Fri, Nov 25, 2005
'We Aren't Sure What They Are Doing With It'
Australia's CAMTECH Camouflage Technology of Rydalmere told ANN
this week the company has reported its first sale of multispectral
reflectors and absorbers to an unnamed US aircraft
manufacturer.
"Due to client confidentiality protocols we can't say which US
aircraft manufacturer," said CAMTECH Managing Director Owen Graham,
"and because the product has so many uses we aren't sure what they
are doing with it."
Hard to tell, indeed... but considering the Spectro Dynamic
Systems silver-coated 'cenospheres' are an excellent
electromagnetic shielding material or infra red reflector, we can
assume the components weren't purchased to make an airplane... um,
more noticeable.
According to CAMTECH, the cenospheres (below) can be used as a
cost effective substitute for silver ball or silver coated copper
ball in conductive applications. The coatings can also be added as
a powder filler to almost any binding agent, including paint,
gaskets, castings, caulking and coatings.
Because the agent is mostly silver, it can even be used as an
antimicrobial additive for plastics used in medical applications
such as pacemakers, semi disposable instruments and clinical
benchtops, according to the company... although it is doubtful
those are the uses the aircraft maker has in mind.
"The sales so far have
been evaluative but the client has indicated they will take all
available stock and most of next year's production," said Owen,
former New South Wales president of the Australian Industry Defence
Network, and former chairman of the Australian Middle East Defence
Export Council.
CAMTECH has been manufacturing the components since early
2005.
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