With the ever increasing costs of electricity and the growing need of saving electricity for our environment, it is important to use as many green methods for making our homes as possible. Thermal insulation sheets are one such important roofing material which will help you maintain the temperature of your home during summers and winters alike. Thermal insulation sheet is one of the most important system components in a roof, which creates a comfortable environment inside the building by protecting it from heat and cold while also helping you to reduce the energy requirements of the house.
How Does Thermal Insulation Sheets Work
A thermal insulation sheet works on the basic
principle of insulation. Hast flows from a region of higher temperature to a
region of lower temperature. This causes excessive heat dissipate in the house
during summers and let go of the heat in the house to the atmosphere during
winters. A thermal insulation sheet
creates a layer of insulation around the roof which does not permit heat flow
from in and out of the house. Because if this, the house with a thermal
insulation sheet on the roof remains cool during summers and warm during
winters.
About the Insulation Sheet
There are various types of insulation materials
available for making thermal insulation sheets for rooftops. These materials
are:
- Polyurethane Foam (PUR)
The PUR is one of the most widely used
insulation materials for rooftops. It offers very good fire resistance and an
extremely low thermal conductivity of 0.023W/m.k. It also offers s very high compressive
strength of 200-300 KPa. The PUR is extremely light in weight with a density of
30-60kg/meter cube.
- Stone Wool
Stone wool is a thermal insulation
material obtained from basalt stone. It is very common for mechanically
fastened roofs where very high thermal resistance of over 1000°C is required.
It also has a very low thermal conductivity in the range of 0.038-0.043 W/m.k.
Stone wool is heavier than PUR with a density of 100-200kg/ meter cube and
offers low compressive strength as well.
- Expanded Polystyrene (EPS)
EPS is one of the most cost efficient thermal
insulation materials for rooftops. EPS is a self extinguishing material, hence
very safe against fire hazard. It also has a low thermal conductivity similar
to that of Stone Wool and a good compressive strength of 100-250 kPA. It is
lightweight in the range of 20-40kg/meter cube.
- Extruded Polystyrene (XPS)
XPS is widely used in exposed roofing systems.
It has almost zero water absorption and is self extinguishing in fire. It also
has a very low thermal conductivity in the range of 0.034-0.038 W/m.k. It has a
very high compressible strength of 250-750kPa, which makes it suitable for
utility decks with high traffic. It is lightweight with a density of 25-35
kg/meter cube.
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