Insulation panel, sample

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OBJECT TYPE: THERMAL
DATE: 1996
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0121.001

MANUFACTURER: Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corp.
MODEL: AURA SUPERINSULATION
LOCATION: Granville, Ohio, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: GLASS FIBRE, STAINLESS STEEL & POLYSTYRENE MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 59.5 cm
Width: 59.0 cm
Height: 4.3 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Environment control
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Owens Corning
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Ohio
City: Granville

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF SUPERINSULATION PANEL DEVELOPED IN 1990S.
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED TO PROVIDE HIGH LEVEL OF THERMAL INSULATION.
Technical: NEW TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED FOR USE IN BUILDING ENVELOPES WHICH REQUIRE A HIGH LEVEL OFTHERMAL INSULATION. 'AURA SUPERINSULATION' IS A VACUUM PANEL, MADE OF A THERMALLY TAILORED GLASS FIBER MEDIA ENCAPSULATED WITHIN A STAINLESS STEEL SHELL. SAMPLE IS PANEL WITH EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE FRAME: PROVIDES PROTECTION FOR PANEL AND PERMITS USE IN STRUCTURES BUILT USING STANDARD MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION METHODS. (REF.2)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "AURA" printed on label only partially visible on one side of inner metal panel.
Missing: SAMPLE PANEL IS COMPLETE.
Finish: SILVER METAL PANEL SURROUNDED BY RIGID PINK FOAM INSULATION. [NB: WHITE BATTING AND WIDE CELOPHANE TAPE SECURE INNER PANEL WITHIN FOAM: APPLIED BY DONOR FOR PRIOR TO SHIPPING- NOT INTEGRAL TO SAMPLE. THIN SHEET OF PINK FOAM BACKING IS ALSO PACKING MATERIAL, AND NOT INTEGRAL TO SAMPLE.] Note: July 2020: Thin sheet of pink foam and shipping box have been discarded for the move to C3, as per conservation.
Decoration: N/A

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Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corp., Insulation panel, sample, circa 1996, Artifact no. 2001.0121, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2001.0121.001/

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