Cool Partnership Solves Hot Problem

ASU students collaborate with local business to develop new boat misting system

Anyone who has been in Arizona during the summer understands why misters are so important. Misters line the awnings of shopping malls and restaurants throughout the Valley, dispensing a cloud of heavily pressurized water droplets that absorb heat and quickly evaporate. These droplets can cool the temperature by up to 30 degrees, making a huge difference to anyone in their immediate vicinity.

Local cooling-solutions business Mr. Misters is working to bring that same cooling experience to boaters. For the past academic year, Mr. Misters has partnered with students at the Polytechnic School at Arizona State University to develop a misting system for small watercraft.

Read the full story on the Arizona State University website.