THE PROPERTIES OF PAINTS AS AFFECTED BY ULTRA-VIOLET RADIATION IN A VACUUM. PART 2

Abstract

ORGANIC COATINGS ARE BEING STUDIED AS ONE POSSIBLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING TEMPERATURE CONTROL WITHIN SPACE VEHICLES; HOWEVER, THEIR USEFULNESS IN THE SPACE ENVIRONMENT IS LIMITED BY THEIR PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL STABILITY IN SPACE. It is shown that the optical properties of most organic coatings are changed on exposure to intense UV radiation in high vacuum. Of the reflective pigments studied, those containing zinc sulfide and leafing aluminum are shown to be most stable in this radiation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 08, 1962
Accession Number
AD0273716

Entities

People

  • D. E. Field
  • F. M. Noonan
  • J. E. Cowling

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Materials
  • Metals
  • Military Research
  • Optical Properties
  • Organic Coatings
  • Organic Materials
  • Physical Properties
  • Reflectance
  • Resins
  • Silicone Plastics
  • Space Environments
  • Spacecraft
  • Spectra
  • Titanium Dioxide
  • Ultraviolet Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.

Technology Areas

  • Space