Sanjay Mendiratta, Director, Heat Cure, shares insights with Sandeep Sharma about how its nanotechnology-based glass coating technology works to reduce solar heat gain in buildings. The Q&A revolves around uniqueness of the technology, energy efficiency, key features, application process, reducing carbon footprint, and reduction in electricity bills.Edited excerpts…
Can you tell us more about Heat Cure and how its nanotechnology-based glass coating technology works to reduce solar heat gain in buildings?
Heat Cure nanotechnology-based coatings are designed and developed keeping in mind India’s specific harsh weather, that can go as high as 50°C. Today, most of the structures are being built with glass facades or glass windows that capture heat inside the premises, creating a greenhouse effect. However, our Heat Cure solution is an effective and innovative technology that once applied on the surface starts acting as an insulator, reflecting the sun’s scorching heat including ultraviolet and infrared rays up to 85%, reducing solar heat gain in buildings and creating a comfortable environment. Heat Cure is described as the first company in India to use Japanese nanotechnology for glass coating.
What makes this technology unique, and how does it differentiate your product from traditional methods like curtains or tinted windows?
The use of curtains or tinted windows to block sun rays from entering the building is one of the biggest misconceptions. While these traditional methods create a dark atmosphere, they are unable to block the UV and IR rays which are the main source of heat.
This unique feature of blocking IR and UV rays makes Heat Cure technology one-of-its-kind. After the application of our first-of-its-kind nanotechnology coating in India, the users can see the effect as reduced solar heat gain (and lower room temperature) inside the premises. Moreover, the users can enjoy the sun’s light without the harmful impact of UV and IR rays.
How does Heat Cure’s nanotechnology-based glass coating contribute to energy efficiency in buildings, and what are the potential energy savings that clients can expect?
On application, our nanotechnology-based glass coating starts acting as an insulator, thereby reflecting the heat and blocking the UV and IR rays from entering the building and creating a comfortable and desirable atmosphere. The overall impact of this technology is the reduction in dependency on air-conditioning systems, improving HVAC effectiveness and contributing towards energy efficiency. Further, it also drops the load on air-conditioning units, thereby giving an energy saving between 10-20% month-on-month for next 10-12 years.
What are the key features of Heat Cure’s glass coating, including its heat resistance, thermal insulation, and UV and IR protection? How do these features benefit both residential and commercial clients?
Heat Cure nanotechnology is packed with a plethora of features, including but not limited to heat resistance, thermal insulation, and UV and IR protection. Here is a quick guide into what Heat Cure solutions have to offer and how they benefit both residential and commercial clients:
- Acts as an Insulator: The nanotechnology coatings reflect heat during summer, and capture the warmth inside the premises, working all year round and providing comfort.
- Protection against Ultraviolet and Infrared Rays: Our solutions are built with nanoparticles that act against the harsh UV and IR rays, reflecting and blocking them from entering into the building.
- Long-Lasting (10 years Warranty): The solution once applied on the surface lasts up to 12 years, and provides consistent, effective protection from solar heat gain.
- Low maintenance: Heat Cure coatings are very low maintenance, and don’t even require any touch-up.
- Easy Application: Heat Cure coatings can be applied in as little as a day or more, depending on the requirement. There are trained, vetted applicators and experts who will apply the coatings using a roller brush method, and the effects can be felt right from the time of installation.
- Transparent Technology: Traditional methods of blocking heat like curtain, blinds, tints, etc., blocked the view as well. Not any more with Heat Cure coatings, as it reflects the heat and allows the users to bask in natural sunlight, and enjoy sunrise and sunset views.
- Saves on Electricity Costs: Our heat-insulating technology reduces the need for air-conditioning systems, thus, saving users a huge sum of money in electricity bills.
- Green Building certified product: We are moving towards a green, sustainable future. Heat Cure Nanotechnology Solutions is a green building product as it is helping the environment by cutting carbon footprint.
