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AZO-5000-PF Fluoropolymer Transparent Paint/Coating
AZ Technology’s fluoropolymer transparent protective paint is a solution based material developed for use on ceramic thermal control spacecraft / satellite paints / coatings. The applied coating provides contamination protection for sensitive ceramic thermal control coatings during assembly and integration. This material is a sacrificial coating that erodes away when exposed to atomic oxygen in low earth orbit leaving the coating being protected in pristine condition. AZO-5000-PF protective coating when used in conjunction with ceramic thermal control coatings, including AZ-93, provides excellent protection against handling and other common ground sources of contamination; including particles and fluids.
The table below lists the optical and application parameters of cured AZO-5000-PF.
| Use Temperature Range |
-180 C to 260 C |
| Nominal Dry Thickness |
0.25 ± 0.5 mils (over 85% of coated area) |
| Appearance/Color |
Clear |
| Thermal Emittance (ε_t) |
≤0.05 Decrease |
| Solar Absorptance (α_s) |
≤ 1% Increase |
| Full Cure |
24 to 48 hours |
Note: terms reflectance, emittance and absorptance and terms reflectivity, emissivity and absorptivity are often used interchangeably. |
