High R-Valued Materials
Material | R-Values |
Vacuum insulated panel | 30 - 50 |
Silica aerogel | 10 |
Polyurethane rigid panel (CFC/HCFC expanded) initial | 7 - 8 |
Polyurethane rigid panel (CFC/HCFC expanded) aged 5–10 years | 6.25 |
Polyurethane rigid panel (pentaneexpanded) initial | 6.8 |
Polyurethane rigid panel (pentane expanded) aged 5–10 years | 5.5 |
Foil-faced polyisocyanurate rigid panel (pentane expanded ) initial | 6.8 |
Foil-faced polyisocyanurate rigid panel (pentane expanded) aged 5–10 years | 5.5 |
Polyisocyanurate spray foam | 4.3 - 8.3 |
Closed-cell polyurethane spray foam | 5.5 - 6.5 |
Phenolic spray foam | 4.8 - 7 |
Thinsulate clothing insulation | 1.6 - 2.9 |
Urea-formaldehyde panels | 5 - 6 |
Urea foam | 5.25 |
Extruded expanded polystyrene (XPS) high-density | 5 - 5.4 |
Polystyrene board | 5.00 |
Phenolic rigid panel | 4 - 5 |
Urea-formaldehyde foam | 4 - 4.6 |
High-density fiberglass batts | 3.6 - 5 |
Extruded expanded polystyrene (XPS) low-density | 3.6 - 4.7 |
Icynene loose-fill (pour fill) | 4 |
Molded expanded polystyrene (EPS) high-density | 4.2 |
Home Foam | 3.9 |
Rice hulls | 3.0 |
Fiberglass batts | 3.1 - 4.3 |
Cotton batts (Blue Jean insulation) | 3.7 |
Molded expanded polystyrene (EPS) low-density | 3.85 |
Icynene spray | 3.6 |
Open-cell polyurethane spray foam | 3.6 |
Cardboard | 3 - 4 |
Rock and slag wool batts | 3 - 3.85 |
Cellulose loose-fill | 3 - 3.8 |
Cellulose wet-spray | 3 - 3.8 |
Rock and slag wool loose-fill | 2.5 - 3.7 |
Fiberglass loose-fill | 2.5 - 3.7 |
Polyethylene foam | 3 |
Cementitious foam | 2 - 3.9 |
Perlite loose-fill | 2.7 |
Wood panels, such as sheathing | 2.5 |
Fiberglass rigid panel | 2.5 |
Vermiculite loose-fill | 2.13 - 2.4 |
Vermiculite | 2.13 |
Straw bale | 1.45 |
Papercrete | 2.6 - 3.2 |
Softwood (most) | 1.41 |
Wood chips and other loose-fill wood products | 1 |
Snow | 1 |
Hardwood (most) | 0.71 |
Brick | 0.2 |
Glass | 0.14 |
Poured concrete | 0.08 |
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