US Patent Issued to U.S. Silica on April 21 for "Solar reflective granules and processes for producing same" (Pennsylvania Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,607,402, issued on April 21, was assigned to U.S. Silica Co. (Katy, Texas).

"Solar reflective granules and processes for producing same" was invented by Rocky Lee Smith (Needmore, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A reflective particulate material includes a particulate substrate having high total solar reflectance, bulk and apparent densities and toughness, and a low dust index. The reflective particulate can have a total solar reflectance of 80% to 87%, a toughness of 1% or fewer fines, an apparent density of 2.75 g/cm3 or greater, and a dust index of 1 or lower. A method of manufacturing the reflective particulate material includes ...