O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin LavineUsed for fluid elastomer which can be converted into a tough, elastic, solid rubber having excellent resistance to abrasion, oxidation, and ozone.19601E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.Adiprene(r) L Liquid Urethane Rubber - synthetic rubber (see Adiprene C) available as a honey-color liquid with a specific gravity of 1.06 and a viscosity at 30 °C of 14,000 centipoise to 19,000 centipoise. (Adiprene(r) C Urethane Rubber - a synthetic rubber that is a reaction product of a diisocyanate and a polyalkylene ether glycol. Amber color solid with a specific gravity of 1.07.)5Handbook of Material Trade Names, Supplement IIIAdiprene® L39.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin LavineUsed for residential, automotive, aircraft, and industrial thermal and acoustical insulation.19532Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.Glass wool bonded with resin to predetermined thickness and density in roll form.231Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionAeroco®51.003Long silky hair of the Angora goat, or fine light hair of the Angora rabbit.WebstersAngora107.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine19664Cape Building ProductsAsbestos, flame retardant.45Insulation Handbook 1966Asbestolux7.005Magnesite - a white, yellowish, or brown usually crystalline mineral of magnesium carbonate, (MgCO₃), used in manufacturing magnesium oxide and carbon dioxide. (Magnesia - magnesium oxide: white powdery compound having a melting point 2,800 °C and used in high-temperature refractories; also common term for magnesium carbonate.)WebstersAtoz59.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine19656U.S. Gypsum Co.Trademark for an acoustical plaster.30Handbook of Material Trade Names, Supplement IVAudicote®1.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine19537Bakelite Co.Trademark for a line of resinous and plastic materials.73Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionBakelite®74.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine19538CertainTeed Products Corp.The trademark for a line of building materials, including wallboard, plaster, plasterboard, roofing, shingles, and insulating lathe.78Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionBeaverr47.009A tropical American palm tree, Roystonea oleracea.WebstersCabbage Palm46.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195310Ruberoid Co.A thermal insulating cement for use to 650 °C. (Calsiliter - a molded pipe covering and block insulation for use up to 675 °C.)106Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionCalsilite Cement®59.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195311Flintkote Co.A sugar-cane fiber-base insulation board.107Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionCanec®43.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin LavineUsed in the production of laminates using glass cloth, glass mat, metal, or wood in combination with polyester and epoxy resins. Applications: Reinforcement for aircraft control services, random housings, and filler blocks under fuel cells; as a buoyant material for flotation devices, in the manufacture of x-rays and electronic equipment, etc.195712Cellular cellulose acetate (CCA) made by a continuous extrusion process in which the cellulose acetate is converted to a rigid foam by the flash vaporization of the volatile solvent. The density of the foam ranges from 6 lb/ft³ to 7 lb/ft³ depending on the feed composition and operation of the extruder.44Handbook of Material Trade Names, Supplement IICCA (Strux)14.00V.R. Deitz and H.P. FreemanApr/May/Jun195513Johns ManvillePrepared from diatomaceous earth mined at Lampac, California.21NBS Report 4177Celite®35.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195314Masonite Corp.A semi-rigid, wood-fiber sheet insulation.121Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionCellufoam105.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195315Gilman Brothers Co.A cotton blanket-type, residential insulation.121Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionCellulite®31.00Mar-9816Durisol, Inc.A concrete made with mineralized wood shavings as the aggregate.6Environmental Building NewsDurisol106.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine196617Carborundum Co.Ceramic fiber.47Insulation Handbook 1966Fiberfrax®28.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195318Masonite Corp.A blanket-type residential insulation consisting of wood fibers between layers of paper.121Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionCell-U-Blanket105.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195319Celotex Co.A structural insulation fiberboard made from sugar cane fiber (bagasse). Fibers are waterproofed, treated against dry rot and termites, felted, and dried at 175 °C. For some purposes, sheets are impregnated with selected bitumens.122Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionCelotexr43.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195320Connecticut Hard Rubber Co.Trademark designating silicone rubber-coated Fiberglass and Orlon fabrics, silicone rubber sheets, extrusions and sponge, and synthetic-rubber gasketing.138Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionCohrlastic®91.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin LavineUsed for military and civilian clothing and footwear, helmets, boxing-ring mats, life preservers, etc.195621U.S. Rubber Co.An expanded plastic material used for insulation and buoyancy applications.75Handbook of Material Trade Names, Supplement IEnsolite®17.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195322F.E. Schundler & Co.A roof insulation board made of vermiculite bonded with asphalt and protected on one or both faces with an asphalt-saturated kraft paper or an asphalt-saturated felt.231Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionFesco Board(?)O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin LavineUsed in asphalt-coated insulating sheathing, insulating plaster-base lath, square-edged building board, wall board, insulating tile for interior finish, insulating finish plank, roof insulation board, vapor-proof roof-insulation board, refrigeration insulation blocks, refrigerator and cold storage low-temperature insulation blocks, and hardboard products.195323Fir-Tex Insulating Board Co.A line of insulating and acoustical materials made from felted wood fibers.234Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionFir-Tex47.