Low Emissivity Thermal Products Opticoat Associates Inc. IR Signature Control Low Emissivity Thermal Products Opticoat Associates Inc. IR Signature Control Low Emissivity Thermal Products, available in tape or fabric, are used by the DOD in camouflage and other applications where proper visible and infrared characteristics are critical. Visible colors match current camouflage materials.
Infrared emission is extremely low.
Applications include boresight panels , battleground reference panels and no-power thermal targets . The visual gloss is matte, so the materials nearly match low gloss paint. Gloss level is less than 5.0 at 85 degrees, and less than 2.75 at 60 degrees. These materials are available in a variety of visual colors and in a variety of thermal infrared emissivities. The following graph indicates the measured IR emissivity in the 8-12 micron band.