Shaun Newman Podcast #948 - Patrik Pavlica
Nov 10, 2025
Patrik Pavlica, a Calgary-based business professional, specializes in FN Nano photocatalytic coatings designed for air purification and surface protection. He discusses the innovative technology that removes pollutants and bacteria from various environments. Patrik shares stories of how these coatings improved health outcomes for clients and recounts early challenges promoting the technology during COVID. He also highlights notable installations, including applications in urban settings aimed at reducing city pollution, while discussing the practical aspects and costs of implementation.
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Attempts To Help During COVID Met Resistance
- During COVID Patrik called clinics, schools, and media offering the coating but faced dismissals, locked doors, and no interest.
- He experienced direct resistance from a nursing-home manager and health-minister's office staff who refused meetings.
Exterior Coatings Act Like Urban Trees
- Exterior applications reduce urban pollutants and reflect oxygen, helping cool buildings and improving city air quality.
- Widespread exterior use could function like distributed air-cleaning 'trees' across dense urban areas.
Keep UVA Lights On For Active Cleaning
- Keep UVA lights on whenever you want the coating to actively clean air because the photocatalytic effect requires UVA exposure.
- Expect a faint glow from installed UVA fixtures; they function like continuous mini-nightlights.