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Insulation
Alfol Insulation Company
Incorporated
155 East 44th St.
New. York, N. Y.
Agents in Principal Cities
INSULATION for
INSULATION for
Fans
Turbines
Blowers
Dehumidifiers
Pumps
Air Conditioners
Ducts
Boilers, Pipes, etc.
Houses, Buildings, etc.
At temperatures up to 1250 F.
ALFOL
PAT. IN 34 COUNTRIES
Refrigerators Refrigerator Cars Refrigerator Trucks Refrigerator Boxes Refrigerated Rooms
etc.
Ships Ovens Ranges Tanks Stills
Alfol consists of single or multiple sheets of pol ished pure aluminum foil installed between wall studs, furring strips, ceiling joists or roof rafters. When heat tends to flow through such insulated structures, 95 per cent of
radiant heat is reflected back toward its source. In summer, stifling outdoor
heat is driven off. In winter, practically all sup plied heat is retained in
the house where it is needed.
The reflection of heat is a revolutionary principle in insulation engineering which has won wide spread recognition and
acceptance by engineers and scientists throughout the world. Alfol is now
extensively used by many of the largest manufac turing and industrial plants, U. S. Navy, and others, as well as in houses and buildings of every kind and size.
Alfol will save up to 75 per cent or 80 per cent of the heat loss that would occur through an uninsulated house.
It consequently costs less to heat an Alfol insulated home.
Many owners report
over one-third saving in
fuel costs.
Alfol is installed only
by Authorized Applica
tors. All work is done in
strict accordance with
Alfol Standard Speci
fications.
Alfol Insulation Company, Inc.
Insulation
Data on Heat Savings Effected by Alfol
Construction
Wood Stud Wall--4-in. studs....................................... 8-in. Brick Wall--Furred............................................... Open Attic Floor.............................................................. Wood Shingle Roof (no lath and plaster)................ Concrete Roof--6-in.- slab--suspended ceiling.... Slate. Tile or Composition Shingle Roof
(no lath and plaster)...................................................
Heat Transmission Btu/Hour/Sq Ft/F
Not Insulated
0.25 .30 .62 .46 .35
.56
1 layer ALFOL
o.n
.12 .13 .13 .13
.15
2 layer ALFOL
0.09 .09 .10 .09 .10
.11
Heat Transfer * Stopped ... %
1 layer ALFOL
56% 60 79 72 63
73
AlJoL
64% 70 84 81 72
81
These Coefficients have been determined in accordance with the method employed in The A.S.H.V.E. Guide, and are based on new insulating value of aluminum foil tabulated in National Bureau of Standards Letter Circular No. 465, June 4, 1936, which contains the latest available data on the insulating value of aluminum foil.
ALFOL ADVANTAGES
UNAFFECTED
BY DAMPNESS
Alfol is non-porous, has no capillarity, cannot absorb moisture. Moisture infiltration in nonmetallic insulations increases conductivity frequently as much as 50 per cent. Such variations cannot occur in Alfol.
INSULATING EFFECT
Transmittance coefficients (see table above) are determined from tests made on actual wall sections insulated with Alfol. They accurately measure Alfol's insulating effect including the heat loss through and around studs, joists, rafters, etc. Where published coefficients of materials are based on 12-in. by 12-in. panel tests . . . materials preheated, in "bone dry" condition and at specified densities . . . they do not include the heat loss at studs, nor the effect of moisture infiltration, variation in density, thickness, etc. Many noted authorities on heat transfer recognize that the performance of Alfol in actual use is difficult to surpass.
FIREPROOF, CLEAN, AND
SANITARY
Negligible heat-storage capacity. Alfol preheats or cools in approximately one-fourth the time re quired for other insulations. Being metal, Alfol is clean. It repels vermin; prevents bacterial growth.
Alfol metal-jacketed
pipe lines
Trained mechanics unreel sheets of Alfol 09 needed. These compact rolls cause no
dust, dirt or tcaste.
This Alfd-insulaied ceding is equiva
lent in insulating effect to a solid concrete ceiling dab 8 ft thick.
Aluminum Foil Does.Not Tarnish
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