Editing Glass wool (section)

{{Short description|Insulating material made from fibers of glass}}
{{About|the thermal insulation material composed of glass fibers bonded loosely in a way to trap air|the plastic composite of glass fiber and polymer plastic used as structural reinforcement|fiberglass|the glass fiber itself, also sometimes called fiberglass|glass fiber}}[[File:Glass wool insulation.jpg|thumbnail|right|Glass wool batt insulation]]

'''Glass wool''' is an [[Thermal insulation|insulating]] material made from [[glass fiber]] arranged using a [[Binder (material)|binder]] into a texture similar to [[wool]]. The process traps many small pockets of air between the glass, and these small air pockets result in high thermal insulation properties. Glass wool is produced in rolls or in slabs, with different thermal and mechanical properties. It may also be produced as a material that can be sprayed or applied in place, on the surface to be insulated. The modern method for producing glass wool was invented by [[Games Slayter]] while he was working at the [[Owens-Illinois]] Glass Co. ([[Toledo, Ohio]]). He first applied for a patent for a new process to make glass wool in 1933.<ref>[http://www.google.com/patents?id=0EMBAAAAEBAJ&dq=%22G.+Slayter%22 US Patent Number 2133235: Method & Apparatus for Making Glass Wool]{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} First Slayter glass wool patent, 1933.</ref>