Commercial and military aircraft coatings
Article Type: Materials From: Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: An International Journal, Volume 80, Issue 6
AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings featured its latest aerospace and military grade coatings recently at Farnborough.
These include the new Aerowave series, a brand new generation of structural coatings for use on internal structures that claims exceptional toughness and flexibility with big improvements in handling, application and environmental properties.
Others are: the Eclipse exterior polyurethane topcoat, said to combine exceptional ease of use and other operational benefits in aircraft manufacture and maintenance with a high quality, extremely durable gloss finish; the Aviox Advanced range, which has all the user and environmental benefits of a high-solids, low VOC, formulation with the added advantages claimed of shorter process times and extended durability; and the large family of Special Effect Coatings, offering airlines and aircraft livery designers a choice of unusual and eye-catching finishes and design options.
For military applications, Aerodur 5000 is describe as a high performance military aircraft camouflage coating, which can be applied in only one coat on new builds, in routine maintenance or for quick in-field camouflage repairs.
“‘In line with our policy of continuous development, we have launched and established new ranges and added to our existing products continuously during the last year,’ said Ian Walker, General Manager,Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).”
Details available from: AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings. Tel: +31 (0)71 308 2933, Fax: +31 (0)71 308 2056, Web site: www.anac.com
