Solar Cool roof coatings - the choice made easy

Like almost everything in life now, if you have just started to review the range of roof coatings available you are no doubt starting to feel overwhelmed.

Of the elastometric roof coatings, low cost Insultec has positioned itself as the industry leader.

To gain a mental picture of how effective Insultec is just consider these differences. To achieve the same result as 0.25mm of Insultec you would need 40mm of polystyrene foam, 45mm mineral wool, 140mm wood, 380mm concrete blocks or 860mm of bricks.

When Port Melbourne company, Vipac Engineers and Scientists Ltd, compared Insultec against other commercial roof coatings the results were conclusive: Insultec absorbed a maximum of 15% solar energy, galvanised steel absorbed 29%, Colorbond Off White absorbed 25% and Colorbond Heritage Red absorbed a whopping 80% radiant heat.

This unique Australian technology has been used across Australia to achieve lower internal temperatures from the substantial to the exceptional. Results such as a 77% decrease in air conditioning operating costs recorded by the Department of Education and Training in New South Wales, a 200C drop in internal temperatures under an Insultec treated roof reported by Dampier Salt Mines and a 220C drop recorded by Grover's Department Store in Blackall, Central Queensland are just some of the results.

Insultec roof insulation is sprayed on in a method similar to coating with a paint and can therefore be applied at any time during or after construction or during maintenance. Given the products extreme flexibility, which enables gaps and cracks to be bridged and sealed, and its resistance to fungus and mould, flaking, cracking and peeling this product is ideal for roof restoration across a wide variety of commercial roofing applications anywhere in Australia.

Not only is it superior to all other flat roof coatings on the market, due to its remarkable adhesive qualities, Insultec is ideal for sharp grades and walls and creates a long-life durable coating on surfaces including primed metals, concrete, asphalt, timber and clean and primed fibro.

Experts in the Insultec technology, Solar Cool, say another critical area where Insultec excels is as the final coating in the asbestos encapsulation process, stating it is vastly superior to any of the asbestos roof coatings, also adding the benefits of superior durability, unsurpassed insulation and improved appearance.

Insultec roof coatings should only be applied by qualified applicators such as Solar Cool. They can be contact on 1300 728 027 or via www.solar-cool.com.au for further information.