Sol-gel. A technical and commercial platform with attractive business potential

Sol-gel was developed as a low cost high performance surface to supersede existing solar thermal surface technologies.  However, Sol-gel’s performance characteristics lend itself to multiple other applications that can be exploited through careful partnering.

  • Low emission roof or façades to reduce need for cooling of buildings
  • Architectural applications as climate shells for buildings
  • Creating harder and more ­sustainable surfaces on softer metals like ­aluminium
  • Corrosion protection of metals
  • Dirt rejection and self-cleaning surfaces
  • Coating that creates a luminous surface (activated by UV or IR)
  • Optical anti-reflection surfaces
  • Surfaces with low heat emission

Current products and applica­tions can be improved by using coating with new properties, improved quality and durability. This at the same or lower unit cost as current coatings.

– New products with higher margins can be developed and launched to retain and develop current customers

– New market segments and pro­fitable niche markets, customers and geographical expansion can be reached, i.e. high end markets of building and construction industry

– Time and investment cost to market can be reduced to enable a continuous flow of new applications and products.

An increased market and corporate focus on energy efficiency and sustainability, lowering carbon emissions during a products life cycle, can be supported by using new materials like Sol-gel.

By using the current and proven technology platform for Sol-gel including processes, IP, know, a series of new films and coatings are underway. The already commercialized UV/solar absorption film is the first introduced to the market. Films being developed are a self cleaning film, a low emission and reflective film, a corrosion and moisture protection film, and multi color films.

 

Establishing a strategic partnership investing in Sol-gel and S-Solar can create substantial values:

  • Current products and applications can be improved by using coating with multiple purposes, new properties, improved quality and durability. This at the same or lower unit cost as current coatings.
  • New products with higher margins can be developed and launched to retain and develop current customers.
  • New market segments and profitable niche markets, customers  and geographical expansion can be reached, i.e. high end markets of building and construction industry, automotive
  • Time and investment cost to market can be reduced to enable a continuous flow of new applications and products.
  • Get instant access to new innovative coatings and production technology
  • The dependency on current suppliers and the large cost for purchasing paint can be reduced
  • An increased market and corporate focus on energy efficiency and sustainability, lowering carbon emissions during a products life cycle, can be supported by using new materials like Sol-gel.
  • Investments and risks can be shared
  • Support brand and shareholder value developments