Our coatings insulate in the same manner as other types of insulation, but they’re able to do it in a thin, paint-on application that is resistant to compression, as well as moisture, dust and mold infiltration (things that degrade fibrous insulations).

The technology within Syneffex’s patented line of coatings utilizes a nanotechnology based material, which we call Hydro-NM-Oxide. This is not a ceramic microsphere, it is unique to our technology. This unique material has a very low thermal conductivity, which means it acts as an insulator, like other types of insulation, by reducing heat conduction (both radiant and conductive), to lower costs for heating and cooling in buildings and process heating and cooling costs in manufacturing. In addition to being a next generation insulation, the products also have a combination of other cost saving and protective benefits.

Syneffex™ coatings, as well as other thin film insulators, do not have an R-value. This is because the R-value relies on a material’s thickness for at least 1/2 of the final number value, so attempting to use it for any material less than an inch will give an inaccurate result of the energy saving value of that material. It’s a case where the measurement standard has not progressed as fast as the technological innovations.

This is why we have used thermal testing that measures direct heat conduction in energy units (such as watts), that is not dependent upon thickness. These types of tests measure the ability to insulate and reduce thermal conductivity, no matter how thin or thick a material is.

One of these thermal tests is the European Union Standard for thermal performance of building assemblies, which you’ll see available in our downloads and on our thermal data page. Reviewing this test, and others that we have available, you’ll see that our technology is an excellent insulator, and its insulating value is expressed in reduction of heat transmission in actual energy units.

Yes, we have multiple tests from independent third party laboratories covering the performance qualities of our coatings. You can access many of these results on each product data sheet. The standards tested to include ISO, ASTM, as well as multiple other testing standards for thermal insulation, corrosion prevention, mold/bacteria resistance, and more.

As each environment is unique, we recommend that you do not trust any company that promises you a specific amount of energy savings. That being said, we can provide you with information on what others have experienced as well as independent laboratory testing.

In general, customers that use Syneffex™ coatings in building envelope applications will typically report a reduction in energy consumption by 20% to 40%, depending upon their application, climate, and energy use. Customers that use Syneffex™ coatings for industrial equipment applications will typically report a reduction in energy consumption by 10% to 25%, depending upon application.

Our technology has been tested by a number of independent laboratories for several thermal and related performance characteristics. One of these is to the European Union standard, ISO Standard 8990:1999 for Thermal Performance of Building Assemblies. Product tested on 8cm concrete wall sections with plaster on both sides resulted in a 34.8% reduction in heat transmission as measured in watts.

Thermal Conductivity per ASTM 1530: Product tested on concrete roof tiles. Crystal Roof Coating reduced the thermal conductivity of the concrete roof tile by 29.7%.

Additional information is available on each Product Data Sheet.

Rebate requirements can vary according to who is issuing the rebate and their qualification criteria.

Our thermal insulation coatings can qualify for credits that are not tied to the older R-value measure for insulation value, but rather designated by proven energy reduction as measured by approved software/tools. At this time it does not qualify for the energy credits which require IECC compliance, however state standards that use the ASHRAE Standard 90.1, would be able to use INI coatings for qualification, because that standard uses actual energy savings recorded to qualify for an insulation credit.