New Paint Provides Passive Cooling Potential

Researchers from independent nonprofit research institute SRI International have recently developed a new self-cooling, water-based paint to provide an energy-efficient solution to extreme h...

Scientists Create ‘Cooling Glass’ Coating Tech

A new “cooling glass” technology from the University of Maryland aims to combat rising global temperatures by turning down indoor heat without electricity.

Researchers Watch Paint Dry to Control Patterns

A new study looks at what factors can cause paint to dry down differently, whether it be uniform coating or having a “fried egg” appearance.

If passed, a Florida heat standard would require construction and agriculture companies with five or more employees to give them 10-minute breaks in the shade every two hours on days when the heat index hits __ degrees Fahrenheit.

According to a professor at the University of California, Davis, if the world’s whitest paint covered __ to __ of the Earth’s surface, global temperatures would stop rising due to the amount of light being reflected back into space.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation believes extreme temperature swings have caused a sudden release of lead-based paint chips on bridges across the state. Do you believe this is a problem that will become widespread in other states?

The Montana Department of Transportation recently announced plans to paint a walkway on the Beartracks Bridge in downtown Missoula with a concrete stain slated to reduce surface temperatures. If successful, do you think the coatings should be adopted for walkways in other, warmer states in the U.S.?

What is the maximum temperature that an epoxy powder coating can resist when applied on steel substrate?

What type of generic coating is required to protect the inside of a tank containing liquid with pH ranging from 2 to 13 and operated at 65-80 degrees Celsius? Why?

Focus On: Does Temperature Have an Effect on Coating Thickness Readings?

from JPCL, September 2018 ; by David J. Barnes, Elcometer Ltd.

Fireosaurus Rex: King of Epoxy PFP in Hot and Cold Climates

from JPCL, August 2018 ; by Dr. Mike O’Donoghue; Vijay Datta, MS; Ravi Nagarajan; Bill Dempster; Robin Wade, MA; and Sherman Spear, International Paint LLC

This article explores the footprint and characteristics of a novel and solvent-free, ...

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