[Healeys] Insulation Recommendations

[F Ronald Rader]

Dynmat makes another product called Kool mat which is for unsulation
puposes primarly.
 i have used it in my BJ8, E type, 1988 Blazer, and nash healey.
ron

http://www.dynamat.com/

On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 10:42 PM, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink at msn.com> wrote:
>
> In fact that's how it is advertised. It's intended to be used as a damping
> material for deadening resonance in flat panels for sound system
> installations. for that it works well due to its density and resilience. The
> density will actually reduce thermal resistance and reduce its usefulness as a
> thermal insulator. Some types have a foil layer on one side which may work as
> a thermal reflector and provide some benefit.
> While any additional thickness will reduce the flow rate of heat, an effective
> insulating material needs to have a low density and contain a large amount of
> air in relation to its weight. Unfortunately that means it needs to be bulky
> too.
> Bill Lawrence