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195324Flintkote Co.The trade name for a line of mineral wool and insulating fiberboard products.238Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionFlintkote®9.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195325U.S. Rubber Co.A buoyant, semi-rigid, plastic foam designed for low temperatures and having a bulk density less than 1.5 lb/ft³ used in life preservers, trains, airplanes, etc.240Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionFlotofoam®17.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin LavineUsed for insulating components of buildings such as roofs, walls, etc.195326Pittsburgh Corning Corp.A cellular glass insulating material composed of true glass and bubbles formed by the evolution of internal gas pressure under pressure.241Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionFoamglas®15.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine196527Philip Carey Mfg. Co.An asbestos-cement sheet material for use in the construction of poured roof decks on industrial and commercial buildings.122Handbook of Material Trade Names, Supplement IVFormboardNR7.0028Trademark for any of various high-pressure laminated plastic sheets of melamine and phenolic materials.WebstersFormica®74.0029RTV - room-temperature vulcanizing rubber.G.E. RTV-6091.00Bob LaCosseJan-9630Jiffy Mfg. Co.Macerated paper between kraft paper.8Contractors Guide: Insulations of Times PastJiffy Blanket105.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195331Keasby and Mattison Co.A thermal-insulation material for hot water and steam pipes.311Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionKayther M®27.0032E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.A trademark for a transparent thermoplastic acrylic resin.WebstersLucite®77.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195333Pal-O-Pak Insulation Co.A loose fill thermal insulation made from chip board and paper.419Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionPal-O-Pak®25.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin LavineType A for temperature range 105 °C to 150 °C; Type B for temperature range 150 °C to 195 °C; and, Type C for temperature range 195 °C to 270 °C.195734American Gilsonite Co.A mixture of specially selected, sized, and blended gilsonites, used for insulation and corrosion protection of hot underground pipes. (Gilsonite - a naturally occurring asphalt that is lustrous, black, almost odorless, brittle solid and mined in the United States in Colorado and Utah; used for roofing, paving, in rubber compounds, and in waterproof paints.)100Handbook of Material Trade Names, Supplement IIGilsulate® 9.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195335National Gypsum Co.Trade name of a diversified line of related building materials marketed by National Gypsum Company.259Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionGold Bond®47.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin LavineUsed for structural sheathing, exterior finish boards, interior finish partitions and wall coverings, roof insulation, and industrial insulation.195336Minnesota and Ontario Paper Co., Insulite DivisionA wood-fiber insulation board which is integrally treated with asphalt for increased strength and moisture resistance.263Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionGraylite®47.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195337Philip Carey Mfg. Co.A blanket form of insulation made from hair and used principally for refrigerator-car insulation.266Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionHairinsulNR107.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine194638Halowax Corp.A white to pale yellow, hard, crystalline solid. Flow point, 95 °C to 99 °C; specific gravity 1.53 to 1.59; flash point 140 °C; soluble in all common hydrocarbon solvents.209Handbook of Material Trade NamesHalowaxr 1012103.00198039Processed concrete aggregate produced from a rotary kiln method that heats and expands raw clay, shale, or slate at temperatures of 1200 °C.Special Concretes and Concrete Products, Portland Concrete AssociationHaydite29.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195340Homosote Co.A dense panel board, similar to a fiber insulating board, designed as a structural material for buildings, truck bodies, etc.280Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionHomosote42.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195341Ruberoid Co.Imperial Pipe Coveringr - a laminated, asbestos-paper pipe covering with 22 laminations per 25.4 mm for use up to 260 °C.292Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionImperial®8.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195342Minnesota and Ontario Paper Co., Insulite DivisionThe trade mark for a line of building materials including structural insulation board, insulating wool, and hardboard products.299Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionInsulite®47.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin LavineUsed for insulating material for jet aircraft and guided missiles, and to pack joints in furnaces and tunnel-kiln car tops.195643Babcock & Wilcox Co.A kaolin clay-base ceramic fiber.34Handbook of Material Trade Names, Supplement IKaowool®27.0044A white or colorless, waxy, solid hydrocarbon mixture used to make candles, wax paper, lubricants, and sealing materials.WebstersParaffin103.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195345Johns ManvilleTrade name for diatomaceous earth products.516Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionSil-O-Cel®35.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine196546Gilman Brothers Co.Flexible sheet material made from extruded polystyrene.302Handbook of Material Trade Names, Supplement IVSoftlite®16.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195347Owens-Illinois Glass Co.Incombustible and insoluble thermal insulation and building products, made of reacted calcium silicates, containing no glass.311Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionKaylo®27.