Surrey NanoSystems

Materials

World's blackest material is now world's blackest "spray paint"

Sometimes, regular black just isn't good enough. That's why Surrey NanoSystems released its Vantablack coating two years ago. Now, in order to expand its possible applications, the material is available in a convenient spray-on form.
Science

UK scientists develop super-black material that absorbs 99.96 percent of surface light

A newly produced material is believed to be the "blackest" ever created. Vantablack is a pure carbon coating and absorbs 99.96 percent of incident radiation (solar energy as it hits the material's surface). Manufacturer Surrey NanoSystems believes that is the highest such figure ever recorded.