The researchers believe that this white may be the closest equivalent of the blackest black, “Vantablack,” which absorbs up to 99.9% of visible light.The new whitest paint formulation reflects up to ...

The paint reflects 98.1% of solar radiation while also emitting infrared heat. How soon until it's on the shelves at a major retailer? The paint is intended to be used on roofs, including roofing ...

Xiulin Ruan, a professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue University, didn’t set out to make it into the Guinness World Records when he began trying to make a new type of paint. He had a ...

The paint’s porous structure holds water and slowly releases it, like the body does sweat. It reflects 88 to 92 percent of sunlight, even when wet, and emits up to 95 percent of the heat it absorbs.