Re: black paint - light absorption?

From: Uncle Al (UncleAl0_at_hate.spam.net)
Date: 11/16/04


Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 11:38:03 -0800

obirer@princeton.edu wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I am, too, looking for a black paint to minimize scattered light, but
> the paint should NOT fluoresce when exposed to UV ~254 nm max. Also It
> should be vacuum compatible (~10^-7 torr). I have found that a product
> called MH2200 from Alion Science meets my requirements but it is too
> pricey and they do not sell anything less than a gallon.
>
> Please let me know if you already have this product and want to
> share/sell a fraction of a gallon or an alternative non fluorescent
> vacuum comptabile black paint .

http://www.tak2000.com/data/finish.htm
http://www.vpmetalcoat.com/tips/2-3.html
http://www.finishing.com/0000-0199/175.html
http://link.aip.org/link/?JVTAD6/3/1711/1
<http://www.squ1.com/index.php?http://www.squ1.com/materials/abs-emmit.html>

The blackest stuff I've ever seen is micronized copper chromite
catalyst. Micronized mangetite is very black. Pick a suitable
curable matrix.

-- 
Uncle Al
http://www.mazepath.com/uncleal/
 (Toxic URL! Unsafe for children and most mammals)
http://www.mazepath.com/uncleal/qz.pdf


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