Totalforsvarets Forskningsinstitut has been granted a patent for a method for reducing thermal emissions from a surface in the infrared wavelength range of 2.5-25 μm, which is comprised of applying a paint to the surface, the paint including metal particles, the metal particles being made from a metal selected from the group consisting of aluminium, zinc, iron, magnesium, beryllium, titanium, manganese, gallium, and chromium, in a binder solution containing poly(3,4-ethenedioxythiophene), polystyrene sulfonate, and water, the metal particles being 0.1%-25% by weight of the paint.
Source:
http://www.coatingsworld.com/issues/2013-01/view_patents/paint-for-low-emissive-paint/
