Australian consumers only : USA & World enquires & information visit spicoatings.com - Authorised Australian & New Zealand Distributor

Post Banner

The Business Case for Blocking Heat Before It Enters

Most buildings are designed to manage heat after it is already inside. Air conditioning systems grow larger. Energy bills climb.[...]

Cool Surfaces | Environmental | Heat Policies | Insulation Coatings | Passive House | Sustainability | Thermal Info | Urban Heat

Retrofitting Old Assets for New Climate Reality

Most of the buildings and industrial assets operating today were never designed for 45°C heatwaves, extended UV exposure, rising energy[...]

Cool Surfaces | Environmental | Industry | Insulation Coatings | Passive House | Sustainability | Urban Heat

Coating Over Existing Roofs Without Major Demolition

The Problem Across Australia and New Zealand, thousands of buildings are operating under ageing metal roofs. Warehouses. Schools. Modular buildings.[...]

Cool Surfaces | Environmental | Insulation Coatings | Passive House | Sustainability | Thermal Info | Urban Heat

Common Installation Mistakes That Reduce Heat Blocking

Heat blocking coatings work. But only when they are installed correctly. Too often, performance gets judged on the product when[...]

Cool Surfaces | Heat Policies | Industry | Insulation Coatings | Sustainability | Thermal Info | Urban Heat

Proven Results in Extreme Heat Environments

Extreme heat is not a theory problem. It is a surface problem. Roofs hitting 70°C. Steel containers becoming ovens. Jet[...]

Cool Surfaces | Environmental | Insulation Coatings | Passive House | Sustainability | Urban Heat

Why Accelerated Weathering Matters

If you are specifying coatings for roofs, steel structures, containers or façades, the real question is simple. Will it still[...]

Environmental | Sustainability | Thermal Info | Urban Heat

Thermal Imaging Evidence and What it Proves

Thermal cameras do not guess. They measure infrared radiation and convert it into a visible temperature map. When used correctly,[...]

Cool Surfaces | Heat Policies | Insulation Coatings | Sustainability | Thermal Info | Urban Heat

Designing for 2050 Climate Conditions Today

We are not designing for yesterday’s climate anymore. Australia is already experiencing longer heatwaves, higher peak temperatures, intense rainfall events[...]

Cool Surfaces | Environmental | Industry | Passive House | Sustainability | Thermal Info | Urban Heat

Why Energy Star and Rating Tools Miss Real Heat Gain

Energy ratings were built for a different era. They measure compliance. They don’t measure real-time solar punishment on a surface[...]

Cool Surfaces | Environmental | Heat Policies | Industry | Thermal Info | Urban Heat

Government Trials That Prove Surface Heat Blocking Works

For decades, the industry has defaulted to thicker insulation, higher R-values and bigger HVAC systems. Yet governments around the world[...]

Cool Surfaces | Environmental | Industry | Sustainability | Thermal Info | Urban Heat

Social Housing and the Cost of Poor Thermal Design

Social housing is meant to protect the most vulnerable. Yet across Australia and globally, many social housing projects are thermally[...]

Environmental | Heat Policies | Industry | Passive House | Sustainability | Urban Heat

How Local Councils Can Reduce Urban Heat at Scale

Urban heat is not a future problem. It is already driving higher energy demand, worsening heat stress and increasing night-time[...]

Cool Surfaces | Environmental | Heat Policies | Industry | Sustainability | Urban Heat

Cool Roof Policies

Where They Succeed and Where They Fall Short Cool roof policies are now embedded in building codes across the US,[...]

Cool Surfaces | Heat Policies | Industry | Passive House | Sustainability | Urban Heat

The Case for Including Thermal Diffusivity in Energy Modelling

We are still modelling buildings like heat moves slowly and predictably. It doesn’t. In Australia and similar climates, the real[...]

Cool Surfaces | Environmental | Industry | Insulation Coatings | Passive House | Sustainability | Thermal Info | Urban Heat

Military, Mining and Modular: Why Steel Needs Surface Control

Steel is the backbone of military infrastructure, mining operations and modular construction. It is strong, adaptable and fast to deploy.[...]

Cool Surfaces | Environmental | Industry | Insulation Coatings | Thermal Info | Urban Heat

Solving Container Condensation Without Traditional Bulk Insulation

Shipping containers were never designed for human comfort.They are thin steel shells. Steel has high thermal conductivity. It responds fast[...]

Cool Surfaces | Environmental | Industry | Insulation Coatings | Urban Heat

Why Shipping Containers Become Ovens in Summer

Shipping containers were designed to move freight across oceans. Not to be lived in. Not to be offices. Not to[...]

Cool Surfaces | Environmental | Industry | Insulation Coatings | Urban Heat

How Ultra Thin Films Can Outperform Thick Materials

We have been trained to believe thicker equals better. Thicker insulation.Thicker walls.Thicker coatings. But in surface thermal science, thickness is[...]

Cool Surfaces | Insulation Coatings | Thermal Info | Urban Heat

Looking to join one of the world’s leading coatings companies. Contact us if you’re a quality applicator looking for new products and markets!