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Methods of Creating Solar-Reflective Nonwhite Surfaces and theirApplication to Residential Roofing Materials

Journal Article · · Solar Energy Materials&Solar Cells
OSTI ID:928708

We describe methods for creating solar-reflective nonwhitesurfaces and their application to a wide variety of residential roofingmaterials, including metal, clay tile, concrete tile, wood, and asphaltshingle. Reflectance in the near-infrared (NIR) spectrum (0.7 2.5mu m) ismaximized by coloring a topcoatwith pigments that weakly absorb and(optionally) strongly backscatter NIR radiation, and adding anNIR-reflective basecoat (e.g., titanium dioxide white) if both thetopcoat and substrate weakly reflect NIR radiation. Coated steel andglazed clay tile roofing products achieved NIRreflectances of up to 0.50and 0.75, respectively, using only cool topcoats. Gray concrete tilesachieve NIR reflectances as high as 0.60 when thickly coated withNIR-scattering pigments, and could attain an NIR reflectances as high as0.85 by overlaying a titanium-dioxide basecoat with a topcoat colored byNIR-transparent organic pigments. Granule-surfaced asphalt shinglesachieved NIR reflectances as high as 0.45 when a cool color topcoat wasapplied over a thick white basecoat.

Research Organization:
Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley NationalLaboratory, Berkeley, CA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; California Energy Commission
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
928708
Report Number(s):
LBNL--57767; BnR: 600303000
Journal Information:
Solar Energy Materials&Solar Cells, Journal Name: Solar Energy Materials&Solar Cells Vol. 91
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English