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What (who) is rock wool - definition
FIBER MADE FROM SPUN MOLTEN MINERALS
Mineral cotton; Silicate cotton; Stone wool; Slag wool; Rock wool; Synthetic Mineral Fibre; High-temperature mineral wool; Refractory Ceramic Fibre; Ceramic fiber blanket; Alkaline Earth Silicate; AES Wool; AES fiber; High Temperature Glass Wool; HTIW; Polycrystalline Wool; Alumino Silicate Wool; High temperature insulation wool; Man-made mineral fibres; Rockwool; Ceramic fiber wool; Kaowool; Alkaline earth silicate; High-temperature insulation wool; Ceramic wool
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rock wool
¦ noun inorganic material made into matted fibre, used especially for insulation or soundproofing.
mineral wool
¦ noun a substance resembling matted wool and made from inorganic mineral material, used for packing or insulation.
slag wool
¦ noun mineral wool made from blast-furnace slag.
Wikipedia
Mineral wool
Mineral wool is any fibrous material formed by spinning or drawing molten mineral or rock materials such as slag and ceramics.
Applications of mineral wool include thermal insulation (as both structural insulation and pipe insulation), filtration, soundproofing, and hydroponic growth medium.
Examples of use of rock wool
1. Catherine Pearce, international climate campaigner at the environmental lobby group Friends of the Earth, said÷ "The government has always said the second phase was when they would really ramp up the pressure [on cuts] so we look forward to participating in the consultation." Another issue to be discussed during the consultation is whether to extend the scheme to cover carbon dioxide emissions from activities such as offshore flaring, foundries, gypsum, rock wool and petrochemicals.