With global warming intensifying, cooling demands for buildings, equipment, vehicles, and outdoor infrastructure are rising rapidly. Conventional cooling solutions—such as air conditioning, mechanical ventilation, and electrically powered thermal management—are energy-intensive and contribute significantly to operational costs and greenhouse gas emissions.  As countries seek to reduce energy consumption while maintaining thermal comfort and system reliability, passive radiative cooling solutions are gaining traction to lower operational energy use while improving thermal stability in heat-exposed environments.

This technology is a film-based radiative cooling material with a reflective layer engineered for passive outdoor thermal management.  Designed with high solar reflectivity and efficient thermal emission, the film incorporates silver within the reflective layer to maximise reflection of near-infrared solar radiation, thereby reducing heat absorption. At the same time, it enables effective radiation of infrared heat through the atmospheric window to the environment, allowing the applied surfaces to remain cooler than the surrounding air even under direct sunlight. The combined effect is a reduction of temperature rise on applied surfaces, lowering heat stress for buildings, machinery, and cargo spaces. The film is applicable across different sectors, including the built environment, industrial facilities, logistics and transportation, and public infrastructure.

The technology owner is seeking co-development and pilot collaboration partners to conduct test-bedding and performance optimisation in tropical operating environments such as Singapore, supporting energy efficiency, heat resilience, and decarbonisation objectives across diverse sectors.  Partners with film manufacturing capabilities are also welcomed for joint development and scale-up opportunities.