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|+ align="top" | R-values per inch given in SI and Imperial units (<small>Typical values are approximations, based on the average of available results. Ranges are marked with "–". Clicking on SI column sorts by medium value of range, clicking on Imperial column sorts by lowest value. </small>
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! style="width:19em" | Material
! [[Meter|m]]<sup>2</sup>·[[Kelvin|K]]/([[Watt|W]]·in)
! [[foot (length)|ft]]<sup>2</sup>·[[Fahrenheit|°F]]·[[hour|h]]/([[British thermal unit|BTU]]·in)
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! {{rh}} | [[Vacuum insulated panel]] 
| {{sort|7.04|5.28–8.8}} || {{sort|3000|R-30–R-50}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Silica [[aerogel]] 
| {{sort|1.76|1.76}} || {{sort|1000|R-10}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Polyurethane rigid panel (CFC/HCFC expanded) initial 
| {{sort|1.32|1.23–1.41}} || {{sort|0700|R-7–R-8}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Polyurethane rigid panel (CFC/HCFC expanded) aged 5–10 years 
| {{sort|1.1|1.10}} || {{sort|0625|R-6.25}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Polyurethane rigid panel ([[pentane]] expanded) initial 
| {{sort|1.2|1.20}} || {{sort|0680|R-6.8}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Polyurethane rigid panel (pentane expanded) aged 5–10 years 
| {{sort|0.97|0.97}} || {{sort|0550|R-5.5}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Foil-faced [[polyisocyanurate]] rigid panel (pentane expanded ) initial 
| {{sort|1.2|1.20}} || {{sort|0680|R-6.8}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Foil-faced [[polyisocyanurate]] rigid panel (pentane expanded) aged 5–10 years 
| {{sort|0.97|0.97}} || {{sort|0550|R-5.5}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Polyisocyanurate]] spray foam 
| {{sort|1.11|0.76–1.46}} || {{sort|0430|R-4.3–R-8.3}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Closed-cell polyurethane spray foam 
| {{sort|1.055|0.97–1.14}} || {{sort|0550|R-5.5–R-6.5}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Phenolic spray foam 
| {{sort|1.04|0.85–1.23}} || {{sort|0480|R-4.8–R-7}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Thinsulate]] clothing insulation 
| {{sort|1.01|1.01}} || {{sort|0575|R-5.75}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Urea-formaldehyde panels 
| {{sort|0.97|0.88–1.06}} || {{sort|0500|R-5–R-6}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Urea foam<ref name="Ristinen_Kraushaar"> Ristinen, Robert A., and Jack J. Kraushaar. Energy and the Environment. 2nd ed. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2006.</ref> 
| {{sort|0.924|0.92}} || {{sort|0525|R-5.25}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Extruded expanded polystyrene (XPS) high-density 
| {{sort|0.915|0.88–0.95}} || {{sort|0500|R-5–R-5.4}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Polystyrene board<ref name="Ristinen_Kraushaar"/> 
| {{sort|0.88|0.88}} || {{sort|0500|R-5.00}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Phenolic rigid panel 
| {{sort|0.79|0.70–0.88}} || {{sort|0400|R-4–R-5}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Urea-formaldehyde]] foam 
| {{sort|0.755|0.70–0.81}} || {{sort|0400|R-4–R-4.6}}
|-
! {{rh}} | High-density fiberglass batts 
| {{sort|0.755|0.63–0.88}} || {{sort|0360|R-3.6–R-5}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Extruded expanded polystyrene (XPS) low-density 
| {{sort|0.725|0.63–0.82}} || {{sort|0360|R-3.6–R-4.7}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Icynene loose-fill (pour fill)<ref name="icyneneref" /> 
| {{sort|0.7|0.70}} || {{sort|0400|R-4}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Molded expanded polystyrene (EPS) high-density 
| {{sort|0.7|0.70}} || {{sort|0400|R-4.2 }}
|-
! {{rh}} | Air-entrained concrete<ref name="E-Star Colorado"> E-Star Colorado.  ''Energy Saving Calculations''.  Energy Living Alliance, 2008.  Web. 27 Oct. 2009.  <http://www.e-star.com/ecalcs/table_rvalues.html>.</ref> 
| {{sort|0.686|0.69}} || {{sort|0390|R-3.90}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Home Foam<ref name="homefoamspec">[http://www.homefoam.ca/articles/specifications.htm Home Foam® Product Specifications]</ref> 
| {{sort|0.686|0.69}} || {{sort|0390|R-3.9}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Fiberglass batt]]s<ref name="JM Insulation">[http://www.jminsulation.com.au/products/ Fiberglass Batts R Value Information]</ref> 
