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Reflects 97% of Radient Heat

The most common ‘traditional’ insulation materials work by slowing down convection and conductive heat flow, but they do little to tackle radiant heat. To understand why that is, we need to understand how we measure an insulation materials ability to insulate. And we need to understand 3 thermal values; an R-value, and U-value and an E-value.

R-value – is a measure a material’s ability to resistance conduction heat flow. The higher the number, the better its ability to resist conductive heat flow. The thermal properties of insulation products are usually stated in R-values.

U-value – is a measure of a material’s ability to conduct heat. The lower the number the better its ability to resist conductive heat flow. The thermal performance of windows, doors and buildings is commonly stated in U-values. You can calculate a U-value from an R-value (U-value = 1/R-value)

E-value – is a measure of Emissivity. Emissivity is the ability to emit or transfer radiant heat through a surface. The surface of every material has an Emissivity value.

Low-E Insulation acts not only as a superior air infiltration barrier, reducing draughts and un-controlled air movement, but it also increases thermal performance by blocking up to 97% of radiant heat.
Unlike some other insulation materials that off gases, Low-E is totally non-toxic and with no fibres and no itching, Low-E is In-door Air Quality tested and approved product.

Click here to download the full Low-E Data Sheet.

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