ThermoStar's unique Ceramic insulation
was made available with the discovery by NASA proving that
a thin layer of ceramics as used on the Space Shuttle protects the
astronauts from the fiery inferno encountered upon re-entry into the
earth's atmosphere. ThermoStar integrates a blend of
ceramic borosilicate (microscopic hollow glass beads), and various
ceramic fillers that when combined form a true ceramic insulator.
When applied to a wall surface at 25 mils dry film thickness, it can
produce an insulation equivalent of up to R-17 (4 inches of foam insulation).
When this insulation equivalent is combined with the reflectance properties
in ThermoStar, the comparable R-Value may be as high
as R-24. R-Value is directly relative to dry film thickness, and the
type of surface to which the coating is applied. ThermoStar's
Ceramic Insulating qualities create a shield of millions of hollow
ceramic microspheres. Ceramics are very poor conductors of heat, and
therefore become effective as an insulator.
The ceramics in ThermoStar refract, dissipate and reflect heat to reduce the damaging effects of moisture and condensation.
Ceramics are formed by the excessive heating & firing of mostly
nonmetallic substances that when formed will virtually dissipate
2,000 degrees of heat. ThermoStar uses this unique
technology to provide superior insulation.
A Protective Coating Mixture comprises
the Top Layer. Hollow Ceramic Microspheres will eventually touch
and bond forming an insulative and sound reducing barrier. Elastomeric
Acrylic Resin fills voids between the Spheres. A Substrate Surface
or Prime Coat forms the bottom layer.
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