3 Properties of materials
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3 Properties of materials

  3.1 Flexibility of insulating material is the ability of an insulating material to be bent or shaped easily without damage or breakage.

  3.2 Loose fill material is a homogeneous solid generally in the form of fine particles, such as a powder or beads, normally used to fill the voids in an inaccessible space to provide an effective insulation.

  3.3 Nanomaterial is a material with properties derived from its specific microscopic structure.

  3.4 Cellular material is a material type containing cells that are either open, closed or both and which are dispersed throughout its mass.

  3.5 Adhesive material is a product that joins or bonds two adjacent surfaces together by an adhesive process.

  3.6 Other materials are materials that are not characterized in this section of the Code and should be identified and listed. The relevant tests used to evaluate the suitability of material for use in the cargo system should be identified and documented.

Parent topic: Appendix 4 — Non-Metallic Materials
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