Global warming: Dry-Treat sealing solution
Dry-Treat, the nano-tech leader in the manufacture of sealers for porous
building materials, will team up with leading thermodynamics scientist, Dr Eric Hu
(Deakin University, Australia) to develop a sealer for reducing global warming.
A recent article by Dr Hu in the The International Journal of Global Energy prompted
Dry-Treat founder, Stuart Anderson to approach Dr Hu about developing an energy reducing
sealer based on Dr Hu's findings. In the journal article, Dr Hu outlines an alternative
to the traditional wisdom of planting more trees to soak up more carbon. Dr Hu proposes
changing the colour of as many sun-facing surfaces as possible to white, which will
reflect solar energy back out of the earth's atmosphere into space.
Dr Hu's investigations into energy reflection show that the energy absorbed by dark
surfaces such as roads and roofs could be just as much a factor as energy trapped by our
carbon emissions. He proposes a system of energy credits, similar to carbon credits, where
individuals and companies are rewarded for changing dark, energy absorbent surfaces in white
reflective surfaces.
Dry-Treat has already developed and tested sealers which will block-colour porous surfaces.
"Our technology compliments this idea beautifully", says Dry-Treat MD Stuart Anderson.
"Our unique nano-engineered impregnating sealers provide other crucial elements to motivate
people to whiten their floor and roof surfaces. We are able to seal the surface while
maintaining its slip resistance - a must for floors and roads, as well as providing protection
against water, salt and freeze-thaw damage."
"This opportunity is a wonderful match-up of good deed and good commerce" adds Mr Anderson.
"We welcome interest from third parties too - engineers, service companies companies which
deal with appropriate surfaces such as roads and roofing, as well as governments around the
world."
For further information contact:
Dry-Treat
phone: +61 2 9954 3211
fax: +61 2 9954 3162
web: www.drytreat.com
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