- Author
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Zarr, R. R.
- Title
- Summary of Low-Density Glass-Fiber Reference Materials at NIST: 1980-1989. Temperature.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Journal
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Journal of Thermal Insulation,
Vol. 14,
211-220,
January 1991
- Keywords
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glass fibers
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calibrated transfer specimens
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glass-fiber insulation
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proficiency testing
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standard reference materials
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thermal insulation
- Abstract
- This paper reviews three programs at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that provide specimens of low-density glass-fiber insulation as reference materials. The National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) provides specimens as Proficiency Test Materials; the Standard Reference Materials Program (SRMP), as Standard Reference Materials; and the Center for Building Technology (CBT), as Calibrated Transfer Specimens. The programs of SRMP and CBT are summarized for the years 1980 to 1989. The paper includes a catalogue of NIST publications covering the technical development of the low-density glass-fiber insulation used in the programs of NVLAP, SRMP and CBT.