NanoTech Materials Inc. has introduce a new generation of thermal protection with its Insulative Coat: Cool Touch, an advanced water-based spray-on coating that instantly transforms high-heat surfaces into cool-to-touch, corrosion-resistant zones without the weight or inconvenience of traditional insulation.

The coating offers powerful thermal protection in a thin, easy-to-apply layer designed to reduce surface temperatures without promoting corrosion and protect against heat-related injuries. It leverages extremely low thermal conductivity combined with high emissivity ratings to maintain steady-state surface temperatures well below personnel burn thresholds even when exposed to substrate temperatures exceeding 350 °F (177 °C).

Cool Touch is engineered with NanoTech Materials’ patented Insulative Ceramic Particle (ICP) technology, which, when integrated into coatings, substrates and building materials, imparts industry breakthrough heat conservation, rejection or containment properties. ICP provides Cool Touch with a powerful thermal barrier, enhanced application efficiency and long-term durability in high-heat industrial environments. When applied directly to active systems, the coating forms a tough, seamless layer that withstands extreme temperatures, heavy condensation and harsh weather, making it ideal for tanks, pipes, vessels and industrial equipment.

“At NanoTech Materials, we’re always playing with the art of the possible to help empower industries to address energy management concerns while delivering safety, maintenance and cost control imperatives,” said Mike Francis, CEO of NanoTech Materials. “Our Insulative Coat: Cool Touch is our latest innovation on that journey. It’s a paradigm shift in thermal insulation that combines low thermal conductivity, high emissivity and mechanical toughness in a single system. Cool Touch, like all of our coatings, is scientifically backed for broad applicability with validated performance for a compelling alternative to existing insulative technologies.”

The coating recently made independent testing history, passing the highly challenging NACE TM21423 standards up to 275 °C in a single pass of 40 mils and 350 °C in a double pass of 80 mils, confirming its superiority in preventing heat loss through metal and preventing skin-contact burns at multiple operating temperatures. For example, at a substrate temperature of 115 °C (239 °F), the surface temperature of a 41-mil coating remained at just 48 °C (118 °F) — well below the 58 °C safety threshold for human contact.

“As a veteran in the industry, I can tell you that corrosion under insulation is an $800 billion problem for oil and gas,” said CTO and Co-founder Hani Taan. “The industry loses $3 billion a year simply from heat escaping through pipes. That heat can burn people on its way out. Our solution breaks free from labor-intensive, corrosion-promoting aluminum jacket systems while delivering the thinnest thermal coating performance on the market.”

The coating also passed ISO 12944 natural salt spray and condensation resistance tests, making it suitable for corrosive industrial environments such as refineries, chemical processing plants and offshore platforms.

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