Insulation may refer to:
Thermal Thermal insulation, use of materials to reduce rates of heat transfer List of insulation materials Building insulation, thermal insulation added to buildings for comfort and energy efficiency Insulated siding, home siding that includes rigid foam insulation Insulated glazing, a thermally insulating window construction Insulated pipe, widely used for district heating and hot water supply in Europe Insulated shipping container, a type of packaging used to ship temperature-sensitive products
Electrical Insulator (electricity), the use of material to resist the electric current and magnetism Insulating link, a device used on the hook of a crane Insulation system, for wires used in generators, electric motors, transformers Myelination, electrical insulation of nerve cells
Other uses Soundproofing, also known as acoustic insulation, any means of reducing the intensity of sound Insulated neighborhood, chromosomal loop structures
See also Insolation or solar irradiance Insulator (disambiguation) Isolation (disambiguation)