All the materials that are used in the construction of your home or business absorb and transfer Heat. 80% - 95 % of this heat is transferred! Standard insulation works by slowing down the RATE of transfer of the heat that has been absorbed by the walls, and roof or your home. Heat ALWAYS flows from the warmer side to the cooler side of an object by one or more of the following ways:

Conduction - Conduction is the transfer of heat through a solid object. When one part of an object is heated, the molecules within it begin to move faster and more vigorously, when these molecules hit other molecules within the object they cause heat to be transferred through the entire object.

Convection - Convection is the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid or gas. Inside a wall cavity air removes heat from a warm interior wall, then circulates to the colder exterior wall where it is lost.

Radiation - Any object will radiate heat to cooler objects around it by giving off "heat waves". This is a direct transfer of heat from one object to another, without heating the air in between. This is the same process in which the Earth receives heat from the Sun or a wood stove supplies heat to its surroundings. TC Ceramic material has unique energy saving properties that reflect heat while dissipating it. The hollow ceramic microsphere reflective quality affects the warming phenomenon called "Mean Radiant Temperature," where heat waves from a source such as direct sunlight cause a person to feel warmer, even though the actual air temperature is no different between a shady and sunny location. It is the molecular friction within the skin caused by the sun's radiant energy that makes the body feel warmer.

TC Ceramic shows through ASTM certification to reflect 98% of UV Energy-which also reflects wind chill and light. Those abilities add longevity to any substrate it’s applied to.

The requirements of TC Ceramics used for buildings differ from those of a space shuttle. on buildings, the task is to reflect radiant heat, reduce heat build-up and transfer through walls, ceilings and roofs. The space shuttle is concerned with reflecting and dissipating heat from friction. Since it is not practical to put tiles on buildings, coatings incorporating the same hollow microspheres are used. Different methods with the same end result.

Rooms coated with hollow ceramic microsphere systems (ceiling and walls) will feel warmer at the same temperature than before the application. This is the same phenomenon as a person being outside in the sun and feeling hotter than being in the shade even though the temperature is the same. further, walls coated with these coatings will be more durable as the ceramic microspheres create a hardened surface.

With TC Ceramic, think in terms of dissipation. other types of insulation just slow down the transfer of heat. TC Ceramics can dissipate heat (depending on what side you apply it to), transferring it back into the atmosphere or into the room. The heat never gets into or out of the building to become a problem. The same is true for air conditioning. A cube of ceramic material can be heated to 500 F or cooled to near absolute zero and be safely picked up with bare fingers only seconds later, while the cube is still glowing red-hot or frozen in the center. TC Ceramic makes the heat or cold dissipate from the surface.

When the coating dries, it will tend to bring the ceramic microspheres closer together. This is critical. This creates the ‘Arm in Arm’ barrier to temperature transfer. The combination of a closely packed, high percentage of ceramic microspheres and the proper resins creates the reflection, insulative, and dissipative properties of the coatings.