JOTUN Paints has launched Jotashield Extreme, a superior exterior paint product, in the UAE in response to the growing demand for heat-reflective and eco-friendly paints in the country.

Jotashield Extreme uses a revolutionary pigment-binder technology that allows consumers to also select darker shades of colours, and still achieve thermal indoor comfort and a longer-lasting finish with superior exterior protection at a competitive price, says a spokesman for Jotun.

“The product offers twice the heat reflective capabilities of ordinary exterior paint,” he says. “It provides protection against ultraviolet and near infra-red heat, thus significantly reducing indoor and surface temperatures and consequently driving down energy consumption. It lessens the urban heat island (UHI) effect and features anti-carbonation properties that protect it against chalking, flaking and peeling. The multicolour-tintable paint has low dirt pickup, exceeds GS-11 standards for paint, and comes with a 10-year performance guarantee.”

Per Olav Ramstad, Jotun’s regional marketing director, says: “Jotashield Extreme exemplifies our corporate commitment to improving the environment and we hope that this and other products will inspire others to adopt a more eco-friendly approach to business.”

Jotun Paints has invested a substantial amount to come up with the innovative properties of Jotashield Extreme.

The product has been subjected to stronger external tests from third-party independent testing authorities, and tests have shown that structures treated with Jotashield Extreme are between 2 and 7 deg C cooler than those applied with normal paint.

“The phenomenon known as UHI, in which metropolitan areas are significantly warmer than their surrounding rural areas, is becoming increasingly common in the UAE and other GCC countries due to the exponential growth of urban areas in the region,” Ramstad says.

“Our new eco-friendly, energy-efficient product addresses these issues by virtue of being the only paint in the Middle East that can achieve significant temperature reductions upon application,” concludes Ramstad.