Albotherm Ltd, a UK based advanced materials startup, and leading Dutch horticultural coatings manufacturer Lumiforte announce their partnership to explore the integration of Lumiforte’s removable greenhouse coatings system with Albotherm’s patent pending, heat-activated shading technology.
After the initial development being led by the R&D departments of both companies the first trials are currently being planned. Objectives of this trial will not only be about the coating performance, but also to gather more proof points of this new technology
Molly Allington, CEO of Albotherm: “Lumiforte’s support of our technology is a huge milestone for Albotherm and we are thrilled to be working together. With commercialisation of new technologies being historically tricky in horticulture, having the backing of a market leading organisation like Lumiforte is a testament to the potential of our innovation.”
Barry Zuidgeest, CCO of Lumiforte: “This advanced technology of Albotherm enables more growers globally to use a smart dynamic coating during high temperature periods while having high transmission of light in the morning and when the weather gets suddenly colder. I am very enthusiastic about the technological knowledge and partnership with Albotherm’s team and looking forward to the first results.”
