Vacuum insulated panel is one of 32 materials in this atlas, grouped under thermal: history, structure, measured properties, process routes, uses, safety and market — not a product catalogue.
Scores compare Vacuum insulated panel with the rest of the atlas on strength, heat, fire behaviour, insulation, workability and circularity. They are editorial, not certificates.
Seven chapters follow. Fire and insulation claims name test families (Euroclass, ASTM E84, ISO 5660, KS F) rather than inventing a single safety number.
Deep introduction
Deep dive: Vacuum insulated panel
Vacuum insulated panel (fumed silica / fibreglass core + foil barrier) is a family of grades whose density 150–250 kg/m³ panels, heat band core inorganic; envelope polymer/foil, and fire letter system-dependent; core often A1-ish, skins not.
What “the material” actually is
Vacuum insulated panel is sold as grades, not as a single substance. Chemistry fumed silica / fibreglass core + foil barrier, density 150–250 kg/m³ panels, heat band core inorganic; envelope polymer/foil.
This atlas treats Vacuum insulated panel as a system: mill route, coatings, tests and the cavity it sits in.
Heat, fire and insulation
Conductivity note: centre-of-panel λ ~0.004–0.008 (declared bands). Insulation score 99/100 is relative to 32 entries — metals lose, VIPs and aerogels win.
Fire letter in editorial use: system-dependent; core often A1-ish, skins not. Do not equate A1 with “safe in a blaze” or E with “illegal”. Assemblies decide.
How it is made and used
Origin: Dewar 1892 idea; building VIPs 1990s–, Scotland / Germany / Japan. The process chapter follows feedstock → conversion → forming → finish → install.
Uses span buildings to defence / safety. Pairings matter: aerogel.
Market and circularity
Producers below are landmarks, not an endorsement ranking. Prices are bands, not live quotes.
Circularity mark 40/100. Ask which scrap, which certificate, which year.
Related atlas
Around Vacuum insulated panel
Related atlas entries, a short glossary, and three threads that keep Vacuum insulated panel honest.
See also
☁️AerogelSolid ultra-low λ without a vacuum to lose.
Circularity mark 40/100 — editorial, route-specific.
Typical melting or failure heat?
core inorganic; envelope polymer/foil
What should it be paired with?
aerogel: Solid ultra-low λ without a vacuum to lose.
Where is it specified?
Buildings, transport, energy and consumer goods — see the uses chapter.
Is the fire-performance score a building-code rating?
No. It is an editorial 0–100 teaching mark among materials in this atlas. A real wall or garment needs a named product test, thickness and assembly. This page is not a lab stamp.
When should I read insulation instead of fire?
Use the insulation pick when the question is heat flow — lining, loft, or a cold-bridge — and the fire pick when the question is how the same material behaves in flame. Both numbers already sit on this hub; they answer different jobs.
Does a high sustainability score mean I can skip fire protection?
No. Sustainability here is a relative atlas mark (growth, reuse, embodied story). Bamboo and timber can still char like wood. Fire protection stays a separate specification.
Why is bamboo missing in some languages?
A language URL is published only when the seven chapters are real prose in that language. Bamboo exists in English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese and Spanish. French, German, Portuguese and Russian stay withheld — earlier machine drafts leaked English, so those URLs are not opened.
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Dewar flask
United Kingdom · 1892
Dewar flask is a reference point in the public image of Vacuum insulated panel.
Japanese fridge VIP
Japan · 1990s
Japanese fridge VIP is a reference point in the public image of Vacuum insulated panel.
va-Q-tec panel
Germany · 2000s
va-Q-tec panel is a reference point in the public image of Vacuum insulated panel.
Porextherm
Germany · 1990s–
Porextherm is a reference point in the public image of Vacuum insulated panel.
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LNG MLI
Global · 1960s–
LNG MLI is a reference point in the public image of Vacuum insulated panel.
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Retrofit city wall
Europe · 2010s
Retrofit city wall is a reference point in the public image of Vacuum insulated panel.
Getter pill
Global · component
Getter pill is a reference point in the public image of Vacuum insulated panel.
Fumed silica
Global · 1960s–
Fumed silica is a reference point in the public image of Vacuum insulated panel.
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