Warehouses cooled by Thermal Barrier Paint

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Temperature difference recorded by data loggers between painted / unpainted warehouse, 18/08/09 to 25/08/09

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Japan: logistics group increases customerbase & perishable goods storage safety bypainting warehouse rooftops.

The reality of global warming means averagetemperatures are rising yearly, while hot weather lastslonger. Perishable goods are particularly sensitive to heatand mold. Air quality and temperature during storageperiods has to be controlled.

A Japanese logistics company with a country-widenetwork of warehouses has chosen Thermal Barrier Paintto upgrade its facilities’ capabilities. The company startedto paint the metal sheetrooftops of its buildingswith Thermal BarrierPaint. Temperaturesindoors instantly drop-ped by up to 5°C as most heat is now reflected. Additional revenue is expected from clients looking forcontrolled temperature warehousing.

The initiative also helps fighting Global Warming: the eco-friendly paint is certified by the Japanese PaintAssociation to reduce CO2 emissions and offset CarbonCredits..

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Thermal Barrier Paintcools warehouses

Success story, August 2009

Thermal Barrier Paint key data:

reduces indoors temperature by 5°C

reflects 94.6% of UV, U-Value 0.14 W/m2k

certified to reduce CO2 emissions

easily applicable on all surfaces, (no primer)

no special equipment or training required

water-based, VOC-free, eco-friendly

more than 30 colors available

Insulation improvement:

Roof surface: -19ºC

Roof backside: -12.5ºC

Indoors: -5ºC

Above: 2,200 SQM warehouse before painting.

Above: metal sheet rooftop painted with two coats. Caption: workers applying paint with rollers.

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④ Outdoors ambient temperature

③ Indoors ambient temperature

Project outline.

Thermal Barrier Paint was applied on folded-steelplate rooftop of a reference warehouse, to becompared with another identical ones located nextto it.

Rooftop surface: 2,216 SQM

Performance recording method.

Measure the change in temperature before / afterpainting.





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Location of temperature data loggers:

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Chart 2: horizontal view

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Photos of temperature data loggers:

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Painting process, step by step.

2 coats of white color were applied with rollers.





Reference warehouse outside view before painting. Second layer being applied.

Second coat is applied 1 hour after first. Painted rooftop.

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Comparison in °C between painted / unpainted warehouse indoor ambient temperature

Comparison in °C between painted / unpainted warehouse roof surface temperature





Comparison in °C between painted / unpainted warehouse roof backside temperature

Temperature differences summary in °C between painted / unpainted warehouse

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Warehouses cooled by Thermal Barrier Paint