SuperiorShield

SuperiorShield is our line of unique protective and energy saving roof coatings. 

Our SuperiorShield coating is a radiant barrier which reduces heat transfer through infrared radiation, conduction and convection.  SuperiorShield has the capability to reflect 90% of the suns UV rays. The standard reflectivity required for U.S. DOE Energy Star compliant roof coatings is 65%, and conventional roofing materials as low as 10% or 20%. The ceramic microspheres in our product are able to reduce all three forms of heat transfer providing an insulated barrier. The microspheres themselves are a clear sphere which has great reflectivity, reflecting the suns rays away from the substrate rather than allowing them to penetrate the surface of the building or structure, resulting in additional energy savings to as high as 30%.

Independent Testing of SuperiorShiled

• SuperiorShield - Zero VOC 
• SuperiorShield R20- Zero VOC Roof Coating with Ceramic MicroSpheres

THE TIGHTLY PACKED FILM DISSIPATES HEAT BY MINIMIZING THE PATH FOR THE TRANSFER OF HEAT. CERAMICS ARE ABLE TO REFLECT, REFRACT AND BLOCK HEAT RADIATION AND DISSIPATE HEAT RAPIDLY PREVENTING HEAT TRANSFER THROUGH THE COATING. AS MUCH AS 90% OF SOLAR INFRARED RAYS AND 100% OF ULTRA VIOLET RAYS ARE BEING RADIATED BACK INTO THE ATMOSPHERE.

Testing

DSET LABORATORIES

Report No.: 26989-0 Order No.: AE26989
Client Reference: Credit Card Date: April 27, 2009
A Division of Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC 45601 North 47'" Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85087-7042 USA
Phone (623) 465-7356 Toll Free (800) 255-3738 Fax (623) 465-9409 www.atlaswsg.com

HEMISPHERICAL SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE

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TOTAL EMITTANCE TEST REPORT

 1.0 INTRODUCTION

This report presents results of spectral reflectance and total emittance measurements on the following roofing specimens coded:

FLUOROBLEND 66070 — 11/17/2005
SUPERIOR SHIELD 20059 — 11/17/2005

2.0 TEST METHODS AND PROCEDURES

Reflectance

Hemispherical spectral reflectance measurements were performed in accordance with ASTM Standard Test Method E903. The measurements were performed with a PerkinElmer Lambda

950 Spectrophotometer utilizing an integrating sphere (Fig A1.3 of E903). Total reflectance measurements were obtained in the solar spectrum from 2500nm to 300nm at an incident angle of 8°. The measurements employ a detector-baffled, wall-mounted integrating sphere that  precludes  the  necessity  of  employing  a  reference  standard  except  to  define  the instrument's 100% line. The measurements are properly denoted as being ' hemispherical spectral reflectance.

Total Solar p reflectance was obtained by integrating the spectral data against Air Mass 1.5 (ASTM G159) direct solar spectrum utilizing 105 weighted ordinates. All spectral data are submitted herewith in the original.

2.0 TEST METHODS AND PROCEDURES (cont'd)

EMMITANCE 

Near-normal infrared reflectance measurements were performed in accordance with ASTM E408, Method A. A Gier Dunkle Instruments Infrared Reflectometer Model DB 100 was utilized for the measurements.

Inside the detector portion are two semi-cylindrical cavities. One of the cavities is heated by an electrical heater and the other stabilizes at approximately room temperature. Thus, the two cavities are maintained at different temperatures. As the cavities rotate, the sample is alternately irradiated at 13 Hz. A vacuum thermocouple views the sample through an optical system that focuses through slits in the ends of the cavities. The detector receives energy emitted by the sample and energy reflected by the sample. Only the reflected energy contains an alternating component as the sample is alternately irradiated by the hot and cold cavities. An amplifier is synchronized with the cavity rotation to pass only the desired alternating signal, which is then rectified and filtered. The zero and gain are set with standards of known emittance. The calibration is rechecked at several intervals during the measurement. The Gier Dunkle Infrared Reflectometer is calibrated using

high and low emittance standards. The standards were calibrated at and obtained from the National Physical Laboratory in England. The emittance value for the glass standard equals 0.89. The emittance value for the mirror standard equals 0.01.

Near-normal emittance for the client's specimens was calculated from Kirchhoff's Relationship where:

p+a+T= 1, a=E

Since these specimens are opaque and have no T in the far IR, the preceding equation reduces to:

p+E=1 and 1-p=E 

2.0 TEST METHODS AND PROCEDURES (cont'd)

SRI

The Solar Reflectance Index is calculated from ASTM E1980. The procedure defines a Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) that measures the relative "steady-state surface temperature" of a surface with respect to the standard white (SRI= 100) and the standard black (SRI=0) under the standard solar and ambient conditions. The program used for the calculations was provided by Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory in California.

3.0 OBSERVATIONS, DEVIATIONS, AND WAIVERS

All measurements were performed on the top side of the specimen.

The values reported for emittance represent the average of at least four measurements.

With all test methods, there typically is a level of uncertainty for the test data due to the acceptable operating tolerances of the instrumentation and variation caused by the test method. The estimated tolerances are expected to be less than plus or minus 2% for most materials tested to ASTM E903.

4.0 RESULTS

Reflectance and SRI:

Emittance: