KCC Launches Pedestrian Path Heat-Reflective Paint 'SporodeuCool'

SpoRoadCool Paint.
Photo by KCC

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwak Minjae] KCC announced on the 28th that it has launched a heat-reflective paint called 'Sporod Cool' that can be applied to walkways.

Sporod Cool is an MMA (methyl methacrylate) resin paint applied to walkways and bicycle paths with heat-reflective properties. By applying special pigments that reflect solar heat, it prevents the temperature rise of asphalt and concrete, thereby mitigating the urban heat island effect on roads and reducing energy consumption used for cooling, according to the company.

According to the industry, heat-reflective paints are gaining attention as products that can respond to climate change such as heatwaves and global warming. Recognized as one of the solutions to lower surface temperatures of roads in summer, local governments are including heat-reflective functions in construction specifications, increasing product demand and market growth.

According to the Korea Conformity Laboratories, the near-infrared reflectance was measured at 77.8%, significantly higher than general MMA paints (10-30%).

A KCC official stated, “In line with the increasing demand for heat-reflective coatings, KCC will actively develop products that contribute to the public environment, such as the walkway heat-reflective coating ‘Sporod Cool’, the exterior heat-reflective coating ‘Spotan Topcoat (Energy)’, and the water-based heat-reflective coating ‘Sop-euro Heat Reflective Topcoat’, fulfilling our responsibilities and role as a leading domestic paint company.”

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