Rotor blades are exposed to severe environmental conditions. Rain, hail, sand, salty sea water and dirt all gather on the surfaces and lead, especially on blade-leading edges, to soiling and roughening of paint and coating systems.
PPG Industries’ aerospace coatings group has qualified AEROCRON™ electrocoat primer to SAE International’s Aerospace Material Specification 3144 for anodic electrodeposition primer for aircraft applications.
A collaborative 14-year effort involving BASF, automotive and aerospace original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), material suppliers and test equipment manufacturers has resulted in a new American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) test standard for transportation coatings.
RPM International Inc. reported record sales, net income and diluted earnings per share for its fiscal 2014 second quarter that ended November 30, 2013, driven by volume increases in both its industrial and consumer segments and improved operating margins at most of its business units.
A tropical carnivorous plant – the pitcher plant – that traps its prey inside its body with a virtually frictionless surface is inspiring a new generation of coatings capable of repelling liquids including blood, oil, honey and even ice.
Specialty chemicals company Evonik Industries plans to start up new facilities and production capacities in 2014 that represent an investment volume of close to €1 billion.
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