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Solar-selective paint coating development. Final report

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5140021· OSTI ID:5140021
Formulations and process conditions for thickness-sensitive paint coatings were defined. New pigments were evaluated, but none were found which can be used as a substitute for Ferro's F-6331. Coating thermal stability, weathering and humidity resistance, and effects of pigment agglomeration size on coating optical performance were studied. Eighteen hundred square feet of aluminum foil were coated in the first large-scale application with optical properties of ..cap alpha../sub s/ = 0.90 and epsilon = 0.25. This demonstrated that a high-speed laminator is capable of producing a coating with uniform optical properties by a roll coating technique. Thickness-insensitive paint coatings were developed with urethane, acrylic, and silicone binders. This type of coating combines the selective coatings currently under development and aluminum flake to provide the low emittance substrate. By varying the ratio of paint to flake, selective properties of ..cap alpha../sub s/ = 0.90 and epsilon = 0.31 were achieved. The silicone systems showed the best optical performance. Aluminum powder which gave larger surface area was evaluated and found not feasible. Washing and aging techniques of the aluminum flake were studied in an attempt to improve optical performance. (MHR)
Research Organization:
Honeywell, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Conservation and Solar Applications
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-78CS34287
OSTI ID:
5140021
Report Number(s):
DOE/CS/34287--T1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English