[Greenbuilding] Nansulate Insulation

[Corwyn]

On 1/22/2011 11:52 AM, Gennaro Brooks-Church wrote:
> I partnered up with nansulate a couple years ago to show the stuff in my
> show house. I didn't test the heat loss properties, although I suspect
> it is in the realm of other radiant barriers foil (but less effective).
> I wasn't impressed. It smells toxic. If you are not careful it dries as
> a milky white instead of clear. In some places it started flaking off.
> I have concerns that if in fact it is nanotechnology then the dust could
> enter our body and cause possible harm.
> Nano particles are still a new frontier and the effect of small
> synthetic particles on our body needs to be looked into.
> I classify nanotechnology in the same realm as playing with food
> genetics - it is still up in the air whether we are the sorcerer or the
> sorcerers helper. Probably a mixture of both.

Nanotechnology is almost certainly not involved.

'Nanoparticles' would seem to be a fancy name for 'molecules'.

Thank You Kindly,

Corwyn


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