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Prodex
Total Insulation is an incredible effective
multilayer reflective insulation product that reflects 97%
of radiant heat, the primary source of heat flow. Mass building
insulation products are inferior in that they absorb and hold
radiant heat. |
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Reflective
insulation is the most effective when incorporated with at least
a
3/4" airspace between the insulation and any adjacent material.
The R
value of the system will vary dependent on the airspace size and
the
direction of the heat flow, and the conductive and convective properties
of
surrounding materials. Click
here for more information about the R value of insulation. |
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Prodex is: |
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- Water
proof
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Provides Class A/Class 1 fire rated protection.
- Provides
19DB soundproofing
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Does Not Mildew
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Does Not provide nesting for birds, rodents or insects.
- Prodex
is safe to use as there are no fiber to breath or cause
skin irritation.
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Prodex
as an attic radiant barrier- |
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- The PRODEX
attic radiant barrier is made from material that reflects up to
97% of radiant heat striking its surface and has a thermal emittance
of 0.03.
- PRODEX
attic radiant barrier conforms to the requirements of the ASTM
C 1313, "Standard Specification for Sheet Radiant Barriers
for Building Construction Applications".
- PRODEX
attic radiant barriers lower cooling costs by reducing the heat
transfer by thermal radiation across the air space between the
roof deck and the attic floor. PRODEX
attic radiant barriers also lower heating costs by reducing the
loss of heat from the attic floor to the roof sheathing in cold
weather.
- PRODEX
attic radiant barrier material has a perm of less than one and
qualifies as a water vapor retarder.
- Technical
data from the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) have shown that
in attics with R 19 attic floor insulation radiant barriers can
reduce summer ceiling heat gains by 16 to 42 percent compared
to an attic with the same insulation level and no attic radiant
barrier. (These figures are for the average reduction in heat
flow through the insulation path. They do not include effects
of heat flow through the framing members.)
- According
to whole house tests run by the Mineral Insulation Manufacturers
Association and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the average
reductions in ceiling heat flow due to the addition of a radiant
barrier stapled under rafters were between 24 - 30% in comparison
with R 19 attic floor insulation and no attic radiant barrier.
- The
U.S Department of Energy Attic Radiant Barrier Fact Sheet (DOE/CE-0335P)
states that reductions in the cost of cooling can be reduced up
to 17% by proper installation of an attic radiant barrier.
| Characteristics |
Value |
Regulation |
| Cell Structures |
Closed |
N\A |
| Thickness |
5 mm (+
or - 0.5mm) |
N\A |
| Steam Permeability |
0.033 gr/m2hkPa |
ASTM E-96 |
| Noise Insulation |
19dBA |
IRAM 4063 |
| Flame Spread
Index/Class |
"A"
- Class 1 0 |
ASTM E-34 |
| Smoke Index/Class |
"A"
- Class 1 15 |
ASTM E-84 |
| R.
Value |
For
R Value Click |
ASTM C-236 |
| Heat
flow direction is down, emmitance of the foil surface is 0.03
& 42 mm airspaces. System |
| MSDS
sheet |
Intertek
Authorization to mark |
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Sbcci
report |
R&D
report |
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