Tensotherm™(patent pending) is a world first. Developed by our sister company, Birdair and created by the Cabot Corporation, this material features Nanogel® the world's lightest material. It can be as thin as 9mm thick and it's the only translucent and insulated tensile fabric roofing material that delivers diffused glare-free natural daylight, enhanced temperature control (even in extreme instances) and innovative sustainability. This is how the triple-layer composite works:
- TiO2-coated PTFE: (polytetrafluoroethylene) glass fibre fabric membrane exterior skin.
- Translucent blanket: embedded with revolutionary Nanogel® aerogel thermal and acoustic insulation. Nanogel® aerogel, created by Cabot Corporation, is the world's most effective thermal insulation and the world's lightest solid material. Most importantly, Nanogel is highly translucent just like PTFE glass fibre.
- PTFE: Tensotherm's PTFE glass fibre interior liner can provide a continuous vapour barrier and effective acoustical barrier depending on climate conditions and mechanical requirements.
Nanogel® aerogel
Aerogel is 95% air and the world's lightest solid material. This makes Cabot Corporation’s Nanogel® brand aerogel a perfect component of their lightweight PTFE glass fibre fabric membrane. The combination of materials produces a bonded system lighter than any other insulated roofing option. The advantages are minimised material and usage costs, reduced energy consumption for shipping and installation plus no need for heavy supporting structures.Tensotherm™ Roofing Advantages
- Innovative sustainability – Numerous studies document these benefits and show improved teaching and learning for schools, improved productivity for offices and manufacturing facilities, improved sales for shopping malls and improved healing rates in hospitals.
- Can increase the original roof's thermal insulation performance by 4+ times, producing a value as low as 0.4 W/m2K and natural light transmission of 3.5%.
- Energy efficient inner layer maintains translucency and promotes glare free natural daylighting.
- Hydrophobic material provides 100% moisture resistance.
- Superb sound insulation.
- Fade resistant.
- Durable – performance features won't break down.
- Outstanding temperature control even in extreme situations.
- Extreme flexibility – Tensotherm's insulation value can be tailored to suit individual needs by adding additional layers of Nanogel-filled blankets.
- Tensotherm's insulation reduces HVAC energy consumption, requirements and costs.
- The remarkable insulation effectiveness can not deteriorate over time or under compression as with traditional insulations.
- Energy and cost savings on interior lighting plus increase in productivity, learning and healing.
- All the aesthetic appeal of traditional PTFE roofing.
- Tensotherm™ also allows design freedom unmatched by any other insulated roofing option.
