ASTM C168

1.1 This standard provides definitions, symbols, units, and abbreviations of terms used in ASTM standards pertaining to thermal insulating materials, and to materials associated with them.

1.2 This terminology is not intended to be used to classify insulation materials as having particular properties. Rather, classification of insulation materials is to be done by the material standards themselves.

2. Referenced Documents

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ISO Standard
ISO 7345 Thermal Insulation--Physical Quantities and Definitions

Index Terms

Terminology--insulating materials/applications; Thermal insulating materials; ICS Number Code 01.040.91 (Construction materials and building (Vocabularies)); 91.100.60 (Thermal and sound insulating materials)

Citing ASTM Standards

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