What benefits does SOLARBORD provide that fiberglass does not?
There are three types of Heat Flow into your home: • Conduction Heat Flow through a solid (building material) • Convection Heat Flow by air movement • Radiation Heat Flow radiated through air by a hot solid (roofing materials and ceilings) Fiberglass primarily slows heat flow by conduction and to a small degree by convection. Mass insulation does not reduce radiation in fact it absorbs it. SOLARBORD on the other hand blocks 97%* of the radiant heat generated by your hot roofing materials. This in turn lowers the amount of radiant heat that is absorbed by the surfaces of both your HVAC equipment, and the fiberglass insulation. This allows HVAC system to operate more efficiently, and the fiberglass insulation to be more effective at slowing the transfer of heat into the living space. SOLARBORD is not recommended as a substitute for conventional fiberglass insulation. It simply works in partnership with fiberglass and other conventional insulation to improve effectiveness.
