Friction Reduction

Electrical Bonding Points in Aircraft Structures Aircraft structures contain numerous electrical bonding points. These are used to ground static electricity from non-metallic components such as radomes, provide an earth path for lightning strikes, and a current return path for electricity.* They’re essential for electrical safety and must be preserved in good condition.

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Protecting Aircraft Landing Gear from Runway Deicing Chemicals Airfield pavement deicing and anti-icing are essential activities to maintain safe winter operations of the aviation industry. Airfield pavement deicing products (PDPs) traditionally consisting of urea or glycols have become less popular due to environmental impacts. The New PDPs have emerged as alternatives that often contain Potassium Formate (KF) or Potassium Acetate (KAc) as freezing point depressant. Oxidation of aircraft landing gear, especially carbon-carbon composite brakes by modern PDPs have become a growing concern for the aircraft industry. Field reports increasingly suggest that contact with modern PDPs promote damage to aircraft components. Nycote 7-11 provides an excellent permanent safety barrier from extreme environments and can be used to coat and encapsulate aircraft landing gear parts. For example, Nycote 7-11 can be applied to wheel wells over other paint and coatings, providing a protective barrier against PDPs, which can later be wiped off of the coated surface.

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The Rise of Fiber-Reinforced Composites in Advanced Manufacturing Industrial materials are facing a paradigm shift now that composites are replacing many metallic and ceramic materials. Although manufacturers prefer well-known metallics, industries, such as aerospaceand automotive, require lighter weight options with high material performance capabilities, increased corrosion resistance, and increased load and fatigue capacity. Considering corrosion related expense accounts for