| {{sort|0.655|0.55–0.76}} || {{sort|0310|R-3.1–R-4.3}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Building_insulation_materials#Cotton_Batts_(Blue_Jean_insulation)|Cotton batts (Blue Jean insulation)]]<ref name="env-home-center">[http://www.environmentalhomecenter.com/shop.mv?CatCode=PRODUCT&ProdCode=COTTON_INSULATION Environmental Home Center Cotton Batt Information]</ref> 
| {{sort|0.65|0.65}} || {{sort|0370|R-3.7}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Molded expanded [[polystyrene]] (EPS) low-density 
| {{sort|0.65|0.65}} || {{sort|0370|R-3.85}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Icynene]] spray<ref name="icyneneref">[http://www.icynene.com/InsulationSystem.aspx Icynene product information]</ref> 
| {{sort|0.63|0.63}} || {{sort|0360|R-3.6}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Open-cell [[polyurethane]] spray foam 
| {{sort|0.63|0.63}} || {{sort|0360|R-3.6}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Cardboard 
| {{sort|0.61|0.52–0.7}} || {{sort|0300|R-3–R-4}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Rock and slag wool batts 
| {{sort|0.6|0.52–0.68}} || {{sort|0300|R-3–R-3.85}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Cellulose_insulation#Dry_Cellulose_(Loose_Fill)|Cellulose loose-fill]]<ref name="ICC">ICC Legacy Report ER-2833 - Cocoon Thermal and Sound Insulation Products, ICC Evaluation Services, Inc., http://www.icc-es.org</ref> 
| {{sort|0.595|0.52–0.67}} || {{sort|0300|R-3–R-3.8}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Cellulose_insulation#Spray_Applied_Cellulose_(Wet-Spray)|Cellulose wet-spray]]<ref name="ICC" /> 
| {{sort|0.595|0.52–0.67}} || {{sort|0300|R-3–R-3.8}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Mineral wool|Rock and slag wool]] loose-fill<ref name="DOE">DOE Handbook.[http://buildingsdatabook.eren.doe.gov/TableView.aspx?table=5.1.3 Link text]</ref> 
| {{sort|0.545|0.44–0.65}} || {{sort|0250|R-2.5–R-3.7}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Fiberglass loose-fill<ref name="DOE" /> 
| {{sort|0.545|0.44–0.65}} || {{sort|0250|R-2.5–R-3.7}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Polyethylene]] foam 
| {{sort|0.52|0.52}} || {{sort|0300|R-3}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Cementitious foam 
| {{sort|0.52|0.35–0.69}} || {{sort|0200|R-2–R-3.9}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Perlite]] loose-fill 
| {{sort|0.48|0.48}} || {{sort|0270|R-2.7}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Wood panels, such as sheathing 
| {{sort|0.44|0.44}} || {{sort|0250|R-2.5}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Fiberglass rigid panel 
| {{sort|0.44|0.44}} || {{sort|0250|R-2.5}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Vermiculite]] loose-fill 
| {{sort|0.4|0.38–0.42}} || {{sort|0213|R-2.13–R-2.4}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Vermiculite<ref name="E-Star Colorado"/> 
| {{sort|0.375|0.38}} || {{sort|0213|R-2.13}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Straw-bale construction|Straw bale]]<ref name="building-green">http://www.buildinggreen.com/auth/article.cfm?fileName=070902b.xml</ref> 
| {{sort|0.26|0.26}} || {{sort|0145|R-1.45}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Softwood (most)<ref name="energy-savers">http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/designing_remodeling/index.cfm/mytopic=10170</ref> 
| {{sort|0.25|0.25}} || {{sort|0141|R-1.41}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Wood chips and other loose-fill wood products 
| {{sort|0.18|0.18}} || {{sort|0100|R-1}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Snow 
| {{sort|0.18|0.18}} || {{sort|0100|R-1}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Hardwood (most)<ref name="energy-savers">http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/designing_remodeling/index.cfm/mytopic=10170</ref> 
| {{sort|0.12|0.12}} || {{sort|0071|R-0.71}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Brick 
| {{sort|0.03|0.030}} || {{sort|0020|R-0.2}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Glass<ref name="Ristinen_Kraushaar"/> 
| {{sort|0.024|0.025}} || {{sort|0024|R-0.14}}
|-
! {{rh}} | Poured concrete<ref name="Ristinen_Kraushaar"/> 
| {{sort|0.014|0.014}} || {{sort|0008|R-0.08}}
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