Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,740,386,643 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

R-value
(redirected from Insulation value)

    Also found in: Financial, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.

R-Value

See MOS.

R-value [′är ‚val·yü]
(engineering)
An index of the ability of a substance or material to retard the flow of heat; higher numerical values correspond to higher insulating ability.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
masonry wall system offers higher insulation value and thermal mass; solar hot water heat and domestic hot water
Masonry efficient on Kimberly Knoll: this efficient solar house is ... by New Life Journal
nbsp;with other blowing agents and is said to provide insulation value between that of HFC-245fa and pentanes.
Fine-tuning insulation foams: thermal insulation has become ... by Sherman, Lilli Manolis / Plastics Technology
They provide thermal mass with a high insulation value of R 40 as rated by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
Straw-bale biodiesel plant will leave small footprint by Larmour, Adelle / Northern Ontario Business
More results
 
Encyclopedia browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.