Vacuum Insulation Panels (IMAGE) Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Caption Vacuum insulation panels, VIPs for short, insulate ten times better than conventional insulation of the same thickness. Credit © va-Q-tec AG Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.