Making ACTIVE Cooling Paint From Grocery Store Items (w/Novel CaCO₃ Microsphere Synthesis)
Added 2023-07-01 03:10:04 +0000 UTCThis was a huge project and my longest video to date! A long overdue update to my IR cooling paint project, this time using common and very affordable materials. Besides the paint itself I was happy to discover some new methods for making size controlled calcium carbonate microspheres. That may prove useful for all sorts of things. I hope you enjoy!
Comments
My father is a ceramic engineer and I've been consulting with him on commercializing this for space cooling panels ever since Nighthawk did the majority of experimentation proof of concept. One of the main hurdles we identified is the stability over time. He mentioned that Henry Coatings actually makes a very high quality coating that is stable for long periods of time.. What I'm wondering is - how does adding say 10%/20%/30% CaCo3 effect the longevity of the coating in tandem.
Steve C
2023-11-14 07:27:55 +0000 UTCIs it possible to grow an additional layer on top of the spheres after they are processed? Say to clad the outside in Bismuth? Quartz? Or Zinc/Copper? Any ideas, World?
Steve C
2023-11-14 07:23:14 +0000 UTCThis video has been a huge boost to a project I am working on. However; I have a question that may need some experimentation. What resins or solutions can be used to stabilise the material without reducing it's performance below desirable levels. For example, many polymers will gradually degrade over time and subsequently stop the light from passing through. So how can we make a stable paint from this?
Tristan Tonks
2023-08-29 09:51:48 +0000 UTC