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine196648Stramit BoardsStraw.50Insulation Handbook 1966Stramit®45.00Originally produced during World War II and sold only to the U.S. government. After the war, about 1946 or 1947, Kimsul was commercially sold throughout the country. Around 1960, Kimsul production stopped, as glass-fiber took over the building insulation market.July/Aug 198749Kimberly-Clark Corp.Probably Kimsulr - crepe cellulose fiber, somewhat similar to facial tissue, and was available with either a fire-proofed kraft paper or an aluminum-foil facing.37Energy Auditor and RetrofitterKimbatts105.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195350Baldwin Hill Co.A rigid, fireproof, low-temperature insulation made from stable black rockwool fibers that are felted and bonded together to form flat, rigid blocks, effective from -100 °C to 150 °C.319Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionKoldboard®84.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195651Keasby and Mattison Co.Sprayed "Limpet"(r) Asbestos - asbestos fibers sprayed on with special machines to provide acoustical correction, thermal insulation, condensation control, and fire protection.222Handbook of Material Trade Names, Supplement ILimpet®7.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin LavineUsed for insulation material for houses and other buildings.195352Lockport Cotton Batting Co.A flame-proofed thermal-insulation material made of processed American cotton supplied in several thicknesses in roll form with or without kraft-paper backing.338Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionLo-K®31.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195353Plastergon Wall Board Co.An insulation board made from spent licorice root (formerly known as Maftex).338Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionLockaire46.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195354Maizewood Insulation Co.A complete line of insulation board products made from corn stalks, including board, sheathing, lathe, tile, and panels.348Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionMaizewoodNR46.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin LavineUsed for oven insulation and for structural members in low temperature installations.195355Johns ManvilleA rigid sheet material made from asbestos fiber and an inorganic binder.350Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionMarinite®7.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195356Munn and Steele, Inc.A lightweight, insulating vermiculite-cement concrete for floors, roofs, and general construction work; prepared with Micafilr concrete aggregate. (Micafilr - a lightweight, fire-proof, moisture-proof, and vermin-proof expanded vermiculite insulating material.)351Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionMascrete®29.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195357Masonite Corp.Also known as Presdwood(r) - a grainless manufactured board made entirely from clean yellow pine wood chips exploded under high steam pressure, and the resulting fibers are thoroughly felted together and compressed into boards. (Tempered Presdwood - a wood fiberboard made by subjecting Presdwood to a special tempering process which consists of impregnating the board with a liquid which is then polymerized by baking.)462, 559Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionMasonite®54.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavinehttp://www.larc.nasa.gov/naca/reports/1924/naca-tn-198/index.cgi?page0004.gif195358Westinghouse Electric Corp.A line of heavy-duty, thermosetting, plastic materials made from fabric or paper impregnated with phenol-formaldehyde resins and compressed under heat into a permanently solid substance with high structural and dielectric properties.363Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionMicarta®72.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195359Rohm & Haas Co.Acrylic resin plastic sheet.451Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionPlexiglas®2.00Bob LaCosseJan-9660Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.Rubber.8Contractors Guide: Insulations of Times PastPliofoam86.0061Hair from sheep originally bred in France.WebstersRambouillet107.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195362Seaman Paper Co.Industrial paper insulation for airplanes, automobiles, etc.508Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionSeapak68.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195363Baldwin Hill Co.A light, porous, resilient, rockwool insulation block made by a process which felts long, straight fibers of black rockwool into interwoven layers effective over a temperature range up to 925 °C.375Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionMono-Block®84.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin LavineUsed for insulating building board for walls, ceilings, etc.195364Wood Conversion Co.A fiberboard made by felting clean, new wood fibers under pressure.408Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionNu-Wood®47.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195365E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.Generic term for a series of polyamide resins made by the polymerization of a hexamethylenediamine salt of adipic acid.408Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionNylon39.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195366Rubatex Div., Great American Industries, Inc.An expanded hard rubber board form of insulation.494Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionRubatex®92.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195767Larsen Products Corp.A liquid product used for bonding new plaster to old plaster or almost any structurally sound surface, including glass.TP857.D67 1973 C.2170Handbook of Material Trade Names, Supplement IIPlaster-Weld®1.00Robert H. Doremus197368Corning Glass Works (now Corning, Inc.)Borosilicate glass; approximate composition by weight (%): SiO₂ (81); B₂O₃ (13); Al₂O₃ (2); and Na₂O (4).102Glass SciencePyrexr 774049.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195369Johns ManvilleThe trade mark for a mineral-wool board a mineral-wool, low-temperature pipe covering; approximate composition by weight (%): mineral wool (70); paper pulp (15); and, asphalt (15).491Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionRock Cork®84.