The University of South Florida reduced cooling costs and improved energy efficiency by applying a heat-reflective exterior coating that lowers building surface temperatures by up to 40 °F.
A new thermal additive enhances energy efficiency and fire resistance, reducing heat absorption, improving emissivity, and meeting stringent environmental and building performance standards.
Built on a 50,000-square-meter site, the 250-bed facility is a green hospital designed according to global healthcare standards. The project required coatings that could stand up to extreme weather, humidity, UV rays, and dirt.
Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-based topcoats have long been the choice of architects and specifiers who are seeking superior weatherability.Arkema, Inc. has developed water-based PVDF-acrylic hybrid dispersions to meet the need of resins applied in the field or over temperature-sensitive substrates.
In order to meet the Paris Agreement’s net-zero by 2050 target, wind and solar electricity generation needs to increase by between 72.97-74.7%, according to the 2021 State of Climate Action Report. In order to support this seismic growth, leading edge repair and protection systems play a critical role in extending the lifespan of wind turbine blades and, therefore, supporting a net-zero future for the planet.
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Emergence of real-world testing of coatings products to validate the protection levels of assets worldwide is becoming a major issue. Here Sherwin-Williams reveals how the company is committing to a new level of these tests on behalf of its customers.
The ultimate goal of field testing is to evaluate and recommend the best performing preservatives that will offer protection of customer coatings across the widest range of potential environmental eventualities for their end-use products.
