Stop the heat at the surface.
A water-borne ceramic coating that blocks up to 95% of solar radiational heat entering a structure — from visible light, ultraviolet and infrared alike.
Heat arrives in three forms
Most reflective products deal with one of them. Super Therm blocks all three — which is why the number is as high as it is.
Visible light
The part of sunlight you can see. It carries a large share of the energy landing on your roof, and dark surfaces soak up most of it.
Ultraviolet
The band that degrades what it lands on. Blocking it protects the surface underneath as well as keeping heat out.
Infrared
The heat you feel radiating off a hot roof late in the afternoon, long after the sun has moved off it.
Heat you stop at the surface never has to be removed by an air conditioner later. Cool the building down first and the cooling load drops — which usually means the solar system you need to run it gets smaller, and cheaper, at the same time.
What you're actually buying
Five things that decide whether a coating is still doing its job in a decade.
Solar heat reflected
Blocks solar radiational heat from visible light, UV and infrared before it enters the structure.
Fire rating
Carries a Class A fire rating — which matters on a roof, and matters more on a commercial building.
Expected lifespan
Designed to keep performing for two decades and more under normal conditions — not a coat of paint you redo every few summers.
Moisture & air infiltration
Blocks moisture and air getting in through the surface, so it is doing insulation work as well as heat work.
Environmentally friendly
A water-borne ceramic chemistry with a low VOC level — 67.2 g/L — rather than a solvent-heavy product.
Spray, brush or roller
Applied however the surface and the site demand — no specialist rig required for every job.
What it goes on, and over
One product, four substrates, and a long list of things that get too hot in an Australian summer.
Applies to these surfaces
Typical applications
The biggest heat-collecting surface on the building.
Western walls in particular, which take the worst of the afternoon.
Ductwork and plant that has been baking in the sun before it even starts work.
Where every degree kept out is a degree the refrigeration does not have to remove.
Same problem, on the move, with a smaller power budget.
Water and process tanks that would otherwise heat all day.
Marquees and structures that turn into ovens by mid-morning.
Technical data
The numbers your builder, painter or specifier will ask for.
Common questions
Is this just white paint?
No. It is a water-borne ceramic coating at 60% volume solids, applied at a controlled thickness — never less than 17 mils wet or 10.1 mils dry. Ordinary paint reflects some visible light; this is engineered to block visible, UV and infrared together.
How long does it last?
20 years and more under normal conditions. It is not a finish you plan to reapply every few summers, which is a large part of why the economics work out.
What surfaces can it go on?
Metal, concrete, masonry and wood, applied by spray, brush or roller. Typical jobs are roofs and sidewalls, but it also goes on HVAC systems, refrigerated containers, reefer trucks, tanks and tent fabrics.
How long before it is dry?
30 to 60 minutes to tack-free at 70°F, with a full cure in about 2 hours at 40% relative humidity. Conditions on the day change that, which is part of why application is planned rather than squeezed in.
Does it help my air conditioning?
That is usually the point. Heat blocked at the surface never has to be pumped back out of the building, so the cooling load drops — and a smaller cooling load often means a smaller, cheaper solar system to run it.
Is it safe to use and store?
It is water-based rather than solvent-heavy, with a VOC level of 67.2 g/L, and it carries a Class A fire rating. It also blocks moisture and air infiltration through the coated surface.