This project addresses the development of a thermal-control coating to maintain advanced composite materials within a specified temperature range. The principal effort will be devoted to formulating a manufacturable, atomic-oxygen-resistant spacecraft coating having both the requisite as/i ratio (= 0.8) and stability in the ultraviolet environment in space. Emphasis will be given to tailoring as/i employing metal and metal-flake pigments with and without additional pigments in low-outgassing binder systems.
Potential Commercial Applications:Commercial applications could occur in the aerospace industry for years to come.STATUS: Phase I Only
