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Products & Services GAINA’s heat prevention mechanism The sun’s infrared rays repeatedly reflect off, bend around, and move around GAINA’s ceramic beads, reducing the amount of energy entering the house (see graphic on left). The heat prevention materials in the ceramic beads also reflect infrared rays (see graphic on right). Air-conditioning improves with internal GAINA coating Sensory temperature drops with internal GAINA coating s How GAINA Works A layer of ceramic beads formed with the drying off of the resinous GAINA coating that is applied to an exterior surface, reflects off the sun’s infra-red rays, acting as an insulation/heat shield, reducing the amount of energy entering the structure’s interior. Heat would still permeate, though, through walls and ceilings which surfaces would normally register higher temperature than the room that is cooled by air conditioning. However, when GAINA coating is applied, heat transfer from wall and ceiling surfaces is minimised, their temperatures adapting immediately to that of the cool interior. In short, GAINA Paint works to save energy, resulting in lower utility bills with the reduced use of air-conditioners, particularly during hot tropical days. For frosty nights, GAINA works in reverse, i.e., keeping warm air in and cold air out. All said and done, the bottom-line is a comfortable indoor environment to live, work and play in. Other GAINA Gains Heat-insulation aside, other key advantages from GAINA paint include: s Prevention of condensation, where atmospheric heat permeating walls, ceilings, windows and closets naturally form areas of higher temperature than that of the interior, the difference leading to condensation. GAINA paint creates a film of coated surfaces that adjusts to and quickly take on a temperature similar to that of the room air, thereby restraining heat movement and condensation. s s Durability, by virtue of GAINA’s many ceramic layers that provide the strongest resistance to ultra-violet rays, lasting two to three times longer than regular paint. At the same time, GAINA’s insulation and thermal barrier capabilities also suppresses the expansion and contraction of structural materials. Safety, i.e., being water-based, GAINA paint is reassuringly safe, containing no organic solvents or any other hazardous material. In fact, speciallydeveloped ‘GAINA Interior’ has earned a 4-star rating for room air quality safety evaluation (no aldehydes, no VOCs) and is versatile enough for exterior applications as well. Incombustibility, i.e., ranked highest and certified by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism as ‘incombustible’, topping the other categories of ‘quasi-incombustible’ and ‘fire-retardant’. Q For enquiries, e-mail to [email protected] or contact Eric Tan at [phone]. Building & Investment | www.b-i.biz 55