Heat Cure aims to expand its reach globally. Could you elaborate on your company’s vision and goals for the future in terms of innovation and sustainability?
Presently, Heat Cure is present in India at over 40 locations, including its franchise partners, and in the UAE. Both countries suffer from high temperatures during summers and eventually move towards alternate solutions like air-conditioning appliances, tinted window films etc. which are not sustainable over the long run, either for the environment or pocket. Our vision is to transform the way summer and heat impact people’s lives, and cut down and kill the dependency on alternate solutions, including but not limited to tinted windows, double glass units, etc. In an era of convenience and comfort, it may seem like a far-fetched dream, however, this innovation is something that can drive us towards a better and sustainable future and furthermore enhance comfort.
Moreover, our goal towards innovation is to improve our technology to enhance the efficiency, effectiveness and longevity of the product.
With rising environmental concerns and energy costs, there’s a growing demand for sustainable and energy-efficient solutions. How does Heat Cure’s glass coating technology align with these concerns, and how does it contribute to environmental sustainability?
Heat Cure coatings were specifically developed keeping in mind the growing concern towards achieving sustainability and energy-efficiency. In today’s climatic conditions and urbanisation, people look for convenience first and foremost. However, the quick fix people adopt neither provides a long-lasting sustainable solution nor does it align with environmental and energy concerns.
However, Heat Cure is built to support green building initiatives as it is a green building certified product, which in itself is a certification to confirm big savings on electricity costs by blocking heat and lowering the temperature of the structure. The nanotechnology coating can stop up to 85% of the Sun’s hot rays and 99% of the harmful UV rays that make your place hot – which helps attain a comfortable and desirable temperature. Moreover, the solution used is environmentally friendly and lasts up to 12 years without any maintenance, further contributing to environmental sustainability.
Could you share insights into the application process of Heat Cure’s technology? How is it applied, and what is the expected timeline for drying and effectiveness?
The nanotechnology coating for roof or glass has an easy application process, just like painting services. Heat Cure is applied through a roller brush method and the coating dries within 1-2 hours of application, and as soon as the coating is applied, it starts acting as a shield between the sun heat and the premise.
Heat Cure has a diverse client base, including renowned brands like HYATT Hotel and Resorts and Dunkin Donuts. What aspects of your product and service make it appealing to such prestigious clients, and how has it enhanced their customer experience?
Heat Cure is an innovative product that is packed with several benefits which are not just limited to blocking heat. Our roof and glass coating solutions provide an added advantage of maintaining the life of the furniture inside the premises. The ultraviolet rays and infrared rays that enter the premises through glass windows, facades or panels, have the tendency to age the furniture and fixtures at a much faster rate. After the user applies our nano-coatings, the UV and IR rays are blocked up to 85% improving the life span of assets as well human experience.
Additionally, big conglomerates are investing towards a green future, and with our products, they can achieve it. Heat Cure solution acts as an insulator, helping maintain the temperature in winter and blocking heat in summer, reducing the overall need for air conditioners and heaters – a huge step towards reducing carbon footprint.
What makes our coatings even more appealing to commercial and residential users is the low-maintenance and long-lasting quality of the product.
As the lifespan of the product lasts up to 12 years (with certified 10 years of warranty), the overall product becomes economical along with huge savings on electricity bills.
Finally, can you highlight the importance of Heat Cure’s nanotechnology glass coating in the context of the construction, infrastructure, and industrial sectors, especially with regard to the reduction of carbon footprints and electricity bills?
There is a rising importance of energy saving in all buildings that are coming up whether it is a residential apartment or a commercial tower, our nanotechnology-based coatings for glass and roofs lowers the building energy use but also enhances HVAC effectiveness.
It is a completely transparent liquid coating that blocks up to 85% heat effectively, eventually cutting down carbon footprints due to lesser dependency on air-conditioning systems, while maintaining the overall aesthetics and beauty of the structure.