Abstract: Infrared reflective visually colored metal substrates or metal-coated particles are prepared by burnishing colored pigments into the metal. Proper selection of the pigment allows for intense visual color without degradation of the infrared reflective properties. The resulting visually colored infrared reflective composition may be utilized in a variety of applications, such as coatings, fabrics, tapes, and face paint, to provide infrared signature control as well as visual camouflage.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 17, 1998
Date of Patent:
October 22, 2002
Assignee:
Spectro Dynamic Systems, LLC
Inventors:
Christopher Richard Sutter, Richard August Petelinkar, Rebecca Edythe Reeves