Samhwa Paint Sponsors Heat-Reflective Paint for Gongju Medical Center Screening Clinic

The screening clinic inside Gongju Medical Center where Samhwa Paint's road and floor heat-reflective paint 'Biroad Cool' has been applied.
[Photo by Samhwa Paint]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jong-hwa] Samhwa Paint Industrial Co., Ltd. announced on the 24th that it sponsored heat-reflective paint for roads and floors at the screening clinic of Chungcheongnam-do Gongju Medical Center, the largest public medical facility in the Gongju area.

This sponsorship was carried out as part of Samhwa Paint's social contribution to the Gongju community, where its powder coating and PCM coating production plants are located. Samhwa Paint applied its heat-reflective paint "Biroad Cool" to a 736㎡ parking lot where the screening clinic is located within Gongju Medical Center, to support medical staff sweating in protective suits and visitors waiting for treatment in the heat.

Biroad Cool is a paint that uses special pigments reflecting infrared rays to prevent temperature rise on asphalt or concrete floors. According to test results from the Korea Conformity Laboratories (KCL), Biroad Cool's infrared reflectance was 61.7%, higher than that of regular paint (33.7%). The surface temperature was measured to be up to 18.8 degrees Celsius lower compared to untreated general asphalt and concrete roads.

In addition to heat reflection, Biroad Cool also features a non-slip function, allowing local citizens to use the screening clinic more safely.

A representative of Gongju Medical Center said, "We were very concerned that medical staff and visitors might suffer from heat-related illnesses every hot season due to COVID-19, which is expected not to end easily," adding, "We hope citizens can use the screening clinic comfortably with Samhwa Paint's heat-reflective coating. If the screening clinic is relocated or its operation ends, the parking lot will be used as a cooling-effect area."

Besides this paint donation, Samhwa Paint has been conducting various social contribution activities such as paint sponsorship and environmental cleanup as a corporate supporter of the Baekje World Cultural Heritage since 2017 to promote cultural development in the Gongju area.

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