Wendel Email presented a new collection of NIR-reflecting glazes as a highlight of their broad range of products covering porcelain enamels, ceramic frits, glazes and engobes.

The trigger for this innovation was the fact that dark surfaces in particular become very hot when exposed to intensive sunlight. On the other hand, the colour black is becoming increasingly popular as a design element. Since about 58% of all incoming solar energy is in the infrared range (700 to 2 500 nm), NIR-reflecting pigments can be used to reduce the heating-up effect, because NIR-glazes are especially effective in...