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UVR Defense Tech Closes License Sale With U.K. Company

Saturday, March 8th, 2014

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UVR Defense Tech, Ltd. has sold licenses to Essex Flameproofing, Ltd. (Euroflam) to apply UVR’s technologies – UVRC and nanoTarge – within the U.K. UVRC(patented) is a camouflage for the ultraviolet spectrum that may be applied to conventional camouflage without altering the visible and near-Infrared properties of the fabric. nanoTarge (patent pending) both strengthens and protects technical and ballistic fabrics, providing as much as a 2.5 fold increase in tear strength. See http://nanotarge.com for details.

“We are pleased to have Euroflam presenting our technology to the U.K..As government and military budgets tighten, Euroflam will be able to offer a low-cost method of strengthening, and providing longevity to, all their technical textiles. This is significant to all sectors. For example, a firefighter’s turnout gear is made of a heat-resistant fabric with a short lifespan due to ultraviolet degradation. With nanoTarge, Euroflam can increase the tear strength of the fabric, as well as prevent UV degradation, resulting in significant cost savings for financially-strapped municipalities” stated Reed F. Curry, President of UVR Defense Tech, Ltd.

Alan Eyers, the Operations Director of Essex Flameproofing Ltd. / Euroflam noted “We are very pleased to add the unique treatments, developed by UVR Defense Tech, Ltd., for the coating of Fabrics & Textiles used by the Military, Emergency Services, & Law Enforcement Agencies. These give added protection to a wide range of textiles, offering new permanent UV signature management solutions for uniforms, tenting, equipment covers, and also reduces the effect of degradation by direct Sunlight UV rays on these types of fabrics. The License Agreement affords us the ability to treat such textiles for UK base suppliers and manufacturers, as they sit very nicely alongside, and are compatible with, the other advanced Flame Retardant and Protective treatments we offer.”

www.uvrdefensetech.com

UVR Defense Tech Photographs PenCott Camo in Visual, near-Infra-Red and near-Ultraviolet

Monday, December 10th, 2012

UVR Defense Tech has photographed Hyde Definition’s PenCott GreenZone and BadLands patterns printed on 50/50 NYCO in the visible, near-IR, and near-UV portions of the electromagnetic spectrum.

UVR Defense Tech applied their patented “UVRC-A 7%” treatment to the left panel in the photos. It’s a permanent micro-thin nano-particle film that is transparent to the visible and near-IR wavelengths, yet reflects an amount of ultraviolet light consistent with the surrounding environment. In the example below, the UVRC-A 7% treated fabric blends with the natural foliage that reflects up to 7% of the ambient ultraviolet light.

From top to bottom, the images show – Visible Light, near-IR, and near-UV:

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This indicates how UV reflectance affects camouflage as well as the implications of UVR Defense Tech’s solution.

To learn more about this experiment visit www.hydedefinition.com

UVR Defense Tech in Alpha-Testing of Durable UV Camo Coatings

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

With the proliferation of simple technologies to monitor increasing portions of the electromagnetic spectrum simple visual signature camouflage is no longer enough. Much work has been done in IR and NIR suppression. UVR Defense Tech specializes in the ultraviolet portion of the EM spectrum. The more you learn about this area of expertise, the more important you will realize that UV defense is not a one size fits all solution and has to be tuned based on the military operating environment.

UVR Defense Tech is currently Alpha testing two durable UV signature management solutions – UVRC-P for Shelter Fabric and UVRC-A for uniforms and other simple fabrics.

UVRC-P for Shelter Fabrics
Military tents and other fabric shelters for field use, e.g., mess-halls and operating theaters, are usually constructed of a PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) coating on a polyester substrate. UVRC-P may be sprayed, rolled, brushed, or printed onto the PVC as a thin, matte, hard-wearing topcoat; intimately bonded to the PVC. Drying in minutes, the UVRC-P acts as UV camouflage, reflecting the percentage of UVA appropriate to the surroundings; for example, 7% in foliage or 22% in desert sand. Though applied for its camouflage attributes, UVRC-P also increases the life of the PVC substrate by blocking (reflecting/absorbing/scattering) the near-UV light. UVRC-P will not alter the visible or near-IR properties of the fabric. This patent-pending camouflage will soon be available to license in 7%, 22%, 50%, and 80% UV reflectances.

UVRC-A for Uniforms
UVRC-A is water-based and non-toxic. It may be sprayed, rolled, brushed, or printed onto standard military fabric. UVRC-A has most of the properties of UVRC, in that it serves as UV camouflage, without significantly altering the visible or near-IR camouflage substrate. However, UVRC-A is a durable – projected 50 washes – addition to the fabric. UVRC-A will be available as 7% and 22% UV-reflective compounds, in ready to apply liquid form. Licensing will be available.

www.uvrdefensetech.com