What is the difference between a radiant heat barrier (ProTek) and a conductive heat barrier?
Most heat is radiant heat. Solar heat is one and heat radiated from a hot surface or body (heat escaping from a car engine, for example) is another. Conducted heat is heat absorbed by a substrate or surface and allowed to travel through the substrate or surface. The heat felt when touching a cup of hot coffee is an example. ProTeks CRICSsm Ceramic Coatings are radiant heat barriers and will reduce radiant heat (including solar heat) by reflecting as well as absorbing and then re-radiating (emitting) it. Conductive heat barriers (fiberglass and foam) allow heat to be absorbed by a substrate and then allow the heat to travel (conduct) through that substrate, such as exposed metal on a metal roof. The R-Factor in such CONDUCTIVE (Resister ) HEAT BARRIERS is indicative of the resistance of the application to heat traveling through the insulation. The thicker the insulation, the higher the R-Factor. Conductive barrier insulation does not exhibit any reflective heat performance. Unlike CRICS
Most heat is radiant heat. Solar heat is one and heat radiated from a hot surface or body (heat escaping from a car engine, for example) is another. Conducted heat is heat absorbed by a substrate or surface and allowed to travel through the substrate or surface. The heat felt when touching a cup of hot coffee is an example. ProTek’s CRICSsm Ceramic Coatings are radiant heat barriers and will reduce radiant heat (including solar heat) by reflecting as well as absorbing and then re-radiating (emitting) it. Conductive heat barriers (fiberglass and foam) allow heat to be absorbed by a substrate and then allow the heat to travel (conduct) through that substrate, such as exposed metal on a metal roof. The R-Factor in such CONDUCTIVE (Resister ) HEAT BARRIERS is indicative of the resistance of the application to heat traveling through the insulation. The thicker the insulation, the higher the R-Factor. Conductive barrier insulation does not exhibit any reflective heat performance. Unlike CRIC
