Accredited concrete cooling paint

accredited concrete cooling paint

Therma-Masta® is an accredited concrete cooling paint that drastically reduces internal temperatures and also prevents thermal shock to the structure.

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Therma-Masta® has the following properties

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Product Information

Therma-Masta® is an accredited concrete cooling paint ( Infrared Thermal radiation reflector). Apply our product by brush, roller as well as spray applicators to the roof of the building or structure etc. Also apply to the walls, where necessary, for the purpose of cooling the building or structure dramatically.

Air temperatures measured inside buildings can drop by up to 15 degrees centigrade. Temperatures of roof sheets or walls can also drop by up to 30 degrees centigrade.

This exceptional thermal coating is the very best available and encompasses the most modern approach to this technology.

Therma-Masta® has superior adhesion propensity, better opacity, extended coverage as well as higher cooling capacity. It is also chip blister, crack and peel resistant and displays excellent rust fighting capabilities.

Our accredited concrete cooling paint is a liquid paint-like coating, radiation barrier and is also highly effective as reflector of radiation, confirmed by SABS tests.

Therma-Masta® is an exciting development in the paint and coatings industry. The product is water based and consists of a dispersion containing state of the art nano cooling particles.

Apply Therma-Masta® by brush, roller as well as spray applicators. It is unaffected by ultra violet light, is acid resistant, waterproof, hard wearing, long lasting, flexible and also impact resistant.

Our accredited concrete cooling paint works on ANY surface including galvanized iron without the necessity for an undercoat. (We do strongly recommend Dead-End)

THE BEST PRIMER TO USE WITH Therma-Masta® IS DEAD-END®.

Dead-End® provides a fantastic interface between the surface and the coating, making the paint go further and the finish lasts longer!

Therma-Masta ® – accredited concrete cooling paint

Therma-Masta® has a wide variety of applications including factory and house roofs, poultry houses, pig sties, warehouses and also shops.

When used by the fresh fruit and vegetable industry helps to significantly reduce inside storage temperatures. Thereby prolonging shelf life which translates into huge financial savings.

Our accredited concrete cooling paint is a one pack system and has a prolonged shelf life. When applied outside in dry weather, the drying time will be 30 minutes to the touch.

Testing Report

Therma-Masta ® – accredited concrete cooling paint

Uses

Shopping centers, Supermarkets and also Cash and Carry wholesalers.

Poultry houses, Seed warehouses as well as Pig houses.

Fruit packing/processing sheds and Fresh vegetable sheds and also warehouses.

Tobacco sheds as well as Food wholesalers.

Houses, Factories, Schools, Clinics, Store rooms and also Office buildings.

Hotels, Convention centers and Dormitories.

Grain silos (Elevator roofs), Astronomical Observatory Domes as well as Dish antennae.

Churches, Garages, Lodges, Lapas and Bus/Taxi ranks and also shelters.

Under cover out door markets, Halls as well as any structure with a roof.

ADVANTAGES

Thermal Insulator (Cools) and also Acoustic insulator.

Seals asbestos fibre roofs (Government regulations).

Waterproofer, Decorator as well as Rust Protector/Inhibitor.

Non Toxic, Water Based and also Easy to apply.

Inexpensive, Long lasting and Combats climate change.

Addresses climate crisis issues, Saves electricity and also Saves energy.

Prevents thermal shock to roof sheets, thereby ensuring no roof bolts popping or loose roof bolts which prolongs the roofs life.

Therma-Masta® applied to flat concrete roofs helps to prevent thermal shock to a remarkable degree. Thus putting an end to expansion and contraction of these structures which in turn prevents the roofs from cracking as well as leaking.

In-Situ applications, no need to stop production or interfere in any way with on going activities in order to apply Therma-Masta®, Quiet interference free applications ensure this, no fumes, no problems!

Cosmo-Dec`s hi tech approach to it`s coating technology means we are always at the forefront when it comes to new innovative ideas.

