Antimicrobial Coating Development

Abstract

US Army coatings provide essential protection to Army assets in numerous ways, including camouflage, corrosion resistance, and chemical agent resistance. Although it has been known since WWII that military equipment is susceptible to microbial attack and deterioration, Army chemical agent resistant coatings (CARCs) do not have requirements for microbial resistance. To address this need, the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory initiated a program to assess the microbial resistance of water-dispersible CARCs (MIL-DTL-64159B) and the use of low concentrations of commercial biocides to minimize problems with mold, algae, and mildew growth on CARCs. This report summarizes the findings of this program and the new requirement for fungal resistance of the water-dispersible CARC recently published in MIL-DTL-64159 Rev C, March 2022.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2022
Accession Number
AD1176134

Entities

People

  • Dawn Crawford
  • John Escarsega

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Biodegradation
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Coatings
  • Corrosion Resistance
  • Department Of Defense
  • Dermatologic Agents
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Films
  • Fungi
  • Materials
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Equipment
  • Military Research
  • Resistance
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Water Purification

Readers

  • Microbial Pathology
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Surface Coatings Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology