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I would guess that a vacuum thermos would be the best device to insulate a consumable liquid. The area of vacuum prevents heat loss or gain through conduction, and convection. I don't know how well it does to prevent radiation. I would think that prevention heat loss or gain through radiation would depend on what the material was made of. Also, if you keep the cap on the thermos as much as possible, it helps prevent heat loss or gain. Try to find the episode of Good Eats where Alton Brown talks about making sauces. I think I is hollandaise sauce that he talks about putting in a thermos and goes on to discuss how thermoses work.
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∙ 9y agoStyrofoam, cotton, and paper towels are very good food insulators. Also, silica gel and wool can be decent insulators as well.
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Why are Popsicle sticks good insulators?
If they are dry they would act as insulators.
Why are insulators useful?
Blankets, wool, and that itchy yellow fibreglass in attics are examples of good insulators, as heat does not easily pass through them. Anything that's dense is a good insulator.
Example of insulators?
There are plenty of examples of insulators. Insulators can be as simple as air or as complex as mixed fiberglass.
What are 3 good insulators?
The three materials that I think is wood, plastic and glass.
What are the names of insulators?
Some types of insulators are mostly everything except metals and water, such as plastics, rocks, wood, ceramics, and rubber.
Why are plastic good electricity insulators?
Plastics are a good electrical insulators because they are insulators. Electricity could not pass through them unlike copper. Another good example of insulators is rubber.
Why are blankets good insulators?
Blankets are defined to be insulators.
What kinds of materials make good insulators?
There are a number of materials that make good thermal insulators. Blankets and pockets of air make good thermal insulators for example.
What are some good insulators?
plastic, paper, wood, cardboard, and rubber are all good insulators
Why are Popsicle sticks good insulators?
If they are dry they would act as insulators.
Why are feathers good insulators?
Feathers are good insulators because they trap air. Motionless air is a very good insulator.
Are diapers good insulators?
diapers are good insulators because they hold in the cold and and heat but is a bad conductor
What are some good insulators for a thermos?
spongespaper towelglassduck tapesawdustmetals...these are excellent insulators.....
Are all insulators and conductors solids?
No, most gases are good insulators. Fluids can be good conductors. Mercury is normally a liquid and is a good conductor.
Are insulators good conductor of heat?
Insulators are the complete opposite of conductors. Insulators insulate the heat, but conductors let it pass straight through.
How are potholders good insulators?
theyarent
Good insulators of heat?
nonmetals
