Eurocopter approves ANAC coating for control surfaces

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(2008), "Eurocopter approves ANAC coating for control surfaces", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 80 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2008.12780ead.025

Eurocopter approves ANAC coating for control surfaces

Article Type: Materials From: Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: An International Journal, Volume 80, Issue 5

Eurocopter has approved 23T3, a tough high-tech coating from Akzo Nobel Aerospace Coatings (ANAC), for use on the landing gear of its helicopters.

The landing gear on any helicopter is subject to heavy abrasion due to the blast of stones, sand and grit during landing and take-off, so the protective coatings for this area need to be especially tough and impact resistant. Looking to update their coating specification for the landing gear, Eurocopter wanted a topcoat which would meet their demanding requirements for durability and abrasion resistance while providing a VOC compliant solution which met their original specification.

Based on PTFE, a Teflon type substance, 23T3 is a tried and tested polyurethane aerospace top coat already approved by leading fixed-wing aircraft manufacturers and has exceptional resistance to abrasion. It is also resistant to hydraulic fluids, aircraft fuel, engine oil, solvents, water, cleaning compounds and potential staining. As an additional advantage the coating is VOC compliant, an increasingly important consideration in today’s environmentally sensitive legislative and political environment.

By approving 23T3, an established product with multiple OEM approvals in the ANAC global high tech aerospace range, Eurocopter manufacturers, operators, and maintenance teams now have access to a coating that is not only always available to the same specification anywhere in the world, but can also be quickly and easily obtained.

For further details please contact: Tel.: +31 (0) 71 308 2905, Fax: +31 (0) 71 308 2056, E-mail: marina.turion@anac.com, web site: www.anac.com