In my Chinese dictionary the kang is described as a heatable brick bed. While this doesn't convey its comfort, it does describe this heated sleeping platform accurately. Kang, pronounced kahng and written ç is prevalent in northern China where the winters are fierce and long. What Exactly is the Kang? The kang is a platform made by bricks or other earthworks that takes up a large portion of the room. Inside the bricked platform is an area for heat carried from a furnace (traditionally coal). A flue from the channel leads to the outside for exhaust.
Glass wool products usually contain 95% to 96% inorganic material. Stone wool is made from volcanic rock, typically basalt or dolomite, an increasing proportion of which is recycled material in the form of briquettes.Mineral wool made from blast furnace slag (waste) is sometimes known as slag wool.here are two types of mineral wool product: glass wool insulation and stone wool insulation. Inorganic rock or slag are the main components (typically 98%) of stone wool. The remaining 2% organic content is generally a thermosetting resin binder (an adhesive) and a little oil.
Merino wool is made of the finest grades of wool from the Merino sheep. It is prized for being very soft and comfortable against the skin. Modern technology has made it possible to sort and select only the finest merino fibers.he finest garments and products are made with the highest grades of merino wool. Merino sheep produce wool that is less than 24 microns in diameter. Most wool between 11.5 and 24 microns in fiber diameter are made into clothing.