aerospace
PPG Donates Military Coatings, Window for EC-135C Aircraft Restoration
PPG donated a boom operator compartment side window and will donate military aircraft coatings to the Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum, a Smithsonian affiliate in Ashland, Nebraska.
Read MoreASETSDefense Workshop 2016: Sustainable Surface Engineering for Aerospace and Defense
Workshop on Sustainable Surface Engineering for Aerospace and Defense will be held at Shades of Green, the Armed Forces Recreation Center at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando from December 6-8.
Read MorePPG Inaugurates Electrocoat Primer Pilot System in France for Aerospace
This is PPG’s second significant investment for an Aerocron ecoat primer installation, increasing global application capability for customer education.
Read MoreWichita's Metal Finishing Signs Deal With France-based Figeac-Aéro Groupe
The company says that the work will involve finishing the door program of the Boeing Co.’s 787 Dreamliner, and will cover services from both its facility in Wichita and in Mexico.
Read MorePPG ice-deterrent coating for airplanes highlighted at Farnborough
Unique coating, which is still development, helps to eliminate ice build-up on airplanes for increased fuel efficiency, enhanced safety and less required maintenance.
Read MoreDassault Aviation Qualifies PPG Ecoat Aerospace Primer
Qualification to DGT153703 enables Dassault subcontractors to produce parts for the aircraft manufacturer using the chrome-free PPG e-coat primer.
Read MoreValence Surface Technologies Expands Capacity And Approvals
Company officials say the expansion takes direct aim at addressing the constrained global supply chain for special processing within the aerospace and defense industries.
Read MoreTop Shops Profile: Barry Avenue Plating
Los Angeles-based Barry Avenue Plating was founded in 1947, and Chuck Kearsley is president and Cruz Maldonado is vice president of operations. They opened BAP Aerospace in Mexico in 2012 to serve that region.
Read MoreSifco White Paper Talks Best Kept Aerospace Secret
The white paper makes the case for a wider adoption of selective plating, both for salvage and repair as well as many OEM applications.
Read MoreTechmetals Earns Boeing BAC 5680 Zinc Nickel Approval
Dayton shop says it is first worldwide to be approved for BAC 5680 spec for low hydrogen embrittlement zinc nickel, for replacement of cadmium in the aerospace and defense markets.
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