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Saturday, July 18, 2015

High R-Valued Materials

MaterialR-Values
Vacuum insulated panel30 - 50
Silica aerogel10
Polyurethane rigid panel (CFC/HCFC expanded) initial7 - 8
Polyurethane rigid panel (CFC/HCFC expanded) aged 5–10 years6.25
Polyurethane rigid panel (pentaneexpanded) initial6.8
Polyurethane rigid panel (pentane expanded) aged 5–10 years5.5
Foil-faced polyisocyanurate rigid panel (pentane expanded ) initial6.8
Foil-faced polyisocyanurate rigid panel (pentane expanded) aged 5–10 years5.5
Polyisocyanurate spray foam4.3 - 8.3
Closed-cell polyurethane spray foam5.5 - 6.5
Phenolic spray foam4.8 - 7
Thinsulate clothing insulation1.6 - 2.9
Urea-formaldehyde panels5 - 6
Urea foam5.25
Extruded expanded polystyrene (XPS) high-density5 - 5.4
Polystyrene board5.00
Phenolic rigid panel4 - 5
Urea-formaldehyde foam4 - 4.6
High-density fiberglass batts3.6 - 5
Extruded expanded polystyrene (XPS) low-density3.6 - 4.7
Icynene loose-fill (pour fill)4
Molded expanded polystyrene (EPS) high-density4.2
Home Foam3.9
Rice hulls3.0
Fiberglass batts3.1 - 4.3
Cotton batts (Blue Jean insulation)3.7
Molded expanded polystyrene (EPS) low-density3.85
Icynene spray3.6
Open-cell polyurethane spray foam3.6
Cardboard3 - 4
Rock and slag wool batts3 - 3.85
Cellulose loose-fill3 - 3.8
Cellulose wet-spray3 - 3.8
Rock and slag wool loose-fill2.5 - 3.7
Fiberglass loose-fill2.5 - 3.7
Polyethylene foam3
Cementitious foam2 - 3.9
Perlite loose-fill2.7
Wood panels, such as sheathing2.5
Fiberglass rigid panel2.5
Vermiculite loose-fill2.13 - 2.4
Vermiculite2.13
Straw bale1.45
Papercrete2.6 - 3.2
Softwood (most)1.41
Wood chips and other loose-fill wood products1
Snow1
Hardwood (most)0.71
Brick0.2
Glass0.14
Poured concrete0.08

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R-value_(insulation)

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