And click here to read a recent scientific paper from the Florida Institute of Technology that shows how our SolaReflex panel reflector was used to boost PV panel efficiency by as much as 22%! This paper was presented at the recent ASME Congress in Seattle, Washington. The 2x4' SolaReflex reflector used was our previous generation polycarbonate substrate panel that has since been improved and updated with the more durable AA (polished anodized alumminum) panels shown on this page.

Another excellent scientific paper from two respected thermal engineers in India demonstrates how our diffused SolaReflex foil performed in their parabolic trough solar water heater design. Please click here to read their informative paper.

Make your own parabolic or flat solar heating, cooking or daylighting reflector panel for only $18 for each standard size 2' x 4' sheet with the toughest, best reflecting material available-- ClearDome SolaReflex Foil. It's the best low cost diffused reflector material available for heating, or for daylighting purposes to add more sunlight into a building or to add more daylight to shaded areas. We now have optional sturdy snap-on tear resistant grommets that make it much easier to secure the foil to rope or ties.

We can now offer the world's most solar reflective and coolest tarp made--it's about 25% more reflective than Thermal Barrier Fabric and is solid and rainproof. It is a SolaReflex 97.4% reflective foil product called SolaReflex CoolTarp (click for more details) , that comes with optional grommets for easy installation anywhere in the hot sun. It will passively cool spaces underneath the hot summer sun by reflecting large areas of sunlight away from patios, tents, over roofs, RV's and boats, carports, work spaces, animal enclosures, and garden areas that are blasted by too much sunlight.

Areas below CoolTarp will stay within about 15 degrees of the ambient air temps. Unlike typical painted or light colored tarps that get very hot underneath in summer sun, CoolTarp has the our reflective SolaReflex metallized coated surface on both sides that allows only a very small amount of heat to pass through, and no light, keeping that surface and space below it cool.

It's not just a passive summer product because you can also use CoolTarp to drastically reduce heat loss through windows or on structures in freezing winter temperatures. Hang CoolTarp on the inside of windows to reflect nearly all the expensive heat back into the room before it radiates out the glass. It nearly matches the thermal resistance of a well-insulated wall by reflecting radiant energy away from the outside.  

It is so effective, this same type of material protects the astronauts and their equipment in outer space.

Our search for the absolute best diffused solar reflecting material available for reflecting solar and radiant heat energy  has ended. You can now benefit from over 50 years of private and government research, and NASA's continuing use in the space program to protect the astronauts in space.

Their space suits and spacecraft have depended on this same type of triple-laminated, tear-resistant metallic fabric to protect their lives. Intense, unfiltered solar energy is reflected away, and their body heat is radiated back inside. This near-perfect radiant barrier works as well in outer space as it does on earth--for generating heat as a solar reflector.

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Click to order $18 SolaReflex diffused foil 2x4' single sheets-up to four with no extra shipping fee

