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Water-Based Pressure-Sensitive PaintsWater-based pressure-sensitive paints (PSPs) have been invented as alternatives to conventional organic-solvent-based pressure-sensitive paints, which are used primarily for indicating distributions of air pressure on wind-tunnel models. Typically, PSPs are sprayed onto aerodynamic models after they have been mounted in wind tunnels. When conventional organic-solvent-based PSPs are used, this practice creates a problem of removing toxic fumes from inside the wind tunnels. The use of water-based PSPs eliminates this problem. The waterbased PSPs offer high performance as pressure indicators, plus all the advantages of common water-based paints (low toxicity, low concentrations of volatile organic compounds, and easy cleanup by use of water).
Document ID
20100014071
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
Authors
Jordan, Jeffrey D.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Watkins, A. Neal
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Oglesby, Donald M.
(Swales Aerospace Hampton, VA, United States)
Ingram, JoAnne L.
(Swales Aerospace Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2006
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Tech Briefs, January 2006
Subject Category
Chemistry And Materials (General)
Report/Patent Number
LAR-16603-1
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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