Here are some facts that you as a consumer need to know about Insulation, “Insulating Additives for Paint” and how INSULADD® Insulating Paints and Additives work. Since we introduced INSULADD® products in 1996 there have been scores of Companies on the internet claiming to have similar products.
We feel that an informed consumer is a wise consumer thus it is important for you to understand the facts and the fiction that you read on the internet about “Insulating Paints and Additives”.
Heat always travels towards cold. This is a scientific fact!
You have insulation in your home (usually fiberglass wool or foam) to REDUCE or SLOW DOWN the transfer or flow of heat from warm areas in to colder areas. Insulation reduces the RATE of heat transfer through the walls and ceilings of your home however it does not change the AMOUNT of heat that is trying to enter or escape your home !
INSULADD Insulating additive for paint forms an invisible barrier (radiant barrier) in paint which REFLECTS heat away from the painted surface. INSULADD REDUCES the AMOUNT (reflects) of heat that is trying to enter your home (summer time) or escape from your home. (winter time )
By applying INSULADD to the walls and ceilings of your home you can now reduce both the RATE and AMOUNT of heat trying to enter or escape your home! INSULADD reduces the heat loading or “work” that your home’s existing insulation is dealing with thus creating a more energy efficient insulation system.
The FACTS and the FICTION about ceramic microspheres, Insulating house paint, and the NASA connection.
There are numerous products claiming to be like INSULADD® advertised on the internet as “Insulating Additives for Paint”, “Hollow insulating ceramic microspheres” and the like. Here are the facts & the fiction about these products:
FACTS:
1) The Space shuttle uses ceramic insulation.
2) NASA developed ceramic insulating technology.
3) Hollow ceramic microspheres exist and are very commonly used a light-weight fillers in paints and plastics. These microspheres have no thermally reflective properties nor are they thick enough to act like your homes insulation.
4) INSULADD® has patented technology that applied a thermally reflective coating to a proprietary microsphere. This acts in a similar manner to the thermally reflective black coating (black tile) seen on the underside and leading edges of the space shuttle and like the Aluminum foil radiant barrier film used in very modern home construction.
5) INSULADD® (Patented) was developed by David Page of Tech Traders LLC through his direct participation in the NASA Technology Exchange Program. United States Patent Application No. 61/359,492
FICTION:
1) The Space Shuttle uses hollow ceramic microspheres for insulation.
2) NASA ceramic insulating technology is used by “insulating paint” manufacturers.
3) Hollow microspheres act like “mini-thermos bottles” when mixed into house paint.
4) There are a number of “Insulating paint additive” and “Insulating paint” manufacturers who offer proven and tested products that really work.
5) NASA “released” insulating paint technology to the public.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) defines “home insulation” as “any material mainly used to slow down heat flow” (16 CFR Part 460.2) ENERGY STAR considers insulation to be products or materials that meet the FTC’s definition of “home insulation” and are used to insulate a whole wall, ceiling, or floor. These products include but are not limited to: “fiberglass, cellulose, mineral wool, whole-wall spray foam, rigid foam board, cotton fiber batts, and foil radiant barrier products.
INSULADD® products have over 15 years of verifiable testing and consumer reports showing the actual performance of these products.
United States Patent Application No. 61/359,492
