PPG Aerospace Coatings Used on UK Royal Air Force FSTA Jets
SYLMAR, CA – PPG Industries’ aerospace coatings group has developed a “green” selectively strippable coatings system for Airbus Military A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport jets ordered by the U.K. Royal Air Force under the Future Strategic Transport Aircraft (FSTA) program that combines application and performance benefits with reduced repainting time and associated costs.
The U.K. Royal Air Force has taken delivery of the first A330 MRTT aircraft painted with high-solids DESOPRIME® CF/CA 7049 chromate-free primer, F565-4010 selectively strippable intermediate coat, and high-solids DESOTHANE® HS/CA 8200 series military and defense topcoats by PPG Aerospace. PPG designed the chromate-free selectively strippable coatings system for ease of application on the wide-body aircraft’s metal and composite structure, for robust performance and to shorten the repaint cycle, according to Pascal Jungblut, PPG Sales Manager, Rubi, Spain.