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Spinoff story
Window Insulation
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
Standard Packaging Corp. along with NASA assistance developed nunsun, a thin metallized film adhesively bonded to windows of homes, office buildings, schools, industrial plants and other facilities. The film, originally used in Echo and Skylab, reflects sun's heat and glare outwards thereby cutting down on energy costs for cooling. Trained personnel can affix film to windows of any size in minutes, converting ordinary glass to heat-reflective mirror glass at minimal cost.