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Eagle Shield High-Performance Radiant Coating™

Eagle Shield High-Performance Radiant Coating™ is an aluminum-colored, water-based coating that reduces the transfer of radiant heat. Applied just like paint, it can be used on any interior surface in your home or yard to keep heat out in the summer and in during the winter. Just like our High-Performance Radiant Barrier Reflective Insulation™, it is the only radiant coating on the market recognized by NASA and certified by the Space Foundation.

Eagle Shield is the only company in the market to offer this revolutionary product.  Our unique benefits to home and building owners include:

  • The lowest emissivity of any radiant coating, with a rating of .19 versus .25 on average for other radiant coatings.  Lower emissivity means higher reflectivity, keeping more heat out in the summer and retaining more heat in the winter.
  • The lowest VOC (volatile organic compounds) rating—50 grams per liter versus standard commercial paints with VOC ratings of 250 to 500 grams per liter.  That means fewer particles being dispersed into the air as the coating is applied with virtually no “wet paint” odor.

Eagle Shield High-Performance Radiant Coating™ can be applied to any surface--walls, ceilings and floors--but it is most effective when used under roofs. Roof surfaces are generally much hotter than sidewalls. Up to 80% of the summer heat gain is from above.

 

 

 

Eagle Shield High-Performance Radiant Coating™, applied to the attic ceiling, blocks 80% of the sun's radiant heat.

 

 

 


When applied to building materials such as plywood, OSB or plasterboard, Eagle Shield High-Performance Radiant Coating™ blocks 80% of the radiant heat from entering a home or building. Heat penetrates buildings in three ways: conduction, convection and radiation. Radiation is the transfer of heat by electromagnetic waves known as thermal radiation. Thermal radiation is a form of invisible light that travels through the air from a warm to a cool surface.

Eagle Shield High-Performance Radiant Coating™ can be applied to many building materials, including:

  • Wood
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Concrete
  • Many types of tile
  • Many other construction surfaces

Warm surfaces, such as roof decks warmed by the sun, will radiate or emit their heat to cooler interior building surfaces. Radiant barriers block these heat flows caused by radiation.

Eagle Shield High-Performance Radiant Coating™ can be an excellent complement to Radiant Barrier Reflective Insulation, able to be applied in spaces where insulation is difficult or impossible to be installed. It also works well on metal roofs where insulation cannot be applied or installed.

Additional benefits of Eagle Shield High-Performance Radiant Coating™ include:

  • Permeability so it does not trap moisture
  • Ease of installation in a single day by professionals using commercial equipment
  • Non-interference with cellular or antennae signals as can occur with foil products
  • Affordability and cost effectiveness, saving on air conditioning costs and improving comfort levels
  • Efficiency enhancement of existing insulation
  • Most economical way to retrofit radiant barrier to existing structures
  • Enhanced home and building values 

Application

Our trained Eagle Shield Radiant Coating application specialists will be in and out of your home in a matter of hours. They'll prepare and apply the coating using our professional equipment, clean up when finished, and properly dispose of all materials when the job is completed. A typical application takes two hours or less.

Eagle Shield High-Performance Radiant Coating™ is designed for interior use only. It can be applied to the bottom side of roof decking (OSB, plywood, chip board, sheetrock, concrete or masonry), to primed or coated metal roofing, or to rafters and joists directly attached to roof. Radiant Coating dries to the touch in 2 - 4 hours at 77°F (C) and 50% relative humidity.

To function effectively, a radiant barrier must face an airspace of 1" or greater. A radiant barrier will not function if sandwiched between two solid surfaces. Eagle Shield High-Performance Radiant Coating™, when installed on the underside of roof decking, normally faces downward into the attic. If insulation is installed in the cavity formed by the roof trusses and roof decking (as in a cathedral ceiling), at least 1" should be allowed between the top of the insulation and the Eagle Shield High-Performance Radiant Coating™.

For more information, call us at 800-811-0466 and ask to speak to an Eagle Shield energy consultant.