NASA Space Technology Hall of Fame® Inductee
Conserve Energy.Enhance Production.
NASA-licensed high-emissivity ceramic coatings for industrial furnaces, kilns, boilers, and reactors.
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Industrial Applications
Engineered for Heavy Industry
01Iron & Steel
Faster heat-up and lower fuel burn in reheat and annealing.
02Hydrocarbon & Chemical
More uniform tube-wall temperatures in fired heaters.
03Glass
Stable crown temperatures and reduced specific energy.
04Power Generation
Higher radiant absorption on boiler waterwalls.
05Kilns
Shorter heat-up cycles and steadier zone control.
06Ethanol
More efficient firing in dryers and thermal oxidizers.
07Crematories
Faster cycles and lower fuel use with Emisshield ST-3(M).
08Parts & OEMs
Higher-performing components and equipment.
09Textiles
More uniform radiant heat in tenter and curing ovens.
Radiant heat transfer
How It Works
Higher Emissivity, More Usable Heat.
Most refractory and metal surfaces radiate heat inefficiently. Emisshield raises surface emissivity so more energy is re-radiated to the load instead of lost — heating product faster and cutting fuel use at the same firing rate.
- 0.90+
- Emissivity
- 3,100°F
- Max service
- Thin film
- Application
high & stable
1,700°C
single coat
Fuel Efficiency Gain
Continents Deployed
NASA Licensed
Hall of Fame Inductee
Case Studies
Results from the Field
Reheat furnace recovers throughput without higher firing rates
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More uniform tube-wall temperatures in an ethylene cracker
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Glass furnace holds crown temperature with less fuel
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Emisshield ST-3(M) shortens cycle times and trims fuel use
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Coatings Engineered for Extreme Heat
Emisshield M-1
High-emissivity coating for metal substrates.
Emisshield ST-3(M)
High-emissivity coating for refractory surfaces.
NASA Heritage
From the X-33 to the Firebox.
High-emissivity coating technology developed for NASA's reusable launch vehicle programs — licensed by Emisshield in 2001 and engineered for industrial heat.
The science that protected spacecraft from extreme thermal loads now conserves energy and enhances production inside the world's furnaces, kilns, and reactors.
Read the Heritage StorySustainability
Less Fuel In. Less Carbon Out.
Every percentage point of fuel saved is combustion that never happens. By raising radiant efficiency, Emisshield cuts the energy required per unit of production — and the CO₂ that comes with it.
See the methodologyLess fuel burned
Avoided per coated furnace, per year
Figure pending client-verified data.
Partners
A Global Distributor Network
Emisshield is applied and supported on six continents through a network of qualified distributors and applicators.
Technical Papers
The Evidence Base
Radiative heat transfer and high-emissivity coatings in fired equipment
How surface emissivity governs radiant heat transfer inside high-temperature furnaces and why it drives fuel efficiency.
Emissivity stability of ceramic coatings at extreme service temperatures
Measuring and maintaining high emissivity across the operating range of industrial heating processes.
Field methodology for quantifying fuel savings after coating
A repeatable approach to baselining and verifying energy performance on operating furnaces.
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