GB/T 4132-2023Thermal insulation - Vocabulary (English PDF)
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Issued by
State Administration for Market Regulation, China National Standardization Administration
Level / Type
National · Recommended
Issue date
September 7, 2023
Implementation date
April 1, 2024
Scope
GB/T 4132-2023 (Thermal insulation - Vocabulary) is available as an English-translated PDF.
GB/T 4132-2023 — This document defines terms and definitions for thermal insulation materials, products, components, applications, etc. Some of these terms may be used in other industries or applications. have different meanings.
Document preview — GB/T 4132-2023
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
- ICS
- 91.120.10
- Classification
- Q 25
- Replacing
- GB/T 4132-2015
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation, China National Standardization Administration
Contents
- Foreword
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative reference documents
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 3.1 Thermal insulation materials
Foreword
This document complies with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Standardization Work Guidelines Part 1.Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents"
Drafting.
This document replaces GB/T 4132-2015 "Thermal Insulation Materials and Related Terms". Compared with GB/T 4132-2015, except for structural adjustments and
In addition to editorial changes, the main technical changes are as follows.
a) Changed the scope (see Chapter 1, Chapter 1 of the.2015 edition);
b) Added some terms and definitions (see 3.1.16, 3.1.17, 3.1.21, 3.1.22, 3.1.29, 3.2.3.5, 3.3.2, 3.3.3.3,
3.3.12.1~3.3.12.4, 3.4.2.3, 3.4.3, 3.4.8, 3.4.10, 3.4.16);
c) Some terms and definitions in the.2015 edition have been deleted (see 2.1.15.1, 2.1.19, 2.1.32~2.1.35, 2.2.7~ in the.2015 edition)
2.2.9, 2.2.16, 2.4.3, 2.6.18, 2.6.19, 2.8.1~2.8.49, 2.9.1~2.9.13, 2.10.1~2.10.31);
d) Some terms and definitions have been changed (see 3.1.4~3.1.6, 3.1.13, 3.1.18.1, 3.1.19.2, 3.1.24, 3.1.28, 3.1.30,
3.1.33, 3.2.2, 3.2.4, 3.2.6, 3.2.8, 3.2.9, 3.3.1, 3.3.3.1, 3.3.3.4, 3.3.4, 3.3.5, 3.3.10.1~3.3.10.3、
3.3.11, 3.3.12, 3.3.14, 3.4.2, 3.4.2.2, 3.4.5~3.4.7, 3.4.9, 3.4.11~3.4.13, 3.5.2, 3.5.5, 3.5.6.
3.5.11, 3.5.12, 3.6.1, 3.6.4, 3.6.4.1, 3.6.15, 3.6.16, 3.7.4, 3.7.16,.2015 version 2.1.4, 2.1.16.4,
2.1.5, 2.2.8, 2.1.15.2, 2.1.16.2, 2.1.20, 2.1.24, 2.1.26, 2.1.29, 2.2.2, 2.2.4, 2.2.6, 2.2.11, 2.2.12.
2.3.1, 2.3.2.1, 2.3.2.3, 2.3.3, 2.3.3.1, 2.3.8.1~2.3.8.3, 2.3.18, 2.3.9, 2.3.11, 2.4.2, 2.4.2.2, 2.4.5~
2.4.7, 2.4.8, 2.4.9~2.4.11, 2.5.2, 2.5.5, 2.5.6, 2.5.11, 2.5.12, 2.6.1, 2.6.4, 2.6.4.1, 2.6.15.2.6.16,
2.7.4, 2.7.16).
This document is equivalent to ISO 9229.2020 "Thermal Insulation Terminology".
This document has made the following minimal editorial changes.
---Index added.
Please note that some content in this document may be subject to patents. The publisher of this document assumes no responsibility for identifying patents.
1 Scope
This document defines terms and definitions for thermal insulation materials, products, components, applications, etc. Some of these terms may be used in other industries or applications.
have different meanings.
2 Normative reference documents
This document has no normative references.
3 Terms and definitions
3.1 Thermal insulation materials
3.1.1
A substance used to reduce heat transfer whose insulating properties are determined by its chemical composition, physical structure, or both.
3.1.2
foam plasticcelularplastic
A general term for plastic insulation materials (3.1.1) that have a large number of cells (interconnected or not) distributed throughout to reduce density.
3.1.2.1
Molded polystyrene foam expandedpolystyrene; EPS
Using expandable polystyrene resin or its copolymer beads as raw materials, it is molded in a mold and contains a large amount of air-filled closed-cell structure.
Rigid foam plastics (3.1.2) Thermal insulation materials (3.1.1).
3.1.2.2
Rigid foam with closed cell structure made of polystyrene resin or its copolymer as the main component and heated and extruded.
Materials (3.1.2) Insulating materials (3.1.1).
3.1.2.3
Made of natural rubber, synthetic rubber or their blends containing other polymer materials and chemicals modified by organic or inorganic additives
Flexible thermal insulation products made of composites (3.2.1).
3.1.2.4
Phenolic foam; PF
Rigid foam plastic (3.1.2) thermal insulation material (3.1.1) made of phenol and homologous compounds, derivatives, and condensation polymers of aldehydes and ketones.
3.1.2.5
polyethylene foampolyethylenefoam;PEF
Semi-rigid or flexible foam (3.1.2) thermal insulation material (3.1.1) mainly composed of polymers made of ethylene and/or propylene.
3.1.2.6
Polyurethane foampolyurethanefoam;PUR
Rigid or semi-rigid foam (3.1.2) thermal insulation material (3.1.1) with a large number of closed cells made of polyurethane as the main component.
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Referenced standards
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- GB/T 20974-2025Rigid phenolic foam for thermal insulation (PF)
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