Guan Heng Yeoh | Watch this paint protect a house from fire
What if you could protect your home from bushfires with a simple coat of paint?
Due to urban sprawl and the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires from climate change, more homes than ever are at risk of the devastating impacts of fire.
However, through a world-first polymer technology, Professor Guan Yeoh and his team have formulated fire-retardant paint. In tests significantly more interesting than watching paint dry, this fire-retardant paint is able withstand the heat and ember of a bushfire. This invention means less homes lost, less emissions polluting the atmosphere, and less re-construction of damaged buildings from bushfire attack.
Guan Heng Yeoh
Professor Guan Heng Yeoh is a renowned expert in multiphase flows known for his pioneering development and application of innovative computational models including molecular dynamics across a diverse range of engineering fields. He has received two significant awards: the Brennan Medal for the best book publication from the Institute of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Award in 2009 and the NASA Award on novel research work in solidification in microgravity environment in 1992.
He is currently the Director of two major centres in the Australian fire safety engineering landscape: the Australian Research Council Training Centre for Fire Retardant Materials and Safety Technologies, and the Australian Research Council Research Hub for Fire Resilience Infrastructure, Assets and Safety Advancements.