# \#whitepaint

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## [Purdue Researchers Create White Paint that Reflects 98% of Sunlight](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/purdue-researchers-create-white-paint-that-reflects-98-of-sunlight/1307)

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**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\
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**Last updated:** [April 23, 2023, 12:57am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/purdue-researchers-create-white-paint-that-reflects-98-of-sunlight/1307 "2023-04-23T00:57:15Z")

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It looks like researchers from Purdue just got a lot closer to matching the power of Vantablack on the other end of the luminance spectrum. "The new paint contains a compound called barium sulfate, which is also used to…