Bus Thermal Insulation Coatings

NEOtech Coatings Australia helps bus owners reduce costs, save energy, time, CO2 and improves personal comfort with Super Therm^®. It’s perfect as a bus solar heat block insulation coating solution for Australian owners.

6 Great Benefits of Super Therm^® Insulation Ceramics Coating for Buses

1. Super Therm^® applied on the roof of the bus significantly decreases the internal temperature of the bus, even when the doors of the bus were left open and despite the number and size of the windows.

2. Super Therm^® improves the efficiency of the air conditioning system resulting in significant savings in time and reduces energy in lowering the internal temperature of the bus to acceptable temperature levels (starting from a parked bus with the engine off).

3. The heat radiated from the ceiling of a Super Therm^® coated bus was reduced by 13%. When considering the perception of temperature by the passengers, internal air temperature and seat surface temperature are not the only factors to take into account. Infrared heat radiated from the ceiling is important as well.

4. The lower temperature of the ceiling of the Super Therm^® coated bus decreased the heat absorbed by the flow of cold air traveling inside the A/C ducts from the rear to the front of the bus. This resulted in lower and more uniform temperature within the bus.

5. From the measurements on day two, the uncoated vehicle required 20 minutes of engine running and air conditioning working at full power just to achieve the same internal air temperature of a Super Therm^® coated bus with closed doors and no air conditioning.

6. In electric and diesel buses you’ll reduce the amount of power drawn from the batteries or amount of diesel used. Either way you’ll be both reducing CO₂ and reducing running costs.

Quite often we are approached by customers to utilise Super Therm^® on their bus roofs. Super Therm^® isn’t a paint and needs to be applied to the correct thickness for the correct amount of ceramics to work. This coating is a fantastic solar heat protection for buses for many reasons:

• Easy to apply by roller or brush (2 coats) and airless at 425 microns wet, 250 microns dry
• Reduces sound 50-68%
• Blocks 96.1% of solar heat – tested in Japan, USA and Russia
• Moisture barrier
• Mould and Mildew resistant
• Reduces condensation
• Cool to touch as it stops heat load into the substrate
• Reduces corrosion when applied at correct thickness (corrosion must be treated prior to application)
• Works even when dirty – white paints have been tested reduce reflectivity by 30% within 1.5 years
• 30+ years lifespan with ongoing USA test with minimal thermal barrier loss
• Low VOC & Environmentally Friendly
• Energy Star, LEED and CRRC Rated
• Water based and safe
• NASA Tested and approved with Class “A” Fire rating – No fire spread
• Can be applied to the floor as a thermal barrier from ground heat and heat loss
• Can be applied to engine bays to reduce heat transfer into the bus

There are plenty of forums that struggle to comprehend how Super Therm^® works and easily say ‘no, that’s not possible’. You’ll even find media articles that negatively comment on the ceramic solar heat block coating because customers have incorrectly applied it or they just resist the possibility of it working. However, Super Therm^® is an outstanding, long term solution to solve solar heat penetration issues for buses, trucks or any transportation.

Self application tips

• NEOtech Coatings Australia sells Super Therm^® in small decanted quantities of:
  • 5 litres (12m2)
  • 10 litres (24m2)
  • 18.9 litres (45m2)
• Super Therm^® can be tinted to different colours however you do lose thermal efficiency once you move away from white
• NEVER dilute Super Therm^® it will not work as outlined…it is a pre-formulate coating
• The texture once applied is a matt ceramic, not shiny and can mark easily. If you require a gloss protective finish, you can apply Enamo Grip over the top as an epoxy protective coating or utilise a recommended vehicle epoxy coating.
• Fibreglass roofs: If your bus has a fibreglass roof, it’s not a problem for Super Therm^®. Simply abrade (roughen) the surface with a medium paper 60-100 grit. Clean the roof so no dust is left behind. You can use vinegar and water if you wish or a citrus cleaner. Wait to dry then apply Super Therm^® as instructed.

Contact us for sales or any questions regarding Super Therm^® we’re very confident you’ll find its the best solution!

Refreshing this 40′ RV with a cost effective onsite easy to apply Super Therm® flexible ceramic coating that eliminates 95% of the sun’s thermal radiant heat which keeps you cool, reduces your AC burden and your refreshed cool roof will look great. #supertherm #coolroof #ceramics pic.twitter.com/qw5bvzKkd4

— Superior Coatings (@SouthTXCeramic) September 17, 2021

Super Therm^® for Better Bus Services in Mexico

From the observations and remarks the applicators can conclude the following:

Before coating with Super Therm^®, the roof’s temperature and the interior temperature were much higher.

1. After application of Super Therm^® the roof’s temperature was significantly lower than before application. Without Super Therm^® the roof’s temperature rose to 90.1ºc, after Super Therm^® the temperature only reached 46.2ºc. This proves Super Therm’s strength in reducing heat transfer (Refer to Graphic 2.4).
2. As a direct result of application of Super Therm^®, the temperature inside the bus decreased 8ºc, always tending to equalize itself with the outside temperature during the test (from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.) (Refer to Graphic 2.5).
3. The Super Therm coated roof absorbed 46.27% less heat than the non-coated roof (Refer to Graphic 2.4).
4. With Super Therm^®, the Thermo King unit only needed 33.4 minutes to reach 29ºc, 45% less running time than without using Super Therm^®. (Refer to graphic 2.6).
5. Given the need to put the bus back onto its route, the testing and temperature results taken from the Super Therm^® bus were done within one day of application. Super Therm^® typically takes 7-10 days to fully cure and thus even more favorable results might be seen after full cure.
6. The Thermo King unit coated with Super Therm^® became 30.5% more efficient.

Super Therm^® Bus Testing in Mexico – pdf

ATR Transportation Buses, Forli, Italy coated with Super Therm®

Buses were coated with Super Therm in Forli, Italy.

There was a dramatic reduction by 13% in the roof temperature and the uncoated bus took 20 minutes extra in running time to reach the same internal temperature of the Super Therm® treated bus that was closed and not running.

Super Therm® improved the efficiency of the air conditioning system resulting in significant savings in time and energy in lowering the internal temperature of the bus to acceptable temperature levels (starting from a parked bus with the engine off).

Significant savings in comfort and fuel > More >