667 South Richmond Road Suite B Ridgecrest, CA 93555-8216
About Us
QivaStar ...
Is a manufacturer, supplier, and developer of inorganic ESD ceramic coatings and ESD ceramic pigments for aerospace uses.
Has been in business for over 10 years.
Manufactures products used in satellites, spacecraft, launch vehicles, aircraft, space and aerial imaging instruments, and microwave reflectors.
Is the first company to invent, develop, and manufacture an ESD white satellite thermal control coating having a BOL solar absorptance of less than 0.100.
Consistently provides routine BOL solar absorptances of 0.050 to 0.060 in coatings for spacecraft items such as star-tracker radiators.
Has been a long-term supplier to both commercial and classified government programs.
Has been successfully orbiting sub-0.1 BOL alpha ESD thermal control coatings for years.
Provides "no-primer" adhesion of white, inorganic thermal control coatings to aluminum alloys and composites.
Our proprietary materials have decreased the size and weight of spacecraft thermal radiators by half.
Material Properties
Low solar absorptance, high infrared emissivity, highly optically diffuse, electrostatic dissipative, solar barrier uses, radiation hardened, thermally conductive, uv resistant, proton and electron radiation resistant.
End Uses for Our Products
Geosynchronous satellites, polar orbiting satellites, interplanetary spacecraft, satellite launch vehicles, photographic equipment, and microwave reflectors; both commercial and government programs served.
Radiation Hardened Materials
Anik F2 image courtesy of The Boeing Company.
Inorganic ESD Satellite Thermal Control Coatings
M1-2 WhiteStarTMInorganic ESD Ceramic Coating number SM56072-2
for direct application on satellite instrument radiators. Replaces typical fragile glass mirror radiators. Retains ESD protection to minus 20 C. M1-2 WhiteStar SM56072-2 is also used in photographic reconnaissance applications as a white calibration coating. Highly optically diffuse. Typical BOL alphas of 0.05 to 0.06 at 4 to 5 mils applied thickness.
M2 WhiteStarTMInorganic ESD Ceramic Coating number SM56072-3
for direct application on satellite instrument radiators. Replaces typical fragile glass mirror radiators. Retains ESD protection to minus 65 C. Highly optically diffuse. Eliminates specularity problems associated with mirror radiators.
ESD Ceramic Pigments and Thermally Conductive/ESD Fillers for OEM Customers
HalospexTM Electrostatic dissipative (ESD) bright white zinc oxide pigment used in
urethane, silicone, organic, and inorganic paints. Bright white for low solar absorptance. Powder typically has aggregates which require jar milling when used with organic and inorganic resins. Made by a unique vapor phase process. Highly electrically conductive compared to any other zinc oxides, yet retains a high brightness. Available in kilogram units.
ESD Ceramic Filler/Pigment Thermally and electrically conductive single-phase, zinc oxide ceramic filler used in
satellite non-structural adhesives. Can also be used as either a primary white pigment or a conductive filler having thermally conductive and electrically conductive applications. Provided in bulk with a fine, certified particle size. Disperses easily into organic resins without milling. Suitable for use in various inks, paints, coatings, and adhesives. Available in kilogram units.