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195670Johns ManvilleA rigid and structurally strong insulation made of saturated pine fibers, interlaced, felted, and rolled into boards.204Handbook of Material Trade Names, Supplement IRoofinsul®47.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin LavineUsed for (1) thermal insulation; (2) flatting agent for paints, lacquers, etc.; (3) thickening agent for liquids; (4) an anti-caking agent; (5) dispersing agent; and (6) stiffening agent for crepe rubber.195371Monsanto Chemical Co.A lightweight porous silica aerogel.500Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionSantocel®95.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195372Dow Chemical Co.A bubble-type, polystyrene plastic foam.541Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionStyrofoam®21.00Bob LaCosseUnpublished73Celotex Co.Wood fiber-magnesite cement.Thermax106.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195374Johns ManvilleA hard-pressed, heavy board made from asbestos fiber and Portland cement.576Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionTransite®6.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin LavineUsed for cavity-wall, perimeter, and foundation applications in both residential and commercial construction.196575Dow Chemical Co.Expanded polystyrene board (Styrofoamr), prescored and marked to facilitate snapping along its entire length.291Handbook of Material Trade Names, Supplement IVScorbord®21.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195376Dow Corning Corp.A group of Dow Corning Silicone materials that vulcanize on heating to form rubber-like products.514Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionSilastic®91.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195377Eagle-Picher Co.A mineral-wool plastic cement for use at temperatures up to 980 °C.545Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionSuper 66 Insulating Cement®59.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195378Eagle-Picher Co.A high-temperature mineral-wool block designed for service temperatures up to 925 °C.548Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionSupertemp BlockNR65.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine196579Dow Corning Corp.A solventless silicone resin designed for potting, filling, embedding and encapsulating. When blended with its curing agent, the resulting material is (1) transparent; (2) easily repaired; (3) operates over a temperature range of 65 °C to 200 °C; and, (4) has Shore A Scale hardness of ~40.320Handbook of Material Trade Names, Supplement IVSylgard® 18291.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin LavineUsed for gasket material and packing material; tubing for chemical process; and, the manufacture of electronic parts subject to high-frequency current and high temperature.195380E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.A plastic consisting of a tetrafluoroethylene polymer characterized by outstanding chemical resistance, excellent electrical properties, and good heat stability.558Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionTeflon®80.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin LavineUsed for insulating board for floors, ceilings, walls, roofs; as a plaster base, etc.195381Armstrong Cork Co.An insulating fiberboard made by felting together the heartwood fibers of long leaf southern yellow pine.559Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionTemlok®47.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195682National Gypsum Co.A spray-applied thermal and acoustical product formulated from mineral-wool fibers.240Handbook of Material Trade Names, Supplement IThermocoustic®1.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin LavineUsed for low-temperature insulation for rooms, truck bodies, portable containers, etc.196583Dow Chemical Co.Trademark for rigid urethane foam board (polyether-type urethane, expanded and fluorinated hydrocarbon.332Handbook of Material Trade Names, Supplement IVThurane®22.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195384Gustin-Bacon Mfg. Co.A lightweight glass-wool insulation blanket (composed of fine, textile-type glass fibers, bonded with a thermo-setting resin).590Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionUltralite®50.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine196585Pittsburgh Corning Corp.A high-temperature, heavy-duty, pipe insulating material composed of long-fibered Amosite asbestos combined with an inert silicate binder and diatomaceous earth.344Handbook of Material Trade Names, Supplement IVUnibestos®7.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin LavineUsed for foundation for all types of vibrating machinery.195386Armstrong Cork Co.A resilient board made of pure cork granules, compressed and baked under pressure, available in 3 densities (Trademark of Armstrong Cork Co.).603Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionVibracork®30.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin LavineUsed for structural insulating sheathing, plaster base, and wallboard.195387U.S. Gypsum Co.A structural insulating board made felting new wood fibers.619Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionWeatherwood47.00S.D. Cole and P.R. Achenbach31-May-5588Waterproof Insulation Corp.Mixture consisting of reclaimed rubber (granulated tires), Portland cement, and water. (Portland cement - a hydraulic cement produced by pulverizing portland-cement clinker and usually containing calcium sulfate.)1NBS Report 4125Wico®93.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine195389Zonolite Co.A method of permanently insulating underground heated piping by encasing pipes in monolithically poured vermiculite aggregate concrete.632Handbook of Material Trade Names, 1953 EditionZ-Crete®29.00O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine194690Zonolite Co.An inert, featherweight, resilient insulating material made by exploding the mineral vermiculite. Available in the form of : (1) granular loose-fill for residential, industrial, and cold-storage insulation; (2) all-purpose insulating plaster; and (3) ins482Handbook of Material Trade NamesZonolite®100.00