Ceramic Coating – Insulation or Reflective Surface?

Ecoshell coated with Ceramic Paint — 10-foot EcoShell painted with a two-coat system of ceramic coating.

Ecoshell coated with Ceramic Paint — 10-foot EcoShell painted with a two-coat system of ceramic coating. (David South, Jr.)

Ecoshell coated with white exterior paint — 10-foot EcoShell painted with a good grade of white exterior paint.

Ecoshell coated with white exterior paint — 10-foot EcoShell painted with a good grade of white exterior paint. (David South, Jr.)

Ceramic vs White — This graph is typical of all data gathered during the summer 2001. This data does not take into account any temperature measurement errors. Our thermometers were not calibrated. Please allow a 2-3 degree variation in the readings.

Ceramic vs White — This graph is typical of all data gathered during the summer 2001. This data does not take into account any temperature measurement errors. Our thermometers were not calibrated. Please allow a 2-3 degree variation in the readings. (David South, Jr.)

Thermal Graph — Sample of exterior and interior temperatures taken on a Monolithic Dome during summer 2001. Interesting to note are the steady interior temperatures during the hottest part of the Texas summer.

Thermal Graph — Sample of exterior and interior temperatures taken on a Monolithic Dome during summer 2001. Interesting to note are the steady interior temperatures during the hottest part of the Texas summer. (David South, Jr.)