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Attic and Decking Radiant Barrier

How it Works

Radiant energy travels through the air in waves, and only when it strikes another object does it actually produce heat. In the winter, the heat from the inside walls will radiate from conventional insulation and building materials so that a good deal of radiant energy is lost to the cold outside.

RadianceTM Low-E Attic and Decking Radiant barrier reflects more than 50% of the radiant energy back, reducing and slowing down the heat loss in buildings in the cold months.

In the summer, radiant heat enters primarily from the roofs, heating attics and insulation to extreme levels during the day, trapping the heat, which continues to emit into the home long after the sun has gone down. RadianceTM Low-E Attic and Decking Radiant Barrier allows a much smaller percentage of the radiant energy from entering the building, keeping the building cooler and more comfortable.

In everyday use, RadianceTM Low-E Attic & Decking Radiant Barrier is applied in one coat over wood surfaces, masonry or properly primed metal surfaces. It can be brushed, rolled or sprayed, but spraying is the most common and efficient method because of surface regularities and nail protrusions. One important thing to remember is that Radiance™ Low-E Attic & Decking Barrier must be exposed to the air on the underside of the roof. If you cover it with any building material or coating, it will not work.

RadianceTM Low-E Attic and Decking Radiant Barrier

  • Applies in one coat
  • Decreases heating and cooling costs
  • Is a breathable film, is not a vapor barrier
  • Cleans up with soap and water, dries quickly
  • VOC compliant
  • Brush, roll or spray
  • Pays for itself year after year
  • Light gray appearance, attics will appear lighter and brighter

What it Does How it Works Performace Diagram


Urethane Spray | Thermco Block Foam | Gyp-Span Radiant Floors | Gypsum Concrete | B.I.B.S. System
Cocoon | Fibrex | Owens Corning Blown or Batt | Certain-Teed

 

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