Thermal Insulation - How It Works

Thermal Insulation stops the movement of heat. Heat likes to move from warm zones to cool zones as it tries to even the temperatures in both areas. This means in winter the hot air inside your home tries to escape outside where it is colder. In summer hot air tries to move inside where it is cooler.

About 10% of a home’s heat can be lost through the floor, 24% through the walls and a whopping 42% through the ceiling. Thermal Insulation provides a barrier to stop this heat loss. 

 

Typical heat loss from an uninsulated house

Most thermal insulation products make use of air because still air is such a good insulator. Terra Lana thermal insulation works by trapping millions of tiny pockets of air inside it. This trapped air is held still and not allowed to move creating an extremely effective barrier to heat transfer.