Nanotechnology Could Revolutionize Flooring

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, July 20, 2010--The flooring industry is likely to be revolutionized by nanotechnology, predicted John Alexander Smith, professor and Emeritus chairman of the department of interior design at the American University in Dubai.

“If we apply nanotechnology to flooring finishes, there are unlimited potential benefits. Floors could be self cleaning. They could have thermo-insulation, UV and solar protection, fire proofing, anti-grafitti, anti bacterial, scratch proof, and even anti-fingerprint properties,” Smith said.

“We are at the outset of a new era. As an architect or a designer, what you will basically do is write the specification of the material that you want. So let’s say you wanted it to absorb solar radiation during the day and, at night, emit energy as light. Instead of working with what already exists, you are starting with a clean, blank piece of paper.”