4. Reflective insulations
4.1 Reflective films
To increase the efficiency of insulation systems, low-emissivity (ε " 0.1) reflective films are sometimes used as surface coatings for walls or insulation.
At the wall-air interface, heat transfer by natural convection and radiation is expressed by the relationship :
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The thermal insulation market
The total volume of the thermal insulation market is around 17 million cubic meters per year.
Table 1 shows the breakdown by product family as a percentage of total volume.
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