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    A paper-thin coating invented by NASA, called Protective Ceramic Coating (PCC), can protect surfaces from high temperatures. PCC was originally created to protect spacecraft during reentry but may now protect homes, cars, and boats from fire. PCC radiates heat away from surfaces and can withstand temperatures from -250 to 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit without damage. A company called Wessex licensed PCC from NASA and will develop and market it for applications like protecting car and boat engines and building materials.

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    A paper-thin coating invented by NASA, called Protective Ceramic Coating (PCC), can protect surfaces from high temperatures. PCC was originally created to protect spacecraft during reentry but may now protect homes, cars, and boats from fire. PCC radiates heat away from surfaces and can withstand temperatures from -250 to 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit without damage. A company called Wessex licensed PCC from NASA and will develop and market it for applications like protecting car and boat engines and building materials.

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    A paper-thin coating invented by NASA, called Protective Ceramic Coating (PCC), can protect surfaces from high temperatures. PCC was originally created to protect spacecraft during reentry but may now protect homes, cars, and boats from fire. PCC radiates heat away from surfaces and can withstand temperatures from -250 to 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit without damage. A company called Wessex licensed PCC from NASA and will develop and market it for applications like protecting car and boat engines and building materials.

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    Michael Braukus

    Headquarters, Washington, DC
    April 24, 2001
    (Phone: 202/358-1979)

    Victoria Kushnir
    Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
    (Phone: 650/604-0176)

    RELEASE: 01-77

    HOT SPACE RESEARCH YIELDS COOLER DOWN-TO-EARTH


    BENEFITS

    A paper-thin coating of an innovative NASA material used to prevent space


    vehicles from burning up during planetary reentry may soon be available to
    protect your house, car and boat from fire.

    Protective Ceramic Coating (PCC), invented at NASA's Ames Research Center,


    Moffett Field, CA, in the heart of Silicon Valley, repels heat from virtually any
    surface it covers. This allows it to shield ceramics, wood, steel, plastics and
    fiberglass from high temperatures. Wessex, Inc., based in Blacksburg, VA, has
    licensed the coating from Ames and will continue to develop and market the
    material.

    "PCC has a unique property that enables it to radiate thermal energy during
    exposure to elevated temperatures," said Rex Churchward, the inventor of PCC.
    "The coating helps the material reject heat from its surface and thus decreases
    the amount of heat that can be transferred to the underlying insulation."

    NASA originally invented PCC as a protective coating for spacecraft heat


    shields to allow them to withstand the extreme fiery conditions experienced
    during Earth reentry. The material's ceramic components exhibit the property of
    high emissivity, which means the material tends to radiate heat. This allows the
    protective coating to reflect heat away from the surface it covers, thereby
    increasing the capability of materials to withstand temperature levels far beyond
    their normal range.

    "Wessex has performed extensive research to maximize the product's fitness for
    use in various applications," said company president John Olver. "We have
    discovered that 99 percent of the materials in PCC will not burn, therefore, the
    coating inhibits the spread of flame. It also reduces heat transfer to the
    underlying material, which prevents combustion."

    "PCC can withstand temperatures from -250 degrees Fahrenheit up to 3,000


    degrees Fahrenheit without damage, added Olver. "It is a great material with
    unlimited potential."

    In the future, PCC may serve as heat protection for car and boat engines, as
    well as various building materials, making these modes of transportation and
    environments more fire-resistant and safer for the consumer. The PCC product
    is readily manufactured and easily applied to a variety of surfaces.

    "The advantage of the coating is that it can be applied by brush or by spray gun
    and then air dried," added Churchward. "It is fairly easy to prepare and can be
    applied to large or small sections of insulations."

    This successful transfer of PCC demonstrates how NASA's Commercial


    Technology Offices perform their mission of maximizing NASA's research
    efforts. NASA reaches out to the business community in a way that leverages
    the agency's resources with those of the private sector. The objective is to
    stimulate job growth and increase the competitiveness of American products in
    the global marketplace.

    "The American taxpayer's investment is paying off when products like PCC are
    spun out and become commercially viable, meeting a real need in the US
    marketplace," said Phil Herlth, Ames Commercial Technology Office.

    To read about NASA Commercial Technology Opportunities on the Internet,


    visit:

    http://ctoserver.arc.nasa.gov

    -end-

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