AMJ-750-LSBU is an organic blue paint developed for use on spacecraft, satellites and Beta cloth utilized in the manufacture of MLI blankets. A specialized pigment in a silicone binder, AMJ-750-LSBU can be spray deposited with standard air spray painting equipment or high-volume low-pressure systems with the ease of other silicone paints to form a bendable organic blue nonspecular marker coating for use on emblems, logos, signs etc. on spacecraft / satellites. AMJ-750-LSBU will be tested in the near future for flammability and toxicity requirements per NHB 8060.1C.
This spacecraft / satellite paint has been thoroughly tested in space, having been flown on the Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE).
View pre- and post-flight data for AMJ-750-LSBU on MISSE (after 4 years in space) .
The table below lists the optical and application parameters of cured AMJ-750-LSBU.
| Nominal Surface Resistivity | N/A |
| Thermal Emittance (ε_t) | 0.81 ± 0.02 |
| Solar Absorptance (α_s) | ~0.76 at ≥ 3.0 mils thickness |
| Use Temperature Range | -180 C to 600 C |
| Appearance/Color | Nonspecular optical blue |
| Nominal Dry Thickness | 3.0 ± 1.0 mils (over 85% of coated area) |
| ASTM D3359A Adhesion Grade | Not less than 3A |
| Full Cure, ambient | 48 to 72 hours |
| Coating coverage estimates can be found here. | |
Note: terms reflectance, emittance and absorptance and terms reflectivity, emissivity and absorptivity are often used interchangeably.
1On screen color may vary.