EPiC database - Aluminium foil insulation
Robert Crawford
André Stephan
Fabian Prideaux
10.26188/5da551d0640fa
https://melbourne.figshare.com/articles/dataset/EPiC_database_-_Aluminium_foil_insulation/9979502
This material is part of the free Environmental Performance in Construction (EPiC) Database. The EPiC Database contains embodied environmental flow coefficients for 250+ construction materials using a comprehensive hybrid life cycle inventory approach.<br><br>Aluminium is a ductile non-ferrous metal. It is a lightweight metal with an average density of 2 700 kg/m³. It is durable, corrosion resistant, a good reflector of both visible and infrared radiation, and highly recyclable. Aluminium insulation foils provide a barrier to light, infrared radiation and sometimes air, moisture and bacteria, depending on perforation and treatment.<br><br>Aluminium insulation foil is manufactured by rolling aluminium slabs cast from molten aluminium into a mill for a desired thickness. It is produced into rolls of specific widths and lengths.<br><br>Aluminium insulation foil is commonly installed in cavities to reflect infrared radiation and trap heat inside or outside of a building (depending on its placement).
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