Wood is an excellent insulator because it does not transfer heat very well. Wood also does not let heat in or out very easily.
Glass is a relatively bad insulator of heat. If you touch a piece of glass that is colder than your body temperature, it will feel cold, because it will conduct away your body heat; but touch a piece of wood, even if the wood is at the same temperature as the glass, and it would feel warmer because it is a good insulator of heat. Wool is even better.
We insulate lofts because heat rises, so if you dont insulate the loft all the heat will escape. So if you put the heating on, and your loft is insulated, the heat will rise but stay in and not escape.
No. Metals are good conductors of heat.
Not all woods, just dry woods .
Wood is an excellent insulator because it does not transfer heat very well. Wood also does not let heat in or out very easily.
Glass is a relatively bad insulator of heat. If you touch a piece of glass that is colder than your body temperature, it will feel cold, because it will conduct away your body heat; but touch a piece of wood, even if the wood is at the same temperature as the glass, and it would feel warmer because it is a good insulator of heat. Wool is even better.
We insulate lofts because heat rises, so if you dont insulate the loft all the heat will escape. So if you put the heating on, and your loft is insulated, the heat will rise but stay in and not escape.
No. Metals are good conductors of heat.
They would normally insulate the table from the heat of the plate, otherwise there isn't much point having them!
insulate heat
Not all woods, just dry woods .
because it is not made of plastic or metal.
foam has better heat retention
Yes, because of the voids (air spaces).
They are poor conductors
yes and no it depends on what wool and what you want to insulate ?