Themilate Paint
May 7th, 2008Does insulating your walls have to be an expensive process only professionals can do?
Not if this NASA based paint product has anything to do with it. Simple apply it to your paint and it will create an insulated layer between the paint and the wall enabling up to 25% reduction in your energy bills.
Sounds easier than other options like plaster boarding, anyway only just stumbled upon it myself so not sure how great it really is but below is what the company say about there own product..
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Thermilate is made up of Insulating microspheres - What are these?
Insulating microspheres were developed by NASA to combat the high temperatures encountered by the space shuttle on re-entry.
Each microsphere is a tiny hollow ceramic ball no longer than a piece of sand. They reflect and refract heat like the tiles on the space shuttle. The centre of the ball is not only hollow but has all the air removed and is a vacuum.
It is a known fact that NOTHING can travel via conduction through a vacuum, not even heat. The resulting microsphere is, in effect, a mini thermos flask.
On internal walls and ceilings this reduces heat loss, creating a warmer room.
On external walls and roofs, this reflects the heat from the sun, creating a cooler internal room.
How do they work when mixed in paint?
Conventional insulation products only work by slowing down the rate of heat loss through the actual wall.
However, the microspheres in Thermilate work by helping to prevent the heat getting through the wall in the first place, by reflecting the heat when it touches the wall.
Thermilate even gives excellent energy savings, even when used on well insulated walls.
Thermilate has ceramic micro-spheres which create a thermal barrier. They refract, reflect and dissipate heat.
SAVING ENERGY, SAVING MONEY & SAVING THE ENVIRONMENT.
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Here’s some chat from people who have used it
