Using Nasa Thermal Blankets For Attic Insulation

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Using nasa thermal blankets for attic insulation.

This nasa developed public domain technology has been applied to energy conservation techniques for homes and offices and even specialty applications such as candy wrapping thermos bottles windshield covers for automobiles fire suits space blankets for forest rangers race cars and refrigeration trucks to name just a few. Nasa ksc formerly manufactured in california now the blankets are made by usa s softgoods team in ksc s thermal protection system facility where the shuttle s heat resistant tiles are manufactured. Nasa s insulation technology has been widely used to create slim thermal blankets. Rather than retarding heat flow through by conduction them like insulation does they reflect radiant heat back in the direction it came from and work only if not in contact with other materials on the side.

Perhaps no one can appreciate these benefits more than victims of the earthquake that razed pakistan afghanistan and india in october 2005. To protect and seal sewn insulation blankets hi temp uses a wide variety of facing materials including coated fabrics mylars and films. Damon petty with united space alliance prepares the cover of an insulation blanket in the oven prior to heat cleaning.