BRAND-NEW
S P E C I A L O N A RC HI TE C TUR E & DESIGN
UNStudio and Monopol Colors Develop ‘The Coolest White’ Paint
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NStudio has partnered with
multilayered coating system was developed
currently developing a series of innovative
Monopol Colors to develop
for high-quality metallic facade elements and
building technology products in order
‘The Coolest White’, an ultra-durable
to advance the development of applied
The Coolest White provides not only
technology and future-proof our designs.
structures from excessive solar radiation –
remarkable protection against corrosion,
Our team partner with industry leaders,
thus slowing down the urban heat
but also achieves a TSR value which sets
bringing with them the combination of a
island effect.
entirely new standards. (TSR stands for ‘Total
product mindset, engineering know-how and
The paint is based on fluoropolymer
Solar Reflectance’, which, in simplified terms,
a strategic vision for building technologies.
technology. It has long lasting and
designates the powers of resistance of a
ultra-durable properties that prolong the
coating to the effects of sunlight.)
For further information:
lifecycle of the coating up to 30 years. The
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aluminium, steel or fiberglass structures.
paint that protects buildings and urban
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Figure 1: UNStudio has partnered with Monopol Colors to develop ‘The Coolest White’, an ultra-durable paint that protects buildings and urban structures from excessive solar radiation – thus slowing down the urban heat island effect.
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