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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

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 '''Insulation''' may refer to:
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-* [[Thermal insulation]], materials used to reduce the rate of heat transfer
+==Thermal==
-:* [[Building insulation]], thermal insulation added to buildings for comfort and energy efficiency
+* [[Thermal insulation]], use of materials to reduce rates of heat transfer
-:* [[Insulated glazing]], a thermally insulating window construction
+** [[List of insulation materials]]
-* [[Insulator (electrical)]], the use of material to resist the electric current and magnetism
+** [[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)]]
+* [[Insulator (disambiguation)]]
+* [[Isolation (disambiguation)]]
-{{disambig}}
+{{disambiguation}}