Not to oversimplify it, but there is only "1" black colorant made for the entire paint/dye industry, and it's called lamp black. And all black paints are made from a clear base, and that goes for any type of paint produced. So, unless the clear base is milky to begin with, or there is some other colorant in the mix...BLACK IS BLACK. If your base is truly clear, and you're using lamp black only, you can't get any blacker. Now...not to confuse anyone, but ALL paints start as a clear, then white is added and color bases are created from that. How do I know this...39 years in the industry it's amazing what you learn.
The blackest black paint ever
Thought I'd share, I bet there's a bunch of applications in HT screens here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/culturehustle/the-blackest-black-paint-in-the-world-black-30
Also, it's very cool stuff. I have no financial interest in it, but figuring out a good use for it will keep me up for a while.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/culturehustle/the-blackest-black-paint-in-the-world-black-30
Also, it's very cool stuff. I have no financial interest in it, but figuring out a good use for it will keep me up for a while.
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Man, people would rather knee jerk than read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vantablack https://news.artnet.com/art-world/anish-kapoor-vantablack-exclusive-rights-436610 https://www.surreynanosystems.com/news-media/videos This is not your standard coatings industry black, because the black you thought was black in 2010 is not actually black enough. Please read and enjoy. Further, others are trying to get even blacker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vantablack |
I had an arts and crafts friend actually point me to this black coating. I totally agree with Eric that not all black is created equal. I had been trying to find a really good non-reflective coating for some wood boxes. However, none of the finishes I tried really did what I wanted. The "clearbase" that iceageaudio tries to tell us is the only black is likely a combination of polyeurathane and a form of black dye. This ends up being either gloss black or flat black. Obviously, gloss black is highly reflective and ends up being very much like a mirror. I have a B&W D3 speaker that i have to cover with a towel because it's piano black is so highly reflective that I am seeing a mirror image of my projected movie, lol. The flat black paint I ended up going with still had a level of reflectivity which still caused problems because the box was so close to the edge of the screen - it was reflecting light from the screen. This BLK 3.0 or Vanta Black type compound may have been the best solution, but at $22 for a small bottle, I was worried about how much I would have had to buy. lol. |
Sorry, I posted the same link twice. What I meant to post was a 2019 article about MIT’s own research into the subject: https://www.cnet.com/news/mit-unveils-new-blackest-black-material-and-makes-a-diamond-disappear/ |
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