Ceramic coating radiates thermal energy at high temperatures.

Advanced Materials & Processes,  September, 2001  

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A thin ceramic coating that is said to repel heat from any surface it covers has been licensed from NASA Ames Laboratory by Wessex Inc., Blacksburg, Va. NASA originally invented the protective ceramic coating for spacecraft heat shields to allow them to withstand the extreme conditions during reentry.

Called PCC, the material can reportedly withstand temperatures from -160 to 1650[degrees]C (-250 to 3000[degrees]F) without damage. It also has the property of high emissivity, meaning that it tends to radiate heat. This allows the protective coating to reflect heat away from the ...

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