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1. Heat reflecting paint
Product Name: Skycool
Supplier: Central Glass Company,LTD.
Usage: Paint coating for use on metal roofs to reduce solar heat gain.


2. Heat reflecting windows

Product Name: V-Kool
Supplier: V-Kool
Usage: Reduction of solar heat gain and UV with minimal loss of visible light. Comes in two main forms - 1) a laminate suitable for use in new windows, 2) a film suitable for retrofitting existing windows.


3. Switchable Windows
Product Name: SPD Glass
Usage: Privacy without curtains, can be controlled by smart automation system to regulate light levels


4. Hydrophobic coatings - self cleaning for glass, stone, ceramics
Supplier: Nanotec Pty Ltd
Usage: Coatings that exploit the lotus effect, where dirt is more attracted to water than the surface. This material comes in different formulations for different applications and makes the coated surface hydrophobic. This is not a sealer that forms a barrier but rather is a modification of the surface chemistry on a molecular level to provide a permanent self cleaning surface.

5. Self cleaning glass
Product Name: Activ
Supplier: Pilkington
Usage: Exterior windows will exhibit self cleaning with combination of sun and rain. Only effective against organic based dirt - as is common in urban settings. Not useful for salt (by the sea) or dust (in the outback).

6. Solar energy coatings
Supplier: Konarka
Usage: Using nano particles, the film absorbs solar energy and converts it into electrical energy. The application of Konarka’s technology ranges from electronic devices, to building materials and military uses. The film can be installed onto virtually any material.

   
     
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