Reflective Foil Insulation - Ways To Proper Insulation

by Mark Row

Reflective Foil Insulation – economic and efficient

Reflective foil insulation has superior performances when it comes to thermal insulation, that is  keeping your home warm during the winter or cool in the summer. All these benefits are derived from reflective foil abilities in keeping the hot air inside and the cold one outside or the other way around, depending on the time of the year and your needs. It can be used solely or combined with other ways of insulation, all in order of achieving the optimal result.

Reflective foil definition

Reflective foil insulation is based on the radiant barrier system, which involves the use of (usually aluminum) foil which is specially designed to block heat transfer across spaces. It can keep your home warmer during the winter, since it provides a kind of barrier that stops the hot air from leaking outside or keep it colder during the summer by preventing the heat entering your home through the ceiling.

Reflective foil insulation has many advantages and benefits that makes it an attractive way of insulation. It is very lightweight but also strong enough, and thus easy to handle and install. Being moisture resistant, it stops the moisture moving in either direction and if properly installed can present a vapor barrier by eliminating condensation in the ceiling. Since it remains unaffected by humidity, it is fungus, mildew and mold resistant and will not loose any of it’s thermal performance due to disintegration or compaction. On the other hand, this type of insulation is much more effective in warmer than cooler climates and is more expensive then some other insulation measures. Bearing in mind the installation process, it can make some wiring hard to access later on and it should always be installed by a professional, in order of avoiding potential problems and hazards when insulating. Reflective foil insulation has very wide appliance in roof, wall and floor insulation.

Classification

Here at InsulationShop, we offer you high quality and certified products, made by leading manufacturers of this type of insulation.

Low – E offers you Reflective Foil Insulation, which can be used in all facets of the building industry, alone or in combination with mass insulation and is especially convenient for objects such as hospitals, factories or office buildings where there is safety and health risk present. It is a non-toxic and non-asthmatic insulation product, which makes it safer and cleaner, it is conduction, radiation and convection resistant, very flexible and durable, it has amazing thermal performance since it reflects up to 97% radiant energy.

Thinsulex offers you Silver Multi-foil Insulation is used for 100mm and 150mm rafter installations in new build, but also barn conversion, loft extensions and other  refurbishment projects. It is fast to fit, reflects more than 95% of radiation, very tough and lightweight, clean and hypoallergenic. It comes with a 25 year product guarantee and what could be extremely important, it has zero global warming and ozone depletion potential.

Finally, International Petroleum Products offers you Alumaflex Multifoil Insulation, which is suitable for use in roofs and wall applications, very easy to transport, store and handle, it is water vapor resistant and eliminates draughts and cold bridging.. It keeps the room cooler during high temperatures while keeping the heat inside the building, providing air tightness, in low temperatures.

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