Principles and Formulations of Solar Reflecting and Low Infrared Emitting Coatings for Defence Use

Abstract

The near infrared (NIR) reflectance of paint schemes may be increased by replacing dark pigments which are highly absorptive in the visible and infrared regions, by visually similiar pigments with low NIR absorption. On exposure to sunlight, these low NIR absorbing pigments reduced heat buildup and thermal infrared (TIR) signature. Resins also absorb and emit radiation, frequently in the thermal infrared region. This report covers the formulation of coatings to reduce heat buildup, prolong Service life and control infrared emission from Defense equipment. A number of Service requests are cited to illustrate solar and infrared requirements. Australia. (AW)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA218429

Entities

People

  • Lindsay V. Wake

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Birds
  • Camouflage
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Detection
  • High Temperature
  • Infrared Radiation
  • Materials
  • Near Infrared Radiation
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Photography
  • Radiation
  • Reflectance
  • Scattering
  • Solar Radiation
  • Sunlight

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Surface Coatings Technology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design