Roofing Insulation Reflective Bubble Wrap

Radiantguard bubble products come in four basic variations of various sizes.

Roofing insulation reflective bubble wrap.

Double bubble reflective insulation is a durable layer of polyethylene bubbles bonded to and sandwiched between two highly reflective surfaces or a reflective surface and a white polyethylene sheet. The foil insulation goes on top of the moisture barrier followed by the roof covering. Acts as 100 vapor barrier. When bubble wrap insulation is employed the radiant energy gets recovered and reflected back into the room.

4 x 25 ft roll industrial strength commercial grade no tear radiant barrier wrap for weatherproofing attics windows garages rv s ducts more. Insulation helps maintain a comfortable interior temperature by keeping warm air in your building during the winter and conversely by keeping warm air out during the summer months. Unroll the foil bubble wrap insulation over the metal joists or purloins that create the frame for the roof. Durable polyethylene bubbles make up the center bubblewrap insulation.

Foil faced bubble wrap insulation makes an excellent thermal barrier. Insulation reduces heat transfer by conduction through solid materials. The shiny plastic or bubble wrap has almost no r value by itself. All reflective insulation products a are ineffective in winter because cold cannot be reflected and b require you to build create a sealed air pocket on one side.

Bubble wrap insulation is also helpful in pipes water heaters basements and roofing and studs walls. Foil faced bubble wrap is a radiant barrier. Attach it to the purloins with double stick tape to hold it in place until you. This air gap provides almost all of the claimed insulation r value.

Barrier for methane radon moisture termites and other pests. Reflective bubble insulation has a very low rate of emissivity. Bubble wrap insulation is exceedingly helpful in all settings that produce radiant heat. Reflective bubble insulation is a vapor barrier solid non breathable reflective product designed to keep out summer heat and keep in winter heat while reducing moisture condensation and blocking water vapor transmission.

If you use bubble foil or rigid foam insulation it also goes on top of the moisture barrier. Double bubble is specifically designed for applications that require code compliance for exposed insulation. Double bubble reflective foil insulation. A radiant barrier reduces heat transfer by radiation and has two excellent applications in homes.

Reflective one bubble layer reflective.