insulating foam

collocation in English

meaningsofinsulateandfoam

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insulate
verb[T]
uk
/ˈɪn.sjə.leɪt/us
/ˈɪn.sə.leɪt/
to cover and surround something with a material or substance in order to stop heat, sound, or electricity from escaping ...
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foam
noun[U]
uk
/fəʊm/us
/foʊm/
a mass of very small bubbles formed on the surface of ...
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(Definition ofinsulateandfoamfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We therefore speculate that a highlyinsulatingfoamof desorbed water vapour developed at the top of the sill.
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The array is offset from the upper deck by thermal stand-offs and the space used for wiring harness, connectors and heat pipe interfaces enclosed ininsulatingfoam.
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More importantly, it contains stricter provisions for substances which are 'stored' in products, such as, for example, refrigeration equipment or plasticinsulatingfoam.
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This includes those used for the blowing ofinsulatingfoamfor refrigeration equipment and to certain activities relating to products and equipment containing those substances.
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They are used for putting theinsulatingfoaminto the walls of refrigerators and in the coolant in the back of the refrigerator.
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That is in addition to the mechanical plant for separating theinsulatingfoamfrom other constituent materials of a refrigerator.
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They have said that theinsulatingfoaminside fridges must not be allowed to escape into the environment, and old fridges must be dealt with in one of three ways.
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These panels are generally pressure injected with a rigid structuralinsulatingfoamlike polyurethane.
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The hole had formed when a piece ofinsulatingfoamfrom the external fuel tank peeled off during the launch 16 days earlier and struck the shuttle's wing.
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The report confirmed the immediate cause of the accident was a breach in the leading edge of the left wing, caused byinsulatingfoamshed during launch.
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