Technology Overview

Heat reflective coatings represent an important tool in the energy management of any building. Unfortunately these coatings are usually expensive and sometimes even toxic, thus increasing their production and application costs. Researchers from UCI’s Chemical Engineering and Material Science Department have developed a new class of energy efficient coatings consisting of a material that is derived from a naturally occurring and inexpensive biomolecule.

This invention represents a novel heat reflective coating, which can be readily produced in large quantities at a very low cost. Moreover, the coating is fully biocompatible, further reducing total life cycle costs at both the production and installation stages, as well as the removal/replacement stages.

Energy is a large expenditure for all consumers and