high tech insulation
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Topic: high tech insulation
Posted By: mtbmitch
Subject: high tech insulation
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2014 at 12:01am
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Came across a link on this high tech insulation. Might just have to re insulate the exposed fresh water tank with this stuff 3/8 inch thickness of this stuff is equivalent to inches of foam block insulation without the health hazards http://www.buyaerogel.com/product/spaceloft/ check out this site, lots of different products are offered. There are some sites on ebay that sell these products for a more reasonable price  ------------- enjoy the fresh air |
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Posted By: Outbound
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2014 at 9:43am
I was going to say... for those prices, I'd rather http://www.privateislandsonline.com/regions/caribbean/islands?development=&type=&forsale_start=1&forsale_end=8&set=true&Currency=true&search-currency=USD - buy an island in the Caribbean . ------------- Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150 |
Posted By: mtbmitch
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2014 at 2:23pm
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I looked up the aerogel insulation on Alibaba, much better prices. ------------- enjoy the fresh air |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2014 at 6:38pm
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Cool stuff. I was hoping the price would come down years ago so I could do my attic with it... not yet. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2014 at 7:31pm
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FYI their web site specs the Spaceloft as R=8.3 per inch. Extruded Styrofoam (XPS) sheeting is R=5 per inch on Dow Chemical web site. The Spaceloft is a bit better, but may not be worth a lot more money. Polyisocyanurate (ISO) urethane can be R=6+ per inch, but absorbs water. I'd stick with closed cell XPS
------------- Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |