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Density of fibers, rock wool insulation, foams and cotton is fairly low. Why is that?

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All these materials consists of some solid substance and mainly air or other gas. The volume of fibers (clothes) and rockwool that is solid substance is low relative to the total volume that includes air. The overall density is

where most of the mass is the solid and most of the volume is air. If you talk about the density of the solid only, it is high.

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