The Aerospace industry uses many different materials that require optimal performance across a broad spectrum of applications. Satellite mirrors need to have optimal reflectance and scattering qualities in order to function properly. Aircraft and satellite paints and specialized coatings need to be tailored to be not only durable and resistant to the elements over a long period of time but to also have excellent thermal qualities to ensure proper function.The Measurement Services (MS) division can perform the requisite optical properties measurements to determine these qualities.

The Coatings division has the capability of applying durable coatings on composite and/or plastic materials, and meets the simultaneous requirements for RF performance, thermal control (a/e), and scatter. SOC’s coating laboratory is fully equipped to provide for the most stringent coating needs with adjacent measurement facilities to confirm coating specifications have been satisfied. SOC also manufactures thermal/signature control paints using optimization capability of SOC’s ScatCad analysis tools for pigment design and the laboratory instrumentation for database development and coating verification. Typical applications for this type of coating are for signature/thermal control of ground-based and airborne vehicles.