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Click to order $195- 4'x51' SolarReflex diffused foil Click to order $279, full roll-4' x 125' SolarReflex diffused foil SolarReflex foil is a diffused, but highly reflective material rated at 97.4% reflectivity and .03 emmisivity that can be applied to any flat, parabolic or concentrator type solar reflector form where larger focal points are desired. It will withstand severe weather and temperatures from -60 to 400 degrees F. At slightly over 4 mills thick, it is very difficult to tear by hand but easy to cut with scissors. And it can also be used as a daylighting reflector when positionedoutside windows to brighten dark rooms and send solar energy (light and heat) back inside. Place it over windows or sunny surfaces to reject all but about 3% of the sun's heat and all light to keep it much cooler inside. It's easy to glue it to a flat surface for more direct reflection.  Or, it will reflect nearly all solar energy away from structures when mounted on a flat surface to keep the interior much cooler. nbsp; Get creative and think of the many other uses some of our customers have discovered. Such as, line the inside of a dog house or farm animal enclosure to reflect body heat back before it radiates away, keeping them much warmer. Even a sheet underneath their pad or pillow keeps them or yourself warmer. SolaReflex Foil is the key reflector product in a the most solar reflective tarp called "CoolTarp", and is being tested with a winter safety/survival product called the "SolaReflex Survival Cacoon", made completely out of this super sturdy and durable weatherproof foil. It's far more efficient and effective than Mylar space blankets for surviving in sub zero temperatures in the most extreme weather conditions. When surrounded by the large burrito-shaped Survival Cacoon, we've found that body heat alone (an average of 80-100 watts for an average adult) is nearly all reflected back towards the body and only a small amount of heat is lost to the outdoors. In recents tests on a 17 degree night our test subject dressed in only jeans and a tee shirt went from shivering outdoors to near instant warmth in only minutes. The inside cacoon air temps hovered between 65-69 degrees F in 10-15 minutes and stay there for hours, which is a 30-35 degree heat gain using only the heat of the body. Besides surviving outdoors, other uses include using it indoors on cold nights during power outages, sitting in the stands at winter sports games, and for search and rescue teams that need to treat hypothermia victims. If your cats and dogs hate the cold in winter and heat in the summer, our upcoming Solar Pet Enclosure incorporates some of our best reflective and heat absorbant products with a unique new passive thermal design. After more than two years of testing we've been able to raise sunlit wall temps at least 50 degrees F above the ambient air temperatures in winter, and reduce solar heat gain on the same wall to within 5-10 degrees of the ambient air temps in summer. Watch our web pages in coming months for an update of this innovative new product. BlackFlex foil now available for superior heat absorption Use SolaReflex foil along with our thick and durable ClearDome BlackFlex heat absorbing aluminum foil in your own design solar heating device or for any solar heat absorption application. We've used it on our previous exterior forced air heaters because it's an excellent and long-lasting heat absorber material. It can also be used in solar box ovens or for reading solar generated temperatures. It's permanently colored black, and not painted. It's easy to form and inexpensive and has no gass-off or toxic fumes. BlackFlex is now available to order from the PayPal link below, and costs the same as SolaReflex in 2' X 4' sheets, for only $18 plus shipping and handling. Various discounted bulk sizes up to the full 2' x 25' rolls are available and the Pay Pal order link is below. Email for questions _____________________________________ Click to buy $18- 2x4' Blackflex sheets with PayPal. Up to four sheets can be shipped in the same shipping tube. _____________________________________ Click to order $75- 2x25' full roll Blackflex foil Here's why SolaReflex diffused foil  is superior for solar cooking and radiant heat deflection use: Outperforms every other type of solar heating reflector by 15-20%, including aluminum foil, Mylar, glass mirrors and most metals, for hotter, faster cooking and heating! Reflects  97.4% of visible and invisible  solar and radiant heat energy for the brightest, hottest reflection Will withstand radiant temperatures to 400 degrees F, and below –60 degrees F. Safe and non-gassing Easy to glue, tape or staple over wood, paper, plastic, and metal frames or boxes. Make our parabolic or your own design reflector Very lightweight, waterproof, and is very difficult to tear by hand Easy to cut with sharp scissors or knife, but hard to puncture Can be re-formed many times with minimal wear Excellent as a light reflector indoors or outdoors for daylighting purposes or movie production ClearDome SolaReflex foil can only be purchased from us on the Internet and cannot be purchased in retail stores. SolaReflex costs only $18 per standard 2' x 4' piece. Discounted bulk orders are also available above.  You can also purchase all products directly from ClearDome Solar in the U.S.A. with money orders by mail. For questions, click here:  cleardomesolar@sbcglobal.net The standard  sheets are rolled into a three inch cardboard shipping tube, and weigh about eight ounces. International shipping can double or more than that of the default USA shipping fee shown. California residents add 7.75% sales tax. Discount PayPal bulk ordering is available on this web page. . Use your own black pots and pans by themselves, or surrounded with our ClearDome Box oven, Clear Dome pot cover; or clear plastic bags to prevent heat loss on cold days and in wind and for higher heating levels. For more information about this or any of our other innovative ClearDome Solar heating products including our solar forced air home heaters or solar heating drapes and thermal barrier fabric, please email Deris at: deris@cleardomesolar.com  and visit our homepage at: www.cleardomesolar.com. 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