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Foam pads R value

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Fred eric BPL Member
PostedAug 18, 2009 at 2:53 am

I am lost when i see the difference between some pads claimed R value :

i calculated the R value x surface / weight of a few foam pads, and added neoair pad for the comparison.

looks like the zotefoam in 0,5mm has a density 2x the gossamer gear pads ( both are evazote ) but for the same thickness they isolate less ???

anyone understand something with that ?

R value

seems the number i scanned arent very clear so some numbers :

zotefoam 150x50x0,5, 175g R=0,66 , density 0,047g/cm3
GG thinlight 150x50x 0,64, 114g , R= 0,9, density 0,024g/cm3

if you make the thickness ratio for the GG 0,64->0,5

GG thinlight 150x150x0,5 , 89g , R=0,70 , density = 0,024g/cm3

PostedAug 18, 2009 at 5:13 am

but I would presume that it has a higher R value because the less dense mattress is able to retain more air to warm, just like down while being less dense than synthetic is able to retain more heat.

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