Instead of absorbing the sun s rays and heat into the roofing material the rays are sent back up to the sky.
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August 14 2020.
Standard or dark roofs can reach temperatures of 150 f or more in the summer sun.
Cool roofs can be made of a highly reflective type of paint a sheet covering or highly reflective tiles or shingles lara ughetta senior technical service engineer 3m industrial mineral products division.
The tex cote reflect tec coating system is a revolutionary field applied infrared heat reflective coating specifically designed for metal and tile roof and wall surfaces.
Reflective roof coatings also known as albedo coatings are products applied to roofs to reduce solar heat especially in areas with hot sunny weather for a good part of the year.
The premise behind a cooling system is simple.
Solar reflective shingles and solar reflective roofing membranes can be an important component in a building system designed to reduce overall building energy consumption and the impact the home or building has on the environment.
When you install a reflective roof you cool down your building and the area around it.
Cool roofs can be made of a highly reflective type of paint a sheet covering or highly reflective tiles or shingles.
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A hot roof creates a butterfly effect throughout the entire city.
A cool roof is one that has been designed to reflect more sunlight and absorb less heat than a standard roof.
A radiant barrier is a layer of reflecting aluminum placed in an airspace to block radiant heat transfer between a heat radiating surface such as a hot roof and a heat absorbing surface such as conventional attic insulation and your ceilings.
A cool roof under the same conditions could stay more than 50 f cooler and save energy and money by using less air conditioning.
Gaco 5 gallon silicone reflective roof coating 50 year limited warranty item 673277.
And now thanks to innovative ecodark granules you can enjoy a highly reflective darker colored roof that meets the cool roof requirements of l a.
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Reflect tec combines industry leading kynar aquatec technology with patented heat reflective technology making it a superior one component coating.
How reflective roofs work.
