Formulation of infrared reflection camouflage paint and investigation on infrared reflection effects of silicon dioxide

viFORMULATION OF INFRARED REFLECTION CAMOUFLAGE PAINTAND INVESTIGATION ON INFRARED REFLECTION EFFECTS OFSILICON DIOXIDE(M.Sc.Thesis)Alpay İNALGAZI UNIVERSITYINSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYJuly 2006ABSTRACTThese studies; formulation of infrared camouflage and invertigation ofinfrared spectral reflection effects of silicon dioxide. Paint colorselection, camouflage paint is formulated by considering the plantcover of west of Türkiye. These plant cover is green color which is be65% plant cover of Türkiye. Infrared spectral reflectance values ofcamouflage paint are measured in spectrofotometer. Spectralreflectance values of the formulated infrared spectral reflectancecamouflage covers values of TS 4856 specification. Invertigation ofinfrared spectral reflectance effects of silicon dioxide that at formulatedinfrared camouflage paint. Various formulation of paint is formulatedthat amount of only silicon dioxideis changed and infrared spectralreflectance values of camouflage paint are measured. As a result ofthese studies, amount of silicon dioxide is changed that infraredreflection values of camouflage paint is not changed. Specular glossvalues of camouflage paint are measured in 85 degree by glossmeterfor invertigation of infrared reflection effects of various amount ofsilicon dioxide. As a result of these studies specular gloss values ofcamouflage paint with amount of silicon dioxide is changed. Alsoviiminimum amount of silicon dioxide is found that additional incamouflage paint formulationScience Code : 912.1.092Key Words : infrared, camouflage, alkyd paint, silicon dioxidePage Number : 80Adviser : Yrd.Doç.Dr.Muzaffer BALBAŞI