- Author
- 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
- Journal of Thermal Insulation, Vol. 14, 211-220, January 1991
- Keywords
- glass fibers | calibrated transfer specimens | glass-fiber insulation | proficiency testing | standard reference materials | 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.