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Solar Heat Reflective Paint
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RFQ: I am keen to explore mass manufacturable coatings for aluminium that forms battery housing for two wheeler batteries that are exposed to the sun.
The idea is to limit the infrared heating.
I also want to understand the colours, textures and physical properties available for the coatings as this will be a visible and aesthetic surface.
I am keen to hear answers, but also if you have or know of a consultancy please feel free to reach out as I am managing a project for a major OEM
regards
- London, UK
December 6, 2022
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A. Hi. I can answer the first question about colors: if you want to limit infrared heating, white is your only choice. The other questions you ask are a bit more complex, but white paints which are advertised as containing ceramic particles for better reflectivity do in fact work.
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The commercial roofing industry had the mixed metal oxides we use in our paints and coatings over 30 years ago and continues to do so with factory coated, baked-on metal roofing.
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