The Benefits of Insulating Paint

Insulating your home is a very wise move from both an environmental and economical viewpoint because it means your home will use less energy to heat it in the cold months or cool it during the hot months. This is a saving for the producers of that energy while that saving is passed onto you in the form of lower power bills. There are many ways in which you can insulate your home, but this article looks at insulating paint as one of those options.

What is Insulating Paint?

Insulating paint is a specially engineered paint that contains insulating material that spreads out thinly as an integral part of the paint that you use to cover exterior walls, roofs and also interior walls and ceilings. The paints can come ready prepared or they can be bought as regular paint and have a powdered insulating additive mixed into them. This can either be done at the paint store or by any handyman with a good power paint mixing attachment for a high speed electric drill, or a propriety paint mixing tool. When it is dry, it looks just like any ordinary paint, making it perfect for all household paint jobs where additional insulating properties are required.

How Does Insulating Paint Work?

It works in a similar way to any other radiant barrier by reflecting heat either back into the room it is being created in, as in the case of painted interior walls and ceilings and reducing heating bills, or repelling the heat from outside when painted onto exterior walls and roofs helping to keep the house several degrees cooler without using additional power for air conditioning systems. The technical explanation is that it uses tiny hollow ceramic spheres that each contains a vacuum enabling the finished and dried paint coat to effectively reflect heat waves in a similar was that a thermos flask prevents heat loss from within.

What Makes Insulating Paint Better than Other Forms of Insulation?

Insulating paint is not necessarily any better than other forms of insulation, such as radiant barrier attic insulation, or rockwool/fibreglass attic insulation, or cavity wall insulation etc. It is just another option available to the homeowner for reducing energy consumption. It works on its own or can act as a further insulating medium to be used in conjunction with other methods, such as those just mentioned to increase the insulating R value of a house.

What Brand of Insulating Paint Do You Recommend?

There are several on the market, but the one we recommend is Insuladd Insulating House Paints and Additives.. This company uses a ceramic paint additive pioneered by NASA for the Space Shuttle program and comes in ready mixed or additive form that you add to regular paint and mix yourself. It is also available as pre-mixed primers and roof coatings.

Insuladd® ceramic insulating paint comprises unique energy saving properties that enable it to reflect heat. It provides a highly effective radiant barrier for your home. The hollow ceramic micro-spheres are designed to reflect heat waves from outside sources such as direct sunlight or internal heat sources such as a household heating system. It therefore causes you to feel warmer in the colder winter months and cooler in the heat of the summer. Insuladd® improves your home's insulation by creating a thermal barrier, which reflects and dissipates heat.

When it comes time for you to repaint the outside of your home, or the interior walls of the rooms inside your home, it makes sense to use insulating paint as the cost saving over the years will more than pay for the paint and you will benefit from lower energy utility bills. Its what is known as a win-win situation for all concerned as home insulation is so cost effective in so many ways.

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