Heat-repellent coating for energy-efficient buildings
HeiQ presents its Xpectra heat-reflective coating at the BAU 2025 trade fair in Munich. The coating for walls reflects heat and is therefore intended to increase energy efficiency in buildings.
The Schlieren-based company HeiQ, which specialises in textile technologies and synbiotics, will be presenting its Xpectra heat-insulating coating at the BAU 2025 trade fair in Munich from 13 to 17 January. According to a press release, this transparent heat-reflecting coating for walls increases energy efficiency in buildings.
The coating, which is available as a spray solution, improves the heat transfer coefficient by up to 25 per cent, the statement continues. The U-value is the heat transfer coefficient and indicates the heat flow through a building component depending on the temperature difference between the warm and cold sides.
Commenting on the coating, the Schlieren-based company says that HeiQ Xpectra offers the construction industry major advantages in thermal insulation technology. The aim is to achieve an outstanding insulating effect with a cost-efficient, simple wall coating. This will enable homes to achieve reduced energy consumption that fulfils the strict requirements of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and will help buildings in the EU to become climate-neutral by 2050.
In addition to wall coatings, HeiQ Xpectra can also be used for transparent heaters, signature management, printed electronics and more, according to the company. HeiQ Xpectra could therefore change numerous industries.
HeiQ is a spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich(ETH), is based at the IJZ Innovation and Young Entrepreneurs Centre and is a member of Start Smart Schlieren.