NASA Test Results
Super Therm® thoroughly tested by NASA
Great achievements are recognised by performance
Blocks Flame Spread and Smoke – Class “A” Fire Rating “0” Flame Spread and Smoke – tested by:
- NASA
- FM Approvals ASTM E108
- ABS Fire Resistive Rating
- Australian AWTA Fire Testing
- ASTM E84 – Limits the spread of fire
With Super Therm® you can apply the same NASA technology and retain the same heat block efficiency and you can do it with specially designed ceramics and high tech polimers exclusively developed to produce an insulation coating that will perform for a minimum of 30 years.
Super Therm® is a water-based coating that has been proven as an outstanding heat block in harsh weather conditions and has been successfully applied worldwide. As tested by NASA, Super Therm® will not burn or have toxic smoke or offgassing. When applied to a surface it will not contribute to the flame and holds the heat out. Developed with the ceramic engineers from Marshall Space Centre at NASA to contain 4 different ceramics compounds. J.E. Pritchett’s story about development with NASA is interesting.
Super Therm® has been scientifically proven to be the most efficient heat block against the transfer of heat energy.
May 4, 1995
RE: NASA Space Flight Center Testing of Super Therm®
This is the first test report of a series of tests being performed by NASA on Super Therm.®
In this report they tested and classified Super Therm® as a Class “A” rated coating having -0- flame spread in the burn test. Flame spread is rated from “0” being the best to over “100” as being the worst a to contributing to flame or fire. Super Therm® rated excellent in absolutely no contribution to flame or fire. This is an unusual rating for any paint product as most will score from a low of 15 up to 88. The “A” classification is the highest classification that can be achieved. This result definitely shows the quality of Super Therm®.
NASA is currently so impressed with Super Therm® that they are now establishing testing in additional areas of need for the space center. These needs involve not only their facilities but other classified areas.
As seen from the attached test memo from NASA, Super Therm® was applied at 8 thousandths 7.6 thousandths and 7.9 thousandth thickness for testing. This is our dry thickness as specified in our application instructions. All three samples were tested and received the same “0” result and “A” classification.
NASA Flammability Test (pdf – 262kb)
NASA Space Flight Center Testing of Super Therm®
K rating – toxic outgassing test (highest possible)
A rating – flammability test (highest possible)
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
F152(95-1 048)
To: FG53/E.H
From: FG1 1/D.G. Key
Subject: Flammability Testing of Super Therm® Water-Based Paint
The subject material has been tested for flammability by the procedures outlined in NBH 9070.1 B/C, Test 1.
The material, parameters and results are as follows:
| Material: | Super Therm® Water-Based Paint |
| Composition: | Acrylic and Polyurethane with Ceramic Filler |
| Submitted by: | FG53/E |
| Material Code: | 02181 |
| Cure: | 2 Coast applied per test sample: (1) 2 hours, 7SF, 14.7 psia (2) 356 hours, 74F, 14.7 psia |
| Sample Size: | 2.5″ x 12″ |
| Substrate: | 0.020″ Aluminum |
| Test Number: | M103903-A | M103903-B | M103903-c |
| Thickness: | 0.0080″ | 0.0076″ | 0.0079″ |
| Environment: | 30% Oxygen 10.2 psia | 34% Oxygen 10.2 psia | 40% Oxygen 10.2 psia |
| Burn Length: | 0″ | 0″ | 0″ |
| Rating: | A | A | A |
The subject material met the acceptance criteria of NHB 8060,1 B/C
Test 1. The overall rating was determined by an analysis of all available data.
A Material Safety Data Sheet and Product Data Sheet should be included with all materials submitted for testing.
Material & Processes Laboratory
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
George C. Marshall Space Center
Marshall Space Flight Center
Reply to Attn. of: EH42 ( 95-0152 )
TO: EH43/D. Griffin
FROM: EH01/C.F. Key
SUBJECT: Toxic Offgassing of Super Therm® Water Based Paint
The subject material has been tested for toxic offgassed products by the procedures outlined in NHB 8060.1C, Test 7.
The material, parameters and results are as follows:
| Material: | Super Therm® Water-Based Paint |
| Cure: | First Coat: 2hrs. 75 F 14.7 psia Second Coat: 33Shrs. 75 F 14.7 psia |
| Composition: | Acrylic and Polyurethane with Ceramic Filler |
| Material Code: | 02181 |
| Item Number: | 103903 |
| Project: | Space Station Study |
| Submitted by: | EH43/ D. Griffin |
| Test Number: | M103903-D |
| Test Temperature: | 120 F |
| Sum T100 Value: | .02196 |
| Max. Limit Wt.: | 2276.87 lbs. |
| Rating: | K |
The subject material met the acceptance criteria of NHB 8060.IC for toxic offgassing.
Please ensure that any subsequent cleaning or modification does not invalidate the test results and require retesting. An overall rating of K has been given to this material for toxicity.
A copy of the test analysis is enclosed
A Material Safety Data Sheet and Product Data Sheet should be included with any materials submitted for testing.
Deputy Director
Materials & Processes Laboratory
Enclosure
cc: see next page
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Toxicity Rating for Material Used in ISSA Module
| Material Code: | 02181 |
| Material: | Super Therm® Water-Based Paint |
| Test No.: | M103903-D |
| Weight: | 18.81 grams; .0414 lbs |
| Item Number: | 103903 |
