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What if you could develop an additive that could be integrated into products in over 25 markets, including paints, power cable coatings, refrigeration consumer food packaging and even clothing that could reduce the temperature of objects and spaces by 15-20%.

Well this is what the Australian company, TAG Technology is able to achieve with its Thermally Active Granule technology. On this weeks show I speak with CEO of Tag Technology, David Forder about the huge implications of their product and the success they have had to date in a broad range of applications.

Paint is an obvious application of this technology, and the company is far down the pathway of developing products in this area. But how bout this, when applied to a coating that can be applied to high tension power cables they can result in a temperature reduction in the power line by 25%. For those that understand electrical resistance this has a huge effect on reducing the resistance and hence loses associate with power transmission. Current results indicate an expected 10% transmission efficiency improvement. Amazing!

In 2000, David took a major shareholding in ‘TAG’ , a unique nano scale technology which allows the production of thermally active coatings, films and textiles. David (now Chief Executive Officer at TAG) has been actively commercialising this technology since 2000. Products incorporating the technology are expected to begin entering the market in September this year.

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Nick Bruse

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