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Optical Coating / Paint

Optical Coating / Paint

Optical Coating / Paint

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I am looking for an economical source for a highly reflective, but diffuse coating for an integrating sphere.

Everything I have looked at costs a fortune...  I am not looking for perfection...  I would use Flat white paint, but I need UV reflectance & I believe most commercial white paints have minimual UV reflectance.

Anyone, have suggestions.  Thanks in advance!

RE: Optical Coating / Paint

(OP)
Thanks for the link, but I do not see how that link provides information on making my own coating.  I looked around that site, but did not see anything else either.  Am I missing something?  EDW

RE: Optical Coating / Paint

(OP)
I was missing something...  I did not read far enough!  Thanks IRstuff!

RE: Optical Coating / Paint

(OP)
Have you ever made this paint?  I am going to see about sourcing the raw materials...  so if you have any suggestions let me know.  Eric

RE: Optical Coating / Paint

Nope, sorry, at our hourly rates, it's cheaper to buy integrating spheres.  And we don't deal with UV.

TTFN

RE: Optical Coating / Paint

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Thanks for the assistance.  Eric

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