Insuladd® History
A Brief History of Insuladd® Energy Saving Paint Additive...
Insulating coatings have been available commercially for well over a decade but are just now being marketed directly to the general public. Numerous factors such as shipping costs and brand loyalties have prevented insulating coating manufacturers from venturing into the residential and retail markets.
Insulating roof and wall coatings such as Insuladd® heat reflective paint additive have been used by commercial painting contractors on the facilities of major corporations and manufacturers. The list of companies using paint to be more energy efficient include such firms as Martin Marietta, IBM, Exxon, The U.S. Air Force, Ford Motor Company, and many, many more. These insulating coatings were applied to save the buildings owners as much as 40% on their heating and cooling costs!
What it Does for You
Insuladd® Energy Saving Paint Additive is designed to be mixed with any ordinary paint. Insuladd® Energy Saving Paints also achieve remarkable energy efficiency through superior heat reflectivity. Insuladd® works by blocking heat transfer (heat flow) through the surface that has been painted. The introduction of Insuladd® to the general public is due to research done through the NASA technology exchange program in 1996. The Insuladd® technology is similar to that successfully used to dissipate heat from the Space Shuttle and other space vehicles upon atmospheric re-entry. The use of Insuladd® can drastically reduce the energy consumption and costs required for heating and cooling a home, warehouse, metal building, industrial or commercial structure! For the residential consumer, it will create an energy efficient home.
Insuladd® Energy Saving Additive creates a fluid insulating coating when added to a regular latex house paint, industrial coating, roof coating, epoxy, urethane, or high temperature paint. Insuladd® Energy Saving Additive and Insuladd® Energy Saving Pre-Mixed Paints work by refracting, reflecting, and dissipating radiant heat. It improves energy efficiency by reducing heat build-up and heat transfer through a building's walls, ceilings, roof, or other coated surface!
The performance of Insuladd® Energy Saving Additive when mixed with light colored house paint can reduce exterior solar radiant heat gain to a home by over 38% of that of ordinary paint and interior heat loss through paint film by over 10%.
What it Looks Like
Insuladd® Energy Saving Additive is a very complex blend of selected ceramic microspheres which have the appearance of a fine powder. It adds a very mild textured feel to the paint finish which is not noticeable to the eye. The adhesion, useful service life and coverage or color of your paint will NOT be affected by Insuladd®. Just stir it in! If a sprayer is being used for paint application then all screen filters should be removed to prevent clogging (see your owners manual for texture coating instructions).
Insuladd® creates an energy efficient home and helps to block the transfer of heat outward. When applied in paint on interior walls and ceilings, Insuladd® helps to block the transfer of heat outward. When applied to paint for exterior walls, Insuladd® helps stop the transfer or heat inward. We recommend doing both!
Insuladd®: It's the sensible way to add energy efficiency to any painting project!
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