Elementary heat transfer in the range of density, thickness, and temperature normally used for house insulation, has been described experimentally for nonwoven structures. A model relating cost, density, and thermal efficiency of nonwoven insulating materials has been developed to aid in insulation materials selection and optimization of cost. Intrinsic to this system are material specific thermal conductivity slope coefficients readily derived from thermal conductivity versus specific volume plots.
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