NEOtech Coatings > Neutralise Infrared and Urban Heat with Super Therm® Insulation Coating
Neutralise Infrared and Urban Heat with Super Therm® Insulation Coating
Urban environments absorb and retain enormous amounts of heat from the sun—concrete, metal, and roofing materials all radiate infrared (IR) heat, driving temperatures higher long after sunset. Super Therm® is engineered to stop that heat load before it starts. By blocking 96.1% of total solar heat—including UV, visible, and infrared radiation—Super Therm® acts as a thermal shield on any surface. Unlike traditional insulation that absorbs heat and slowly releases it, Super Therm® reflects and repels heat, keeping surfaces cool and close to ambient temperatures, even in peak sun.
Our infrared (IR) thermal images speak for themselves—side-by-side comparisons of surfaces before and after Super Therm® application show dramatic drops in surface temperature. Whether it’s a metal roof, storage tank, or exterior wall, Super Therm® stops heat at the surface, helping reduce internal temperatures and slash energy consumption. No other coating delivers this level of IR heat block performance. When you need a real solution to urban heat and thermal load, Super Therm® doesn’t just reduce heat—it neutralises it.
Super Therm® is applied to a second-storey Blue-board wall. It cut surface temps from 57°C down to 33°C. Even while drying, the infrared image shows it all—radiant heat blocked, wall framing cooled, and thermal load neutralised. Not even R 2.5 can compete.
No more urban heat in Echunga! We sprayed this Adelaide Hills, dropping roof temps by over 20°C. Same powerful heat-blocking technology of Super Therm®, stopping infrared and solar heat. Cooler, safer, fire-resistant.
Concrete home in Unley, South Australia painted in Super Therm®. Ambient is 31C and the concrete 26C, more than 50% cooler than surrounding built materials and 7°C cooler than the trees.
It’s a HOT DAY in Adelaide at 37.5°C…at least the City of Adelaide Cool Roof is smashn’ the heat with Super Therm®. Ambient temp. is 37.5°C and the roof is only 1.4°C over. It’s cooler than the trees by 2-3°C and cooler than the bitumen by nearly 17°C and it was overcast. Inside the building was only 28°C, super cool coating!
“This means that even during the heatwave, these cool roofs do not contribute much to the urban heat island effect.”
Previous unprotected container was 70+°C and after Super Therm® was applied the temperature was ambient. Reduced kitchen temperatures by 12°C after Super Therm was applied.
To cut heat and energy costs, an Adelaide data centre used Super Therm® from NEOtech Coatings on a sun-exposed brick wall. Instantly cooler by up to 10°C, the coating blocks 96.1% of solar heat—reducing air-con load, staff discomfort, and CO₂ emissions.
To combat Adelaide’s rising urban heat, NEOtech Coatings applied Super Therm® on city rooftops as part of a Cool Roof trial. A dark roof that once hit 53°C now measures just 23°C on a 27°C day—cutting heat load, energy use, and CO₂ emissions, while future-proofing city assets.
In Griffith, NSW, NEOtech Coatings helped VOAG Poultry cut shed temps fast with Super Therm®—dropping 38°C walls to 27°C in 90 seconds. This NASA-developed coating blocks 96.1% of solar heat, slashing energy use and CO₂.
Super Therm® was used by the City of Adelaide from the University of Adelaide in its Cool Roof Trial to directly combat urban heat. Applied to commercial rooftops, it blocked 96.1% of solar heat—including infrared radiation—resulting in significantly cooler surface and internal temperatures. The trial proved that Super Therm® not only reduces energy use but also actively neutralises urban heat, making it a practical, high-performance solution for sustainable city infrastructure.
