| Eco friendly paint additives are the buzzwords of | | | | through their walls, which ironically can be far greater |
| modern day society. Fueled by constant demands for | | | | than that which takes place through their windows. |
| energy saving products coupled with a psychological | | | | How do they work?Although technologically advanced |
| desire to limit the damage being caused to our | | | | and safe to use, these paint additives are amazingly |
| environment through our actions and daily lifestyles. | | | | simple in their application. Leading eco-friendly |
| These products promise to be the future answer to | | | | additives company Thermilate stated, "they work by |
| some of these problems. | | | | reducing the amount of heat escaping through walls |
| Products of text book marketing theory referred to | | | | via their insulation and reflection properties. The |
| as "social marketing" for those in the industry. These | | | | technology has taken years to develop and the |
| products are the result of socio-economic demands | | | | resulting product is highly effective." |
| as an essential component in the complete insulation | | | | Heat loss is a fairly simple process - the walls, roofs |
| of homes, building and other premises. Combining the | | | | and flooring are not impenetrable and they allow |
| other buzzword of modern day society - | | | | significant heat loss. These additives are featured in a |
| convenience, the product ranges are on the whole | | | | multitude of journals. Products such as those |
| efficient, effective and very simple to use. Typically | | | | mentioned above can slow down this process and |
| applied by adding to paint and away you go, is the | | | | inhibit this heat loss permanently. |
| claim made by leading manufacturer and distributor | | | | The technology is based on simple micro-spheres, |
| Thermilate, based in the UK. | | | | which create an invisible vacuum effect and thus |
| In using such products society will benefit with a | | | | reflect the heat back into the house, creating a |
| win-win situation. Benefits to consumers of such | | | | double glazing effect for walls. The brand leader in |
| products are the energy saving they promise, which | | | | the industry says its products have proved to reduce |
| can be as high as 25%. This in turn impacts on costs | | | | significant energy losses and energy consumption |
| and provides users with greater control over the | | | | when these products were utilized. He is very excited |
| temperature in their homes and other buildings where | | | | about the future of this technology, particularly in its |
| used. The gains for the environment are the resultant | | | | contribution to the global effort on climate change. |
| reduction in the usage of damaging carbon fuels, one | | | | Off course the reverse is also true, these products |
| only has to imagine the millions of homes and buildings | | | | also prevent heat entering a building in hot climates |
| out there to visualise what the impact on the | | | | therefore keeping buildings much cooler, which |
| environment of the absence of such products has | | | | anybody from such a climate will appreciate is a |
| been thus far. | | | | major problem and in doing so saving on air |
| These products work by reducing the amount of | | | | conditioning costs and creating a far more |
| heat escaping through walls, which many people have | | | | comfortable living environment. |
| yet to realise are a major form of heat loss in their | | | | It is recommended that as your first port of call you |
| homes or buildings. Social marketing messages to | | | | Google Thermilate. Its many applications are already |
| inform consumers across the world about heat loss | | | | assisting in the global effort for climate change. The |
| through windows proved very successful in the | | | | success or failure of the global climate change |
| 1970's and 1980's backed by multi million pound | | | | strategy is hinged upon the cumulative success of |
| marketing campaigns. However, in time it has | | | | individual efforts which will impact on our collaborative |
| transpired that the messages were incomplete and | | | | environment in the years to come. |
| failed to inform consumers about the heat loss | | | | |