Stucco WallsEvaluation of Insuladd® for Stucco Wall ApplicationsInsuladd® has proven to help improve energy efficiency of stucco walls and it's backed up with scientific testing. The tests results below compare two identical rental apartments made of stucco. The outside walls of the building treated with Insuladd® dramatically decreased the surface temperature of the apartment. The same goes for the interior walls. Insuladd is the difference when it comes to reducing energy costs in your home. Test DataTech Traders, Inc. Test:June 14th, 1997 Structure: 2 identical free standing rental apartments. One structure had stucco walls painted with a regular off white house paint with no Insuladd®. The other structure had stucco walls using the same paint with Insuladd® added to it as directed by the manufacturer. Wall insulation of the structures was verified to be of the same type and rating.
Summary: The use of Insuladd® in the paint applied to the exterior wall of the apartment studied in the test showed a marked drop in the measured heat influx into the structure. The resulting difference in the interior wall surface temperatures registered between the Insuladd® painted wall compared to the standard painted wall was 7 deg. F in this test. This temperature difference is a substantial increase in the energy efficiency of the stucco structure painted with Insuladd®. Test supervisor: Clem Hawkins
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