Blanket insulation

blanket insulation

[′blaŋ·kət ‚in·sə′lā·shən] (materials) Insulation in the form of a rolled sheet sometimes having a vapor-barrier treated paper backing.

Blanket insulation

Thermal insulation in a rolled sheet form, with a flexible lightweight blanket of mineral wool or a similar material, often backed with a vapor barrier, such as felt-treated paper or vinyl sheeting.

blanket insulation

Thermal insulation, commonly fabricated of fibrous glass material, with or without confining envelope, facings, or coatings; in properly selected density and thickness, can conform to curved or irregular surfaces of equipment, large-diameter piping, or tanks; also used as an acoustical material behind a facing material or as a component in sound-insulating construction.