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Advanced Solar Heat Collection Technology Patented by Asahi Glass Company

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A coating composition and reflective plate for efficient solar heat collection have been patented by Asahi Glass Company, Ltd. The invention, filed under Application No. PCT/JP2011/059305 on April 14, 2011, enables the formation of a coating film with excellent functions on the surface of a reflective plate for solar heat collection purposes. The patent, published as WO/2011/129411 on October 20, 2011, is titled "COATING COMPOSITION FOR COATING SURFACE OF REFLECTIVE PLATE FOR SOLAR HEAT COLLECTION PURPOSES, REFLECTIVE PLATE FOR SOLAR HEAT COLLECTION PURPOSES, AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCTION OF THE COATING COMPOSITION AND THE REFLECTIVE PLATE."

Key Takeaways:

  • The patented coating composition consists of a fluorinated copolymer and a solvent that can dissolve the polymer at a temperature equal to or lower than the melting point of the polymer.
  • The reflective plate produced using this composition has excellent functions, including the ability to efficiently collect solar heat.
  • The processes for producing the composition and the reflective plate are specifically disclosed in the patent.
  • The invention has the potential to improve energy efficiency in solar heat collection systems.
  • The patent was filed under Application No. PCT/JP2011/059305 on April 14, 2011, and published as WO/2011/129411 on October 20, 2011.
  • The inventors of the technology are Shou Masuda, Takashi Nakano, Naoko Shirota, and Shun Saito, all from Asahi Glass Company, Ltd.

Statistics:

  • The patent was filed on April 14, 2011, under Application No. PCT/JP2011/059305.
  • The patent was published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) as WO/2011/129411 on October 20, 2011.
  • The invention has the potential to improve energy efficiency in solar heat collection systems.

Sources:

  • Publication No. WO/2011/129411, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
  • Application No. PCT/JP2011/059305, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
  • http://www.wipo.int, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

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