December 21, 2009
Two CTC employees, Donna Provance, a Principal Staff Member, and Robert Fisher, a Process Engineer, recently had an article published in the Army Chemical Review’s Winter Edition. The article, entitled “Improved CARCs Support Chemical Corps Mission,” was co-written with Mr. Thomas Guinivan of the United States Army Environmental Command (USAEC).
The National Defense Center for Energy and Environment (NDCEE), operated by CTC, and the USAEC assisted four Army facilities in switching to two improved chemical agent-resistant coatings (CARCs)—MIL-DTL-64159, Type II, water-dispersible (WD), and MIL-DTL-53039C, Type III, solvent-based—both of which contain low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and no hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). CARCs were first developed in the early 1970s to protect deployed systems in extreme environments. Over the years, changes have been made to meet demands associated with the environment, performance, and safety. Today, CARCs provide camouflage and infrared signature reduction in combat zones, offer superior resistance to chemical and biological warfare agent penetration, and greatly simplify decontamination, thereby extending the service life for military vehicles and equipment.
“Improved CARCs Support Chemical Corps Mission” can be read here.
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