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Kingspan Insulation North America recently introduced Kooltherm® K100—a high-performance foam plastic insulation engineered to meet the thermal, space, and safety demands of construction and retrofit ...
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Kooltherm K100 delivers the industry’s highest R-value among commonly available insulation products, with an impressive R-value of 8.1 to 8.3 per inch, while also being the industry’s thinnest ...
Kingspan Insulation North America announces the addition of OPTIM-R E to its line of OPTIM-R® Series vacuum insulation panels. The new vacuum insulation. Skip to content. Facebook-f Linkedin Instagram ...
Expanded polystyrene insulation (EPS) is made from plastic, but is incredibly effective at saving energy, making it a potential choice for insulation in home walls. The R-value goes as high as 4.2 per ...
Typical R-value: R-3.2 to R-7.5 per inch of thickness. Where commonly used: Inside unfinished wall cavities, attics, and basements, and as continuous insulation on a house’s exterior. Cost: $1 ...
The insulation value of open-cell foam is lower than closed-cell, with an R-value of R3.5 to R4.5 per inch. It does not provide as robust of an air barrier either. However, open-cell foam excels at ...
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How to Insulate an Attic When Finishing
Knowing how to insulate an attic while leaving adequate clearance can be tricky. That’s because insulating it to the proper R ...
Higher insulation values come with fiberglass batts providing R-3 per inch of thickness, closed cell foam offering R-7 per inch, and blown cellulose yielding around R-3.85 per inch. 3.