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To nit pick a bit on "so no other visual artist can use S-VIS" It is not that the company made a deal to exclude other artists, but that they made an exception
by mike_d 5y ago
To nit pick a bit on "so no other visual artist can use S-VIS"
It is not that the company made a deal to exclude other artists, but that they made an exception to allow one artist.
You as an individual, and likely you as a corporation, can't buy Vantablack. You have to provide technical drawings and a detailed writeup of your product, submit it for review to the company, they send it to the UK government, etc. until eventually they tell you it will be tens of thousands of dollars to paint something the size of a Netgear router and that only their paint shop can apply the coating.
- smnrchrds 5y agoWhat is Vantablack used for? Besides Anish Kapoor's art, is there any information on what else it has been incorporated in? I imagine some of its uses are classified, but are there some other ones that are known?
- mike_d 5y agoIt is used on satellites near the optics to prevent stray light from bouncing into the sensor. Despite the common belief that spy sats are covered in the stuff, it causes quite a bit of heat absorption and hostile governments have better methods than a SkyMall telescope.