Nippon Paint Takes the Heat Off Singapore One Surface at a Time
Nippon Paint introduces COOL-TEC cool coatings, reducing overall outdoor temperatures, in line with the government’s efforts to mitigate rising temperatures
In recent years, climate change and global warming have become increasingly urgent concerns. In countries like Singapore, the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect, a phenomenon where pavements, buildings, and other surfaces in cities absorb and retain heat, is compounded by the warm tropical climate and the heat generated by air-conditioner compressors. These factors have contributed to Singapore’s mean surface air temperature increasing at more than double the global average rate.
As cited by Singapore Management University climate scientist Winston Chow, temperatures above 35°C in Singapore would result in an uncomfortable experience for humans and even our native flora and fauna. If left unchecked, the temperature in Singapore will continue to rise and cause severe public health.
Nippon Paint’s COOL-TEC cool coating range is thus a means the brand has anticipated and fulfilled this market need to combat rising temperatures, underscoring the brand’s leading role in offering innovative functional paints and coatings. Nippon Paint’s COOL-TEC range is Singapore’s first complete range of cooling coatings for exterior walls, roofs and roads. Paints in the COOL-TEC range adopt innovative solar reflective technology that reflects solar radiation and emission on the painted surfaces back into the atmosphere without warming the surrounding air. Each surface type (e.g. walls, roofs and roads) requires different paint system specifications, of which Nippon Paint has optimised for. E.g. It’s important to have waterproofing properties for roof coating and non-slip properties for roads. Nippon Paint’s COOL-TEC cool coatings are fast-drying, easy to apply, environmentally friendly, low-odour and non-toxic.
Nippon Paint’s COOL-TEC cool coatings have been shown to reduce roofs’ surface temperatures by up to 22°C, external walls’ surface temperatures by up to 2°C, and roads’ surface temperatures by up to 9°C. When applied as a total cool coating system, it is observed to derive a cooler air temperature of 2.49°C. What this cooler air temperature translates to is a wide range of inter-connected benefits including cooler indoor temperatures (decreased reliance on air conditioners, thus more energy savings), improved occupant comfort, and lowered carbon emissions. It is also very much in line with Singapore Green Plan 2030 to reduce carbon emissions. One could deduce that when Nippon Paint’s COOL-TEC cool coatings are applied on a larger scale, more people in the community can enjoy the improved thermal comfort.
To date, Nippon Paint’s COOL-TEC cool coatings range has been successfully applied on a number of public, residential, commercial and industrial buildings. These include National Heart Centre, Temasek Club, Hwa Chong Institution Sports Complex Costa Del Sol, Regency Suites, E-Bridge Infant Care & Preschool at Sengkang, Keppel DC Singapore 3 (T27) Data Centre and Woodlands Hospital.