Reflective Insulation, Fiberglass, Double Bubble, Radiant Barriers, Cellulose, Rockwool, Spray Foam and Rigid board.

Reflective insulation: uses mass insulation (closed-cell foam, fiberglass, wool etc.) plus low emittance surfaces (foil) and trapped air spaces to form an efficient insulation system. More...

Fiberglass Insulation: Fiberglass insulation R-value is reduced by to thermal bridging, pinching and moisture... Warnings on the insulation rolls advise you to completely protect yourself from coming into any contact with fiberglass. More...

Double Bubble Insulation: Bubble insulations are composed of either one (single bubble) or two (double bubble) layers of air bubbles sandwiched between two metalized surfaces. Once either is punctured, it collapses. More...

Radiant Barriers: What's the difference between a radiant barrier and reflective insulation system? If a single reflective surface is used alone and faces an open space, such as a wall cavity or attic, it is called radiant barrier. More...

Cellulose Insulation: Cellulose is prone to create too much dust that is blown into the house through inadequate seals around fixtures or minute holes... This can be a real health problem. More...

Rockwool Insulation: Rockwool insulation retains a large amount of water. Wet insulation in your home can promote mold and mildew. This creates a health and safety concern. More...

Spray Foam Insulation: Foam insulation spray won't prevent radiant heat transfer (the primary source of heat-flow in and out of your structure). More...

Rigid Board Insulation: The R-value diminishes slightly over time especially if the foil face is removed. It will absorb moisture if wet and degrade in sunlight. More...

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Foil Only Single Bubble Double bubble Prodex Total

 Insulation Types in Applications:

• Metal Buildings: A metal building insulation system requires a Vapor Barrier, Radiant barrier and Reflective Insulation because of the unique nature of metal sheeting. More...
• Walls: Wall insulation should provide vapor barrier, R-value and radiant barrier. More...
• Pole Barns: The best insulation for a pole barn will keep the inside of the structure cool in summer, warm in winter and dry all the time. More...
• Garages: Insulate your garage and garage door because the garage is often the biggest non-insulated area of house. The garage door is where the bulk of the heat loss and gain will occur. More...
• Homes: Why insulate your home? Where to insulate? What are the differences in insulations? How do you install the insulation? What is the payback time? More...
• Air Ducts: 10 to 30% of the energy used to heat and cool the air is lost to conduction through the duct surfaces. More...
• Attics: If you currently have only loose-fill or fiberglass insulation in your attic, adding a radiant barrier will substantially reduce your energy consumption. More...
• Basements and Crawlspaces: Due to their underground environment, basements and crawl spaces have different insulation requirements than the house above. More...
• House wrap: House-wrap serves as a weather barrier. It allows water vapor to pass from the interior to the exterior while preventing rain from getting into the wall assembly. More...
• Poultry Houses: A little known natural phenomenon called the "black-globe effect" has a pronounced stress factor relating to the cost efficiency (or inefficiency) of weight gain in meat producing animals and birds. More...
• Quonset huts: A quonset hut insulation system requires a Vapor Barrier, Radiant barrier and Reflective Insulation because of the unique nature of metal sheeting. More...
• Radiant Floor Insulation: Prodex Total reflects the radiant heat back upwards into your home and it prevents the cold from penetrating into your home. It is used under most flooring material: wood flooring, radiant heat flooring, concrete slabs and driveways. More...
• Roofs: Because heat rises, you'll have more winter heat loss through your through your walls. More...

   May 18, 2013