Ever wonder how ASTM standards development works? Why is it important to test to ASTM standards? How do ASTM standards fit into the US building codes, and how can ASTM standards and the building codes be used to your advantage? Michael has got the answers. We are pleased to welcome Michael Joyce as our guest …
As the membership and meeting guests journey to Nashville for the April 7-8 Spring RIMA International committee and membership meetings, a special pre-meeting event has been arranged. It just so happens that some of our leading industry experts have their testing facility nearby, so a special tour has been arranged on Wednesday, April 6th. R&D …
The 2023 International Reflective Insulation Manufacturers (I-RIM) Conference is planned for May 23-25, 2023 in Milan, Italy. This international event is an opportunity for those in the reflective products industries to learn about the latest research, advancements, new technology and uses of reflective products as well as exchange information on how reflectives are being used …
The Reflective Insulation Manufacturers Association International is excited to announce we will be meeting in person at the Margaritaville Hotel, April 7-8, 2022, in Nashville, Tennessee. This will be our first face-to-face gathering since the fall of 2019, so it will be a great opportunity to reconnect, mix and mingle and get things done! The …
As we continually adjust to the issues going on in the world today, we are looking for new ways to succeed and overcome challenges. As the saying goes, “A cord of three strands is not quickly broken,” and what wise words, indeed! Teamwork is the way we overcome, and that’s exactly what membership in your …
The Reflective Insulation Manufacturers Association International (RIMA-I) held their annual elections in the fourth quarter of 2021 with the following Directors being elected to serve a two-year term beginning January 1, 2022: President: Sergio Luconi, Prodex www.prodex.com Vice President: Bill Lippy, Fi-Foil Company www.fifoil.com Secretary/Treasurer: Ralph Dale, Dunmore Corporation www.dunmore.com Director: Dan Russell, Innovative Insulation …
RIMA International is pleased to welcome Plastec Systems from Beaverton, Oregon, as a new full/active member to the RIMA-I family. Plastec Systems specializes in providing high quality, cost-effective equipment to the reflective products industry. They work with each customer to design, deliver, install and implement custom manufacturing solutions that address their individual requirements. You can …
The Reflective Insulation Manufacturers Association International (RIMA-I) is proud to share information on a recently published open-access paper by Dr. Hamed Saber of the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Dr. David Yarbrough of R&D Services, Inc., in Watertown, Tennessee. The paper is titled “Advanced Modeling of Enclosed Airspaces to …
We are pleased to announce the addition of CFB LL (cfbllcdistributors.com) as a new Active member of the Reflective Insulation Manufacturers Association International. The company was formed in 2013 and is an established building products distributor who offers a selection of radiant barrier products along with many other building products. Welcome to the RIMA-I family!
Introduction A reflective insulation typically performs as a system that incorporates one or more highly reflective (low emittance) surface(s) adjacent to an enclosed air space. Reflective insulations are typically installed on the outside of a duct using spacers to create an enclosed air space between the outer surface of the duct and the low emittance …
The effect of attic radiant barriers on the temperatures of roofing materials is the subject of a recently completed RIMA-I study. Dark roofing material (shingles) can absorb as much as 95% of incident solar radiation and, as a result, will increase in temperature above the surrounding air temperature. The temperature reached by a roof in …
The Reflective Insulation Manufacturers Association International (RIMA-I) recognizes and supports the ASTM standards for radiant barriers specifically ASTM C1313, ASTM C1158, and ASTM C168. Radiant barriers function by reducing heat transfer by radiation. The thermal performance or the reduction of radiant heat transfer is directly proportional to the surface emittance of the radiant barrier material. …
In both the United States and Canada there is significant interest in the use of reflective insulation materials in concrete floor systems. These materials typically have one or more aluminum foil surfaces and consist of flexible foam cores or cores with one or more layers of air filled bubbles (bubblepack). The most common concrete floor …
RIMA-I acknowledges the placement of a radiant barrier on top of mass insulation in attic spaces subject to the following conditions: 1. The mass insulation and ceiling building materials should be checked for any evidence of moisture accumulation. Any existing moisture problem should be corrected before installing the radiant barrier. 2. Radiant barriers used …