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AZ Technology RM-550-IB

AZ Technology RM-550-IB is an inorganic black paint, originally designed for use on spacecraft and satellites. A highly specialized pigment with a silicate binder ensures that RM-550-IB can be applied over complex surfaces with relative ease compared to other inorganic thermal control paints and forms a bendable ceramic nonspecular black coating when processed properly. RM-550-IB can be utilized in the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) space environment due to its resistance to the deleterious effects of the Atomic Oxygen (AO) flux found there. RM-550-IB has been thoroughly tested in space, having been flown on the Optical Properties Monitor (OPM) and the Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE).

Product Type: Paint

Features: Good Optical Properties, Good Thermal Stability

Application Area: Aerospace Applications, Satellite, Spacecraft

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Identification & Functionality

Product Type

Features & Benefits

Applications & Uses

Properties

Color
Appearance
Nonspecular Optical Black
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Adhesion Grademin. 3A-ASTM D3359A
Area10 - 12ft2-
Cure Time7.0days-
Nominal Dry Thickness (over 85% of coated area)1.5 - 4.0mils-
Solar Absorptance (α_s) (≥ 1.5 mils thickness)0.95 - 0.99--
Thermal Emittance (ε_t)0.89 - 0.93--
Use Temperature Range-180 to 1100°C

Technical Details & Test Data

OPM Pre and Post Flight Data

AZ Technology RM-550-IB - Opm Pre And Post Flight Data