- Good thermal insulator/ poor heat conduct
- Not flammable/ Good fire resistant/ absorb a lot of heat without burning
- Can be moulded into different shapes/ easily worked into different shapes when wet
- Not susaptible to abrasion effect
- Easy to clean
- Resistant to pest and weather elements.
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