Cerama-Tech International has developed a ceramic paint reported to provide insulating, fire-retardant and sound-suppression properties ...

Cerama-Tech International, San Diego, has developed a ceramic paint reported to provide insulating, fire-retardant and sound-suppression properties, in addition to offering the capability of encapsulating lead and asbestos. The product, named Cerama-Tech, incorporates ceramic platelets in a copolymer elastomeric formula. The platelets form an overlapping ceramic shield, and the cured coating can dissipate heat at a rapid rate and reflect heat back into the atmosphere, the company says.