Surface preparation

The substrate should be clean dry and also stable.

Application

Ensure that the surface is free of loose paint, dirt, grease, grime etc. Ensure that it is dry prior to applying Therma-Masta®. Apply by brush roller as well as spray applicators

When used in conjunction with Dead-End Therma-Masta® achieves a 100% adhesion as tested by SABS.

Coverage

4 to 5 square metres per litre depending on the substrate and also the method of application.

Colours

Therma-Masta® is available in snow white as well as light colours.

Therma-Masta ® – accredited concrete cooling paint

Technical Information

Therma-Masta® is a wet in the can coating with thermal insulating, rust preventing as well as other very beneficial properties.

Can reduce air conditioning installation as well as running costs by up to 25%

Reduces thermal shock by up to 50%

Increases rust onset and degradation time by up to 300%

Prolongs substrate life by up to 300%

Increases live carry capacity by at least 25% (Chicken house)

Decreases heat stress mortality by more than 90% (Chicken house)

Summer inside temperatures decrease by up to 30%

Roof substrate temperatures drop by up to 50%

Excellent waterproofing properties.

Aesthetically pleasing

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SAVING ENERGY WITH ROOF COOLING COATINGS

Special roof coatings as well as advanced roof cooling paint can save huge amounts of money energy in hot climates and also help utilities in warm climates reduce peak demand.

Subsequently, Architects are using special coatings to cool off buildings in hot climates. But until recently there was little research on the measured cooling-energy savings of these roofs.
Over the past two years, however, researchers in Florida and California have examined the impact of these roof coatings on air-conditioning energy use in retrofits of monitored homes. Therefore, simulation analysis suggests that a specially coated roof can cut a building’s cooling load by 10-60%, the higher numbers are associated with uninsulated roofs.

Subsequently, One of the earliest whole-building studies that measured cooling-energy savings from cool roof coatings was performed by the Mississippi Power Company. Moreover, the utility monitored two identical side-by-side single-story commercial office buildings after the roof of one had been covered with a cooling coating. As a result, both existing buildings had R-11 roof insulation.

THE RESULTS OF THE EXPERIMENT

In short, summertime air conditioning was reduced by 22% in the building with the reflective roof coating.

In addition, researchers at LBL measured very significant cooling-energy savings from applying cooling coatings to three buildings in central California. However, regardless of the potential of cooling roof coatings in California. Florida’s higher humidity and nighttime temperatures make prospects for near elimination of space cooling energy use in that state very unlikely.

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Therma-Masta ® – accredited concrete cooling paint

How Long Will It Last?

Degradation of reflective roof coatings is of practical concern because their high-albedo property is primarily responsible for the cooling-energy savings. Moreover, cooling roof coatings may have good longevity when applied properly. For example, a five-year old swatch of an elastomeric coating applied to the cupola roof of the FSEC`s Passive Cooling Laboratory still showed a laboratory reflectance of 0.73–very close to the initial properties of such samples (0.70-0.79) The reflectivity of the roofs in FSEC’s experimental homes was measured seven months after the coatings were applied. However, some minor stains due to disintegrated leaves and dust were evident at Site #1, whereas no signs of degradation were in evidence on the flat roof at Site #2.

In addition, the average of the measurements at Site #1 indicated a reflectance of 0.69 with greater variation in the readings over the roof surface. The tested reflectance at Site #2 was 0.73, however, Although both aged values were lower, a statistical test of the means revealed no significant differences in the data taken immediately after the coating were applied and those obtained seven months later. More recently, however, FSEC examined the roofs at Sites #1 and #2–18 months after they were coated. Although the flat roof at Site #2 still showed little sign of weathering, some staining was becoming apparent on the coated asphalt shingles at Site #1.

