A review of heat-reflective paints
| dc.contributor.author | Pockett, J. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Belusko, M. | |
| dc.contributor.conference | SOLAR 2010 (1 Dec 2010 - 3 Dec 2010 : Canberra, Australia) | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
| dc.description.abstract | In recent years, there have been a number of heat-reflective paints come on the Australian market. These provide the same visible colour range as standard products but perform quite differently in the infra-red region of the spectrum, reflecting more of the invisible part of the solar spectrum. Are they effective in meeting their advertised claims and if/when is there a benefit for their use? This paper reviews the advertising material and data to assess their value in a field where there is little sound scientific literature on some products and the technology of others is hidden for IP reasons Sunlight at ground-level incorporates incident radiation in the ultraviolet, visible and infra-red regions with wavelengths spanning 300 to 2500 nm. Any part of the solar spectrum where a surface absorbs incoming sunlight will cause an increase in surface temperature above ambient temperatures. If heat cannot be re-radiated to the sky, it will conduct through roof spaces towards the ceiling and radiate downwards through insulation batts. This produces a heat load on buildings, resulting in loss of comfort or an increase in electricity bills and greenhouse gas emissions for air-conditioning | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Proceedings of the 48th annual conference of the Australian Solar Energy Society 2010, 2010, pp.1-13 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.8/118234 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Australian Solar Energy Society | |
| dc.publisher.place | Australia | |
| dc.rights | Copyright 2010 Australian Solar Energy Society | |
| dc.subject | heat reflective | |
| dc.subject | infra-red | |
| dc.subject | paint | |
| dc.subject | sunlight | |
| dc.subject | surface | |
| dc.subject | temperature | |
| dc.title | A review of heat-reflective paints | |
| dc.type | Conference paper | |
| pubs.publication-status | Published | |
| ror.mmsid | 9915910445301831 |