Camouflage Study of General Purpose Small and General Purpose Medium Tents

Abstract

This study has developed one camouflage pattern for the General Purpose (GP) medium and GP small tent which was submitted for field evaluation by MASSTER. Two additional patterns were developed which are worthy of further evaluation. An overcoloring formulation was developed which is compatible with the FWWMR (Fire, water, weather and mildew resistant) finish on the cotton fabric used for military tents. Field application techniques were developed for applying the patterns and the overcoloring compounds to the tents. Although the overcolorants developed are worthy of field evaluation they should not be considered a final product for mass production. Further studies are needed to reformulate the compound to minimize gloss, reduce cost, and improve its covering power and IR reflectance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA031181

Entities

People

  • Constantin J. Monego
  • John A. Debenedictis

Organizations

  • Franklin Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Camouflage
  • Chemistry
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Mass Production
  • Measurement
  • Optics
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Physical Properties
  • Production
  • Specifications
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Textiles

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Operations Research
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space