Whether it’s slides at playgrounds or roofs of houses, there are some things that you just don’t want to heat up in the sun. A scientist at Johns Hopkins University has developed a reflective paint made from glass, that keeps these surfaces cool. The paint is made from cheap and abundant potassium silicate, a raw ingredient of glass which dissolves in water.
This paint made of glass bounces sunlight off metal material to keep it cool
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