Scientists Have Developed the Whitest White Paint Ever Made—So Reflective It Can Cool Surfaces
To the naked eye, it might not be apparent that you’re looking at the whitest white. Because the paint scatters sunlight as it reflects it, there’s no blinding effect. But while ultra-white may look similar to paint shades you might buy at Home Depot, the newly developed paint is way more effective as a cooling tool than its more light-absorbent counterparts.
Scientists at Purdue University have a new version of their super-white acrylic paint that reflects 98.1 percent of sunlight.
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