Developing Coating Specifications NanoLab offers coating services for Singularity and other aerospace paints, and we coat parts every day for aerospace and technical customers. We have a few options as to the coating we put down, which is informed by your desired use: 1. Tell us the wavelength range where you need the best performance. We have three solutions for Singularity Black: Visible only (350-800nm), Vis- NIR (350-2000nm), or Vis to IR (2-12 microns). The coating thickness we put on, and which primer we may use depends on the wavelength you want this to perform best and what materials you need painted. 2. Tell us where this part needs to perform. We have ‘space-ready’ formulations, with outgassing, thermal cycling data, etc. We also have terrestrially-focused paints for optics and other applications. Preparing your drawings The first step is to send us your part drawings. The best drawings for us are highlighted with three areas… 1 Critical areas where you want paints applied, 2. Areas where overspray is acceptable, and 3, Areas where no overspray can be tolerated. It your parts are simple, and overspray isn't an issue, you can send us a drawing with only your critical areas highlighted. Email your drawings to coatingsvs@nano-lab.com for quote. Please ensure your drawings call out the material and the surface finishes that the parts will have when we receive them. \ Our process: When a shipment arrives, each part is unpacked, identified by its drawing number, and inspected for cleanliness. Each job order generates a traveler that accompanies the parts through their time at NanoLab. We can clean parts to NASA PRC-5001 standards, or your own. Once parts are validated clean after inspection, they are queued for painting. If we have designed specialized masks for these parts, they are produced at this point, and applied to the parts following the submitted drawings. Once masked, parts receive the coating schedule that is identified in the specification, based on the use and environment. The coatings are cured, inspected and tested. We inspect for coating irregularities, mask residues, overspray, and measure adhesion, coating thickness, and often reflectance. When those parts meet your specifications, the parts are released to shipping. Packaging No one likes parts damaged in shipping. When needed, we create custom packaging to protect parts from abrasion and dust during shipping. Our favorite customers send us parts in a protective case, so the finished parts can be re-secured, and are free from abrasion and dust during shipping in both directions. We handle, coat and package and label your parts in a Class 100 flow bench, so parts stay clean. Coating Services opblco