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This reflective paint could keep sunbaked buildings cool

Its structure deflects nearly all incoming sunlight

polymer painted panel

WARDING OFF WARMTH A new heat-resistant polymer coating could keep sunbathed buildings or cars cool. A heat map (right) reveals how much cooler a panel coated with this white polymer (left) is than the scorching brick wall behind it.

Jyotirmoy Mandal

By Maria Temming

- More than 2 years ago

A new polymer-based paint that reflects nearly all incoming sunlight could help keep buildings, cars, airplanes and other sunbaked structures cool.