Pinoy engineer's thermal insulating powder can cut indoor temperatures by much to 45%.

It's scorching hot in the Philippines these days! Many of us have turned to aircons and electric fans, but it's still sweltering.

Enter a brilliant Bicolano engineer who has developed a thermal insulating powder! When applied as a coating or paint, it can reduce indoor temperatures by an impressive 30 to 60 percent.

Say goodbye to unbearable heat and hello to cooler, more comfortable homes!

Engineer Dexter De Castro of Naga City, Camarines Sur created this device in 2019, inspired by NASA technology.

The coating used in space shuttles was composed of pre-cracked ceramic tiles with high silica content, alumina, and nano ceramic particles. This served as his model.

De Castro's powder is derived from a combination of soil and silica or white clay.

“Itong space shuttle kang NASA, hali siya sa space kapag naglalaog siya sa Earth. Ang pig-coating ninda duman sa surface kang space shuttles is pre-cracked na ceramic tiles nganing dae masulo si tao sa laog kang space shuttle kapag naglalaog sa atmosphere kang Earth. Mas halangkaw ang silica content, alumina, asin nanoceramic particles [kaito],” De Castro said.