Acktar Ltd. (ACM Coatings GmbH)

Acktar is a world leader in ultra-black, light-absorbing coatings and foils for space optical and thermal-control applications. Our fully space-qualified solutions support stray-light suppression, laser power absorption, passive thermal control, and atomic oxygen protection in satellite-borne instruments and spacecraft systems. With tailored thermo-optical properties, including controlled solar absorptivity and emissivity, Acktar products are used in optical payloads, spacecraft surfaces, MLI outer layers, and single-layer insulation. Backed by heritage in over 50 space projects and more than 30,000 coated parts in space, Acktar delivers proven performance from LEO and GEO to the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, and L2.

Applications for these deep black coatings are: Stray light absorption in optical systems, such as: portable devices, cameras for mobile phones, automotive applications, sensors and receivers, gauges, pyrometers, spectrometers as well as high-emissivity applications in the technical optics. We serve for example the industries aerospace, laser technology, technical optics, sensor technology, medical technology, biotechnology and industrial image processing.