Monday, April 6, 2015

14.Temperature Adaption Experiment

GAINA adapts to the surrounding temperature.

       Left - Regular Paint  / Right - GAINA

Two Iron Plates
  • Plates are placed side by side.
  • Left coated with regular paint.
  • Right coated with GAINA.
  • Hot air blown at the center of the model.   
This is done to ensure that each plate gets the same amount of air at the same temperature.

5 seconds passed

Surface Temperatures Change

These images show the changes as seen from a thermographic imager.
  • On the right, the GAINA plate temperature increases rapidly.
  • On the left, only a hint of change.

another 7 seconds pass


After just 12 seconds

  • The GAINA plate is nearly all the same temperature as the heated air.
  • Meanwhile, the temperature of the regular painted plate is just starting to rise.


Air Temp Switch

7 seconds of cool air
The hot air was then switched to cold air. This demonstration shows how a GAINA coated surface adapts to surrounding air temperature. After a mere 7 seconds the temperature of the GAINA plate dropped significantly.
  • The regular painted surface is still very hot.

Friday, April 3, 2015

13. Conductivity Experiment


Conductivity Experiment


Left - Regular paint / Right - GAINA                    
GAINA significantly reduced the heat conductivity of the iron plate.

  • Two iron plates placed on a heating element 
  • Applied regular paint to the left plate
  • Right plate was coated with GAINA
  • Both iron plates heated to 112°F (45℃)





Next, an ice cube (0.465 inch² / 3 cm²) was placed in the center of each iron plate.








19:57:47

End Results


As soon as we started, the ice on the plate with regular paint started to melt.



20:01:48
Within minutes the ice on the left plate melted completely.




On the right side, the ice didn't melt atop the GAINA coated plate.


12. Against Cold - Insulation / Heater


  • Cold room now stays warm!
Painted area
Interior / ceiling 1884 sqft (175m²)
Exterior 1863 sqft (173m²)
"Now I know from my experience, that GAINA has an insulating effect," says the I family from the Nagano prefecture in Japan.
This family was using an intense heating system, plus oil heaters during the day. Even when they kept the oil heaters going through the night, the room temperature still dropped below freezing by morning. They needed to find a solution. They found GAINA. As a result, the I family will save significantly on their electric and kerosene bills. "After we painted GAINA, this spacious room (360 sq. ft.) now only needs one heater. And even if we turn that heater off just before bedtime, the room temperature is still above 10℃(50°F) in the morning." exclaims the I family.


  • Wintery room become warm and dry.
Painted area
Interior, ceiling, Inside of  the closet
1239 sqft (115.1 m²)
The H family purchased a condominium in suburban Tokyo. This unit had cold temperatures during the winter months. Since reinforced concrete is naturally cool, the north side of the room was always cold, and the walls were constantly damp from condensation. Mr. H thought, "We need to break the wall to add insulation materials in order to increase the thermal barrier." Then he heard about GAINA. To Mr. H's relief, he learned that he only had to coat the surface of all the walls and ceiling, including inside the closets, instead of wrecking the concrete. The benefits of GAINA coating were felt immediately. The northern rooms are now warm in winter, and dry because there is no more condensation either. "In the past, everyone stayed on the south side of the living room. But now we spend more time in the comfortable north side of the room" said H family.

11. GAINA's Effect

Against Cold / Indoors
  • Even when the heat source is set on high, heat escapes when the wall and ceiling temperatures are lower than room temperature. GAINA adapts to the surrounding temperature, and minimizes heat transfer. When the interior of your structure has been coated with GAINA, the room temperature stays warmer through the winter months.  
Against Heat / Outdoors
  • GAINA's unique ceramic beads reflect the sun's infrared rays, GAINA's surface adapts to the surrounding temperature, keeping heat transfer to a minimum. By coating the exterior of your structure with GAINA, the interior will stay cooler through the summer months.
Against Noise / Sound Proofing
  • GAINA's large amount of ceramic beads also effectively reflects sound and reduces vibration. This decreases sound levels. As GAINA cures/hardens the effect is maximized.

Against Odor / Air Freshener
  • GAINA has 0.0 static electric build-up. Pollutants are less likely to adhere to a surface, and ionized water molecules attract airborne particles, making it harder for them to float around.

Still more benefits delivered by GAINA in addition to the aforementioned are:

Condensation Prevention / Durability
  • This product suppresses the occurrence of condensation adding "durability" therefore extending the life of the building 

Fireproofing / Safety
  • The "non-combustible" properties of GAINA increase the safety of the building and its inhabitants.
GAINA's Development
  •  In addition to typical residential and largescale commercial structures, GAINA can also be used for RVs, portable toilets, etc. We look forward to learning more innovative ways GAINA can benefit everyone as research and development continue. 
GAINA data guide
  • In this competetive market there are other products for the exterior and interior that at first appear similar to GAINA. We encourage everyone to examine these different products. Each will introduce a dedicated strengthening type of coating product. These goods are generally intended for a specialized purpose. GAINA can be used for a variety of purposes.