THE RESEARCH

LBL recently performed the most significant research on the longevity of cooling coated roofing systems. Furthermore, this research examined 26 spot measurements of aged “high albedo” roofs of various types and found that most of the weathering and reduction in solar reflectance occurred in the first year after application or even within the first two months.

However, for a gravel coating the albedo was reduced by 8% over six years, but 6% of the drop occurred in the first year. Furthermore, other reflective roofing types experienced reductions to albedo of up to 24%. In addition, The LBL researchers also experimented with washing cooling roofing systems, and found that it was possible to restore roofs to 90% of their initial values.

Figure 1a. Air conditioner use and interior air temperature before and after a cooling roof coating is applied at site #3.

Figure 1b. Temperatures before a cooling roof coating is applied at site #3.

Figure 1c. Temperatures after a cooling roof coating was applied at site #3.

Therma-Masta ® – accredited concrete cooling paint

Many considering the potential of cooling roof coatings are concerned about color. The FSEC has evaluated the solar reflectance of some 37 different roofing materials, with the measured data showing that white roof materials generally exhibit the best performance.

They are highly reflective across the solar spectral bandwidth, while being highly emissive in the far-infrared region–this is another way of saying they strongly reflect solar heat and any heat they absorb will readily re-emit to the cooler sky temperatures.

It may seem a bit counter-intuitive, but silver reflective aluminum paints do not perform nearly as well as others. This is because, although the aluminum flake paints have a high solar reflectance, they also have a low infrared emissivity–they tend to hold whatever heat they absorb–negating the cooling properties.

Fortunately, for those who demand non-white roof colors, it appears possible to tailor paints and pigments so they are not so reflective in the visible solar range, but are very reflective in the “invisible” near infrared region. The Navy has conducted research in this area to help develop infrared reflective coatings.

Therma-Masta ® – accredited concrete cooling paint

Lifestyles are changing as a result of climate change, and this is creating a blueprint for more energy-efficient homes of the future. Property players believe climate proofing will soon be a requirement in order to sell homes.

Lifestyles are changing as a result of climate change, and this is creating a blueprint for more energy-efficient homes of the future.

In his Nobel Prize-winning documentary on climate change, An Inconvenient Truth, former US vice president Al Gore made the point that something needs to be done urgently if the world is to avoid a crisis caused by global warming over the next few decades.

“We can already see the effect of climate change on lifestyles as more and more people become aware of this fact,” says Mike Bester, CEO of Realty1 International Property Group, “However, the South African residential building industry does not yet have this issue at the top of its priority list.”

What about Eskom

“The Eskom crisis has led to some increased awareness of so-called ‘green’ alternatives for power, but as yet there are very few initiatives to develop more holistic environmentally-friendly housing,” says Bester. “The country is so far behind when it comes to providing housing for the masses that green issues are at the bottom of the list. This means that only homeowners building privately can actually give proper attention to the issues.”

In May 2005, a report by the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) stated that as a result of the ‘greenhouse’ effect, South Africa would experience a “steady warming of three degrees Celsius within the lifetime of the present generation of children”. This means homes will need some form of insulation or will have to resort to energy-hungry air conditioning in an effort to keep the occupants cool.

“This has resulted in a wave of interest in environmentally-friendly building initiatives that are setting the stage for the homes of the future,” says Bester, “and we are seeing more homes built that incorporate alternative sources of energy and climate proofing. The homeowners will reap the benefits both through improved lifestyle and increased property values.”

And the authorities are also starting to come to the party, says Bester. As part of the Kuyasa Project in Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats, low income homes were retro-fitted with energy saving options such as insulated ceilings, low-wattage bulbs and solar water heaters.

Last thoughts

Bester believes that the time will come when a property that does not comply with the energy efficient regulations of the future will be impossible to sell. “Although it may seem unnecessarily costly now to renovate for climate change,” he says, “not only will suitable climate proofing help reduce current energy costs, but it will greatly improve the chances of selling the property in the future.”

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