Military stealth coating sold as cheap house paint? China might do it
A team from Foshan University in China has developed a low-cost microwave-absorbing composite material. This new composite, made from expanded graphite and titanium dioxide, was reported in a peer-reviewed paper published in the Journal of Ceramics in April.

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AI-generatedA team from Foshan University in China has developed a low-cost microwave-absorbing composite material. This new composite, made from expanded graphite and titanium dioxide, was reported in a peer-reviewed paper published in the Journal of Ceramics in April. Traditionally, radar-absorbing materials used in high-cost military applications like stealth aircraft and missiles are expensive. However, this development suggests that such stealth coatings could potentially enter large-scale industrial production in China, leading to a significant reduction in prices.
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4 extractedThe research on the new composite was published in the Journal of Ceramics.
Radar-absorbing materials are typically associated with high-cost military applications like stealth fighters and cruise missiles.
A low-cost microwave-absorbing composite has been developed using expanded graphite and titanium dioxide.
China may be producing stealth coatings at low cost, potentially making them available for large-scale industrial use.