Can we get samples before placing a bulk order?

Yes. Sample rolls ship by courier so your team can handle the product, check the print and run it on a test deck before you commit. Tell us which series and grammage you want to evaluate and we will arrange the shipment.

Can you print our own brand on the roll?

Yes — private-label printing is a standard part of the programme. Your logo, lap and nailing guides, contact line and safety wording can all be printed in line during production. Print plates and minimum quantities are confirmed per item.

What is the minimum order quantity?

Minimum order is one pallet (56 rolls), on any specification, for both factory-direct and US warehouse shipments. Send us your target roll spec — width, length, grammage and print — and we will confirm the MOQ for that item.

Do you supply test reports with each shipment?

Yes. Test reports are issued per order and travel with the shipping documents. If your market requires third-party testing or a specific standard, raise it at quotation stage so the test plan is agreed before production begins.

Can we audit the factory or send a third-party inspector?

Both are welcome by appointment. Let us know the scope — checklist, standard or customer requirement — and we will have the relevant batch records and production staff available on the day. Remote video walk-throughs can also be arranged.

Which markets do you export to?

We supply distributors, contractors and private-label partners across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, with selected lines held in US and EU warehouse stock. Contact the sales desk to confirm current availability for your destination.

Comparison

Radiant Barrier vs Attic Insulation

The most common misconception in attic specification is that a radiant barrier is “insulation with an R-value.” It is not. It works on a different heat transfer mechanism entirely, which is why it is installed in a different place and measured with different numbers.

Physics

Two different heat transfer modes

	Mass insulation	Radiant barrier
Mode addressed	Conduction and convection	Radiation
Metric	R-value (thermal resistance)	Reflectance and emissivity
How it works	Traps air in a low-conductivity matrix	Reflects radiant energy back toward its source
Where installed	On the attic floor, over the ceiling	Facing an air space — typically at the rafters or roof deck
Needs an air gap?	No	Yes — without one it conducts and does nothing
Primary benefit	Year-round resistance to heat flow	Reduced radiant gain, mainly cooling season

Installation

Why the air space is non-negotiable

A radiant barrier works by reflecting infrared radiation across an air gap. If the reflective surface is pressed directly against a solid material, radiation is replaced by conduction and the reflective property becomes irrelevant. This is why radiant barrier is applied to the underside of the rafters or the roof deck with an air space below it, rather than laid flat over the attic floor.

It is also why a dusty or painted-over surface loses most of its effect over time — emissivity is a surface property, not a bulk one.

Specification

Specifying them together

Cooling-dominated climates — a radiant barrier at the deck plus mass insulation on the attic floor is the common high-performance pairing.
Heating-dominated climates — mass insulation carries most of the benefit; the radiant barrier adds less because the dominant loss mode is conduction.
Do not substitute — a radiant barrier does not carry an R-value and cannot be counted toward an insulation requirement.
Check the facing — perforated versus non-perforated affects whether the sheet also acts as a vapour retarder, which matters in mixed climates.

Buyer note when comparing products, ask for reflectance and emissivity values with the test method. A product described only as “foil faced” tells you nothing measurable.

FAQ

Common questions

Does a radiant barrier have an R-value?

Not in the way insulation does. It is rated by reflectance (how much radiant energy it reflects) and emissivity (how much it re-radiates). Any R-value attribution depends entirely on the assembly and the air space, not on the sheet alone.

Which climates benefit most?

Hot, cooling-dominated climates see the largest benefit, because the dominant load is solar radiant gain through the roof. In heating-dominated climates the conductive loss through the ceiling is the bigger factor and mass insulation does more work.

Can it be installed over existing insulation?

Laying it flat over attic floor insulation defeats the purpose, because there is no air space facing the reflective surface. The correct location is at the rafters or deck, facing an air gap.

Need the spec sheet behind the claim?

Tell us the product, roll spec and destination. We will send the current data sheet, test reports and a quotation against your actual requirement.

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