This Rapra Review Report describes in detail the properties demanded of thermal insulation, the types of polymers which may be used, and the kinds of plastics products available for insulating external and internal walls, pitched and flat roofs, and floors. Efficiency and cost comparisons are made with traditional materials.

The report comprises a state-of-the-art overview of the use of plastics in thermal and acoustic insulation, supplemented by an indexed section containing nearly 400 abstracts of published papers, selected by the author from the Polymer Library.