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Super
Therm - Ceramic Paint Insulation
The Need
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Insulation is important for buildings in many
ways such as for conserving energy, preventing fire hazards, reducing noise to tolerable
working levels required by law, and reducing requirements for air conditioning and heat
generating systems. Insulation materials have been developed for specific uses and are
produced in many forms, one of which is coating. Nowadays, the industry requires not only effective insulative
materials but also the ones that have a tough surface and provide flexibility as require
by the stress of contraction and expansion. Insulation paint generally develops
hairline cracks when the surface moves, through which moisture invades to develop
blistering and finally peeling. |
SUPER THERM barrier maintains heat on the surface
side of the building -- will not allow penetration. |
The Technology
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SUPER THERM is the result of years of research and development into Thermal Conductivity
in cooperation with the Marshall Space Center, division of NASA. SUPER THERM can control heat exchange between the inside and outside of a
building. By implementing SUPER THERM, the effectiveness of the insulative ability will
increase because when SUPER THERM is applied to the exterior side of the wall, it repels
exterior heat and moisture to prevent it from entering the wall. At the same time, it
helps to control the loss of heat from the inside during the winter months by bouncing
back the heat waves travelling from the interior heated room through the wall structure
escaping to the outside. SUPER THERM is a
combination of high-performance acrylic resins in water, which contain no cosolvents and
will dry by evaporation. SUPER THERM has two reflective ceramics to reflect sunlight and
radiant heat while the third ceramic compound works to stop heat and/or conduction through
the coating film. The combination of acrylics provide elasticity and toughness with the
urethane providing the binding for the acrylics and compound while also providing a
moisture barrier.
The SUPER THERM is perfect for interior or exterior walls of
wood, metal, concrete, standard wallboard, stone or stucco, and for roofing surfaces of
steel, rubber, tar or asphalt shingles. |
SUPER THERM is being applied on the metal roof
SUPER THERM can be used for concrete walls
SUPER THERM was applied on the surface of storage
tanks |
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Other specific uses of SUPER THERM are for:
- Industrial / chemical plants.
- Oil and gas storage tanks / pipeline
- Interior and exterior walls on building / residential,
commercial, warehousing
- Roofing on any structure
- Swimming pool decking or concrete.
- Freezers / refrigeration units / trucks / trains / boats.
- Air conditioning unit outer casings, evaporative coolers.
- Mobile homes / motor homes / cars / trucks
- Poultry, cattle -- all animal shelters
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The Benefits
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- SUPER THERM is water-based. This offers tremendous advantages
to the user of the product.
- SUPER THERM does not require extra effort work in clean-up of
equipment and allows equipment longer life.
- The product is non-toxic, non-flammable, will not smoke and
offers--due to the ceramics--some sound-proofing. It has been fire-tested with '0' flame
and smoke results.
- SUPER THERM cures out completely in one week to an extremely
tough, durable, non-yellowing, water-resistant coating that also provides flexibility an
ultra-violet stability.
- Clean-up with soap and water, or just water by itself is
sufficient.
- USDA-approved for use in and around food preparation.
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Status
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SUPER THERM is awarded NASA's highest rating as
non-toxic, passed flammability tests to receive an A-rating (highest non-flammable
rating), and NASA is currently considering SUPER THERM for application to the external
tanks of The Shuttle and the launch pad. One of
the most successful applications of SUPER THERM is in the treatment of roofs and walls of
commercial and residential structures as a barrier against heat and cold. Over the past
few years SUPER THERM has been well proven in a variety of countries, such as Australia,
Canada, Colombia, Japan, United Arab Emirates, and USA.
SUPER THERM is registered as THERMSEAL under Intercoat. |
Barriers
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SUPER THERM was designed and its technology is built upon providing the
insulation effectiveness on a single coat, with minimum of 7 dry mils or 200 microns
thickness. Two or three applications or coats are required if there is an intent on
overcoating SUPER THERM with another paint product, which is usually a
particular color over the top of the SUPER THERM for decoration. The extra thickness is required
because the colored paint applied over the top of the SUPER
THERM will catch and hold heat. |
Points of Contact
- Jerry Pope, Superior Products International
II Inc., 6459 Universal Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64120, Phone: (816) 241-1976, Fax: (816)
241-1772.
- Superior Products North America,
40442 Koppernick Rd, Canton, MI 48187-4279
Phone: (888) 545-4443 Email:
info@superiorproductsusa.com
References
- Insulating with SUPER THERM, SUPER THERM
Catalog, Superior Products International II Inc.
SUPER THERM Solutions, Technical
Information, Superior Products International II Inc.
- Thermophysical Properties of SUPER THERM Coating, Thermophysical Properties Research Laboratory, Purdue University Research
Park.
- Super Therm: The Last Word in Insulating
Protection, Freedom Fire Safety Ltd.
Disclaimer Statement
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Neither the Construction
Industry Institute nor Purdue University in any way endorses this
technology or represents
that the information presented can be relied upon without further investigation. |
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