An ultra-white paint developed at Purdue University can reflect sunlight and make the room cooler. It can reflect 98.1% of solar radiation and also emit infrared heat. This white paint could ...

But against the backdrop of record-high global temperatures, scientists and governments are increasingly looking to new forms of white paint as a cheap, accessible cooling method. How to cool down ...

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In 2021, researchers at Purdue University announced that they had developed the whitest paint on Earth. The color is so white that it can reflect over 98% of light. This is particularly useful ...