Paint Shelf Life and Storage Requirements

COATING/ PAINT

DESCRIPTIONSHELF LIFE
(from shipment date)		STORAGE
REQUIREMENT
WHITE THERMAL CONTROL COATINGS
RM-400
Electrically dissipative epoxy white paint
6 months1
32±5 oF (0±3 oC)
AZ-400-LSW
Silicone white thermal control paint
6 months
-4±5 oF (-20±3 oC)
AZ-93
Inorganic white thermal control paint
12 months1
70±15 oF (21±8 oC)
AZW/LA-II
Low Solar Alpha inorganic white paint
12 months1
70±15 oF (21±8 oC)
AZ-2000-IECW
Semi-conductive inorganic white paint
12 months1
70±15 oF (21±8 oC)
AZ-2100-IECW
Electrically dissipative inorganic white
paint
12 months1
70±15 oF (21±8 oC)
BLACK SPACECRAFT COATINGS
Silicone black paint
6 months
-4±5 oF (-20±3 oC)
Inorganic semi-conductive black paint
12 months1
70±15 oF (21±8 oC)
Inorganic black paint
12 months1
70±15 oF (21±8 oC)
Inorganic black paint
12 months1
70±15 oF (21±8 oC)
Inorganic black baffle paint
12 months1
70±15 oF (21±8 oC)
MARKER COATINGS
TMJ-20-SLB
Silicone black marker paint
6 months
-4±5 oF (-20±3 oC)
AMJ-450-LSG
Silicone green marker paint
6 months
-4±5 oF (-20±3 oC)
AMJ-650-LSR
Silicone red marker paint
6 months
-4±5 oF (-20±3 oC)
AMJ-750-LSBU
Silicone blue marker paint
6 months
-4±5 oF (-20±3 oC)
TMJ-850-LSY
Silicone yellow marker paint
6 months
-4±5 oF (-20±3 oC)
TMJ-810-ICY
Inorganic yellow semi-conductive
marker paint
12 months1
70±15 oF (21±8 oC)
AMJ-400-IG
Inorganic green marker paint
12 months1
70±15 oF (21±8 oC)
AMJ-600-IR
Inorganic red marker paint
12 months1
70±15 oF (21±8 oC)
AMJ-700-IBU
Inorganic blue marker paint
12 months1
70±15 oF (21±8 oC)
AMJ-710-IBU
Inorganic skyblue marker paint
12 months1
70±15 oF (21±8 oC)
TMS-800-IY
Inorganic yellow marker paint
12 months1
70±15 oF (21±8 oC)
PRIMERS
Epoxy based primer for ceramic
coatings; RF transparent
6 months1
-4±5 oF (-20±3 oC)

1Shelf life is for unmixed paints.  Components must be mixed prior to use.  Mixed paints/primers have a 24hr. shelf life.