AMJ-710-IBU is an inorganic skyblue paint developed for use on spacecraft and satellites. A specialized pigment in a silicate binder, AMJ-710-IBU can be spray deposited with standard air spray coating equipment or high-volume low-pressure system to form a bendable inorganic nonspecular skyblue marker coating for use on emblems, logos, signs etc. on spacecrft / satellites. AMJ-710-IBU will be tested in the near future for flammability and toxicity requirements per NHB 8060.1C and being completely inorganic this coating is expected to pass these tests.
This spacecraft / satellite paint has been thoroughly tested in space, having been flown on the Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE). AZ Technology used AMJ-700-IBU in coating all European Space Agency emblems currently on the International Space Station (view image at lower left).
View pre- and post-flight data for AMJ-710-IBU on MISSE (after 4 years in space) .
The table below lists the optical and application parameters of cured AMJ-710-IBU.
| Nominal Surface Resistivity | N/A |
| Thermal Emittance (ε_t) | 0.89 ± 0.02 |
| Solar Absorptance (α_s) | ~0.54 at ≥ 3.0 mils thickness |
| Use Temperature Range | -180 C to 900 C |
| Appearance/Color | Nonspecular optical skyblue |
| Nominal Dry Thickness | 3.0 ± 1.0 mils (over 85% of coated area) |
| ASTM D3359A Adhesion Grade | Not less than 3A |
| Full Cure | 7 Days |
Note: terms reflectance, emittance and absorptance and terms reflectivity, emissivity and absorptivity are often used interchangeably.
1On screen color may vary.