Insulation
From TPU Reference
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Types of Insulation
Neoprene
Neoprene is a favorite among virtually all sub-ambient systems. It typically comes in two forms: tube insulation, which is great for insulating tubes in a liquid chiller, the cooling tower in dry ice/LN2 cooling, and the suction line in phase change. Sheet neoprene is excellent for CPU socket insulation, graphics card insulation, or motherboard back insulation. By far the easiest to remove.
Acrylic-based nail polish
Acrylic-based nail polish is a strange, though effective, form of insulation. Typically "painted" onto areas on which insulation may form, such as SMD components or wide expanses of PCB, it can prevent any water or frost that may form from actually coming in contact with components. In video card cooling, the entire card (save any surfaces that will produce heat in any significant quantity) may be painted. It is also an excellent modding tool, allowing the user to change the PCB color of virtually any component. Nail polish is fairly easy to remove from components.
Dielectric grease
Dielectric grease is an electrically-insulative goop that is commonly used to fill in motherboard sockets or PCI-E slots. It will allow the device to function, but will fill in any air gaps in which condensation would otherwise form. Dielectric grease is fairly difficult to remove from components.
Seal String
Seal string is a stringy, goopy substance used for more permanent insulation jobs. It is the most difficult to remove.
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