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INFRARED

VANTABLACK DELIVERS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE ACROSS THE INFRARED SPECTRUM

VANTABLACK COATING FOR
ADVANCED OPTICAL PERFORMANCE

Specifically developed for space and terrestrial IR instrumentation, it offers unmatched absorption and emissivity where performance is critical.

This coating has enabled our space industry partners to simplify blackbody designs and reduce both the mass and complexity of cryogenic baffle systems.

APPLICATION AREAS

Vantablack is ideal for high-performance, low-mass applications requiring ultra-high emissivity. Typical uses include:

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  • Satellite Systems: Plate and cavity blackbodies

  • Infrared Imaging: Cryogenic baffles, cold shields, IR sensors

  • Terrestrial Calibration: High-precision blackbody systems

  • Cold shields, the equivalent of camera baffles with more complex geometries.

USER BENEFITS

•    Enhanced sensitivity through highly uniform and high-emissivity coating performance
•    Potential to simplify blackbody design, reducing system mass and design complexity

KEY FEATURES

  • Industry-leading absorption from NIR-FIR

  • Exceptional emissivity, BRDF, and TIS characteristics

  • Robust against the challenges of spaceflight:

    • Launch, staging, and deployment shocks

    • Atomic oxygen (ATOX), gamma, and proton radiation

    • Vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) exposure

  • Extremely low outgassing and contamination risk

  • Compatible with chromate and anodized surfaces

  • ROHS compliant and free of ROHS-listed substances

  • Not classified as hazardous under EU REACH

  • Applied exclusively through our UK-based production facility

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