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Radiant barrier installation1/3/2024 ![]() ![]() Compare our specifications to any other competing product's details. RadiantGUARD radiant barriers are the strongest materials on the market. Our radiant barrier products use a tightly woven fabric which makes it a much stronger product allowing it to hold staples and nails while not tearing or pull through. To give a radiant barrier durability and strength, a middle "woven fabric" layer is placed in the center of the product. RadiantGUARD radiant barriers have a reflectivity of 95-97% ( an emissivity of 3-5%). Higher reflectivity ratings result in more radiant heat being reflected. Emissivity defines the amount of radiant heat that radiates from the surface of the barrier and it typically measured on the surface of the barrier facing away from the heat source. ![]() Reflectivity defines the amount of radiant heat is reflected away from the surface of the barrier facing a heat source. Per the Department of Energy (DOE), for a product to be officially classified as a "radiant barrier" it MUST have a reflectivity rating of 90% or higher and conversely, an emissivity rating of 10% or lower. Radiant Barrier Key Concepts Reflectivity ![]() RadiantGUARD radiant barriers have an emittance of only 3-5% and a reflectance of 95-97% considerable better than the DOE's radiant barrier minimum classification requirements. Per the Department of Energy (DOE), a product classified as a "radiant barrier" MUST have a low emittance of 10% or less and a high reflectance of 90% or more. In addition, radiant barriers are unaffected by humidity and will continue to perform at a consistent level no matter how humid the seasonal climate, unlike conventional mass insulations, making them excellent at consistently controlling heat. A radiant barrier is a highly reflective material which significantly reduces the transfer of radiant heat either by reflecting it away from its surface OR emitting a very little amount of heat from the surface opposite the heat source offering a permanent way to control radiant heat. Radiant barriers BLOCK radiant heat energy instead of absorbing it like conventional mass insulations (fiberglass, cellulose). ![]()
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