Thursday, March 26, 2015

10. GAINA - "balancing heat"

GAINA achieves the pleasant residential environment by "balancing heat" to produce desired comfortable living!
  • Everyone hopes to live in a comfortable house all year round. However, life is full of a variety of stressors, such as summer heat, winter cold, noise and smell.
  • GAINA's unique technology is what provides it with the adaptability to respond to the heat of summer and the cold of winter, as well as defuse noise and odor.
  • Day and night, winter and summer, GAINA can minimize these frustrations of living, providing that comfortable environment you desire.
To see how GAINA works. (you can try this experiment at home)
  1. Put a cone-shaped flask of hot water into a pot of cold water.
  2. Heat moves from the higher temperature to the lower temperature.
  3. When the heat escapes through the glass, the temperature of the surrounding cold water increases. When both temperatures are equal or balanced, the movement or transfer of heat stops.
    Hot water in cold water                    Heat moves              Equalized water temperature


This is a cross-section of GAINA's ceramic bead layering.

GAINA is made of special ceramic beads. These special ceramic beads form multiple layers producing the necessary properties for GAINA to adapt to the surrounding temperature. Heat equilibrium is achieved, minimizing heat transfer. The end result is a more comfortable living space.

Friday, February 20, 2015

9. Negative Ion Balance

Special Ceramic Beads in GAINA have excellent performance with far-infrared rays emission. This causes resonance with water molecules in the air and generates negative ions.

Negative ionized water purifies the air by attracting airborne pollutants, such as dust, dirt, and pollen. The negative ionized water in the air is also absorbed  into our bodies by breathing. To our benefit!

Therefore, a GAINA coated room brings ideal air to the human body. Basically it becomes "energetic air" and creates comfortable living.

When evaluating the air quality, it's better to pay attention to the balance of negative ions and positive ions in the air. Positive ions are usually known as harmful, and negative ions are the opposite. The negative ions benefit our health. It is important to have the proper balance between positive and negative ions in the room for our bodies to most effectively benefit from the negative ion advantage. It has been verified by air quality management teams working in spacecrafts.

With an ideal balance of negative and positive ions, harmful substances and bacterial growth are suppressed by the oxide and restore process. This is how to obtain good air quality.

Measuring the ion balance of the air, in a room coated with GAINA, shows that there are more negative ions, less positive ions. Significant amounts of dust, pollen, and dirt floated around before coating the room. Now post-GAINA, we are closer to the ideal balance.

I appreciate GAINA's effect of improving the air quality and creating the favorable environment. I hope many people worldwide experience its performance and many benefits in their daily lives.

By Dr. Teruo Iwasaki

Before GAINA Coating

After GAINA Coating
Dr. Teruo Iwasaki :
Ph.D in Education (Hokkaido University). Born in Matsue city, Shimane prefecture, Japan. Proposed, planned, and administrated "Cure-house" as a Balneo therapy (hot spring h=therapy), and "Forest Bathing" as a forest therapy while he worked as a complement for the Ministry of Welfare, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and the Ministry of the Environment in Japan. He also measured distribution of negative air ions all over Japan by the forest which has many Centenarians. He is distributing Japan Negative Air Ion Maps now. He directs his attention to the deoxidize sterilization of negative air ions and is working toward a remedy for Legionella pneumophila measures and sick-house syndrome.

Friday, January 30, 2015

8. Thermal Reflective Coating Colors

Gaina has 52 basic colors. Ceramic insulation diffuses and reflects light on the same principle as snow. Gaina contains a lot of ceramic (80%), therefore the beginning color of Gaina is white or whitish.

Gaina's Basic Colors
In order to maximize the effect of thermal barrier coating or reflective insulation coating, it doesn't have dark colors. Because, dark colors absorb more heat than is reflected.

The color tones of thermal reflective pigments are limited in color. Latex paint has over 1000 colors, however it's easily degraded by ultraviolet light. Fading color is a natural phenomenon, therefore degradation by direct sunlight or diffused light is an important element in evaluation. Currently, about 45 different types of thermal reflective coatings are available in Japan. Gaina's competitors have a combined average of approximately 8 colors available for sale.

Gaina provides as much color as possible, because visual aesthetics is very important for our homes or buildings. That is why it's surprising that Gaina has not only 52 basic colors, but more than 260 colors can be mixed to approximate colors from the JPMA color guide.

Pigment has characteristics to absorb or reflect light. Our eyes catch the reflected light of pigment and recognize their color. Gaina's color pigments won't diminish the performance of the ceramic in the thermal reflective coating. However, as reflective insulation that reflects sunlight for better performance, a lighter color is recommended. What we have noticed in using this product, Gaina tends to be lighter in color than the sample provided by the manufacturing company. So if you need an exact color match, it's better to consult sales representative in person.