Radiance is of greatest benefit in less well-insulated homes rather than in homes built to be extremely air-tight and energy-efficient. It is  most beneficial  in hot and cold climate regions, not in areas where heating and/or cooling are seldom necessary. 

The estimated energy-saving in Radiance-painted rooms is 5 to 15% in a typical home, one with  less than ideal energy-efficiency standards. Yet even in the newest homes, Radiance can provide a
3 to 5 percent incremental improvement in energy savings. That's budget-friendly and environment-friendly.

Radiance Attic and Decking Barrier Low-E Paint provides additional savings ... above (pardon the pun) and beyond.

Radiance is a breakthrough in paints for homes and buildings — the first-ever line of latex low-e paints.  

Radiance paint's unique, patented low-e formula provides important benefits. Like low-E windows, Radiance improves a structure’s thermal performance. That means lower heating and cooling bills — five to 15% lower in a typical home.  Conserving energy also helps protect the environment. 

And, like a radiant heating system, Radiance takes advantage of the comfort-enhancing, energy-saving possibilities of radiant energy.  

Radiance comes in specific formulations for interior walls and ceilings, for attic decking (the underside of roofs), and in a special dry fall formulation for painting contractors and building owner/operators. 

There's no magic behind Radiance paints — just a lot of science. 

Radiant Science

SPACE AGE TECHNOLOGY
DOWN-TO-EARTH BENEFITS

Space shuttle astronauts stay comfortable thanks in part to a heat energy-reflecting aluminum coating inside the shuttle.  Radiance paint taps the same scientific principle:  It contains microscopic aluminum particles that reflect radiant heat energy back into a room in the winter.  Yet, thanks to the Second Law of Thermodynamics, Radiance  reflects radiant heat  away in the summer.

 Here’s another fascinating fact:  Radiance paint is actually one of the first civilian applications of military stealth technology.  Its patented formula is based on a type of energy-reflecting paint that originally was developed in an effort to shield NATO vehicles from heat-seeking weapons.

ChemRex subsequently adapted and improved the technology (in fact, one of the original inventors is now our Chief Scientist) to create an elegant interior latex paint for homes and buildings. It's a classic example of innovation -- just as research for the U.S. space program led to many consumer innovations.

  A simple science lesson.  Heat always flows from areas of higher to lower temperatures. In  your home, heat moves around, into or out of the house in three ways:  1) Convection (through the motion of air), 2) Conduction (through any substance, such as glass, that conducts heat) and 3) Radiant Heat Transfer (in which heat, like light, is radiated as energy). 

 Insulation helps control heat gain or loss due to convection or conduction.  But it doesn’t block the transfer of so-called radiant heat.  That’s a big reason why, even with insulation and even in weather-tight homes, we have to continually heat or cool our homes to stay comfortable.

 Radiance to the rescue.  That’s where Radiance comes in.  It forms an emissivity barrier that reduces the flow of radiant heat from warmer to colder areas.  Today’s state-of-the-art, energy-efficient low-e windows work the same way. 

 Radiance paint can reflect up to 35 percent of radiant heat back into a room during cold weather — that’s eight times more than ordinary paint.  During hot weather, Radiance can block up to 35 percent of radiant heat energy from entering a room from the outside.

 Leading independent research laboratories — including the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the United States, and the Bavarian Center for Applied Energy Research in Europe —have confirmed the emissivity values of Radiance paint. 

 Feel the comfort.   Here’s another important benefit of Radiance paint:  You can truly feel the difference it makes — enjoying cozier comfort in winter and cooler comfort during summer.  

At our laboratories, we demonstrate this effect using a small box, divided into two compartments.  One compartment is painted with Radiance, the other with ordinary latex paint.  When you insert a hand into each compartment, you’ll soon notice that the hand inside the compartment painted with Radiance quickly begins to feel warmer.  

You'll really feel the difference when it’s time to pay bills.  Because rooms painted with Radiance feel warmer in winter and cooler in summer, you’ll be able to set your thermostat to a money-saving temperature.  In a typical home, the savings can be from five to 15 percent.

 Radiance.  It’s the best thing to happen to walls since latex paint.