The comeback story of a very special bird inspired AkzoNobel, Azul Airlines and Embraer to create the most colorful airplane in South America – the "Blue Macaw" Embraer 195 E2.
PPG announced that Magnetic MRO selected a variety of PPG aerospace coatings to complete a recent VIP aircraft repaint project for a private charter flights management company.
PPG’s aerospace business in Australia collaborated with AMDA Foundation Limited and Aviat Global to revitalize a piece of Royal Australian Air Force history.
The challenge presented to the engineers and scientists was to develop and demonstrate a coating that exhibits durable anti-ice performance, and satisfactory wear and erosion resistance. More importantly, it needed to be practical for retrofitting in-service aircraft as well as be used by OEMs.
PPG recently announced the launch of PPG SURFACE SEAL® hydrophobic coating, a newly formulated product that is UV light resistant, compatible with most aerospace cleaning and maintenance fluids and is REACH and EPA compliant.
PPG announced that the U.S. Air Force has qualified PPG AEROCRON™ aerospace electrocoat primer to provide corrosion resistance and enhanced topcoat adhesion for aircraft parts.
Persistence Market Research has released a study of the aerospace coatings market that projects promising expansion during the next decade of approximately $1.5 billion.
