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Cell Structure of Insulating Materials: Visualizing Void Structures and Their Vulnerability to Air and Water

March 2023
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Facers Are Often Distilled Down to Two Varieties: Permeable and Impermeable. But There is a Third, the Perforated Facer

May 2022
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Total Effective R-Value – The Thermal Performance of a Total Assembly in Response to Environmental Factors and Time

May 2022
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A Comparison of Minimum Code Requirements Versus True Thermal Performance: Nearly 20 Years of Mediocrity

April 2022
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Thermal Performance of Cladding Attachment Systems – Here, We See Visually the Relative Effects of Fasteners

May 2021
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Here’s Proof You Can Safely Design With Low-Perm WRBs, Regardless of Climate. It’s All a Matter of Insulation Thickness and Placement.

January 2021
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Mineral Wool and Polyisocyanurate Insulation: A Comparative Study of Water Absorption, Drying and Rewetting

May 2020