In lower dimension, some of the field lines pass through the barrier material wherein the screening has no effect.
The black barrier material reduces the signal but doesn't stop it.
The range includes the silica-based Tygasil products which attract none of the safety concerns associated with other barrier materials such as asbestos and ceramic fibres.
In dielectric breakdown the barrier material is ionized, creating a conductive pathway.
Immobilization of the contaminant may occur through sorption to the barrier materials or precipitation from the dissolved state.
Radiant barrier materials must have low emissivity (usually 0.1 or less) at the wavelengths at which they are expected to function.
Older houses, such as depicted in the show, were built without damp-proof courses or with a barrier material that is liable to failure.
Next is another layer of adhesive and then an inner layer of polypropylene to protect the barrier material from moisture in the product.
Its thermal properties enable it to be used as the barrier material in some fire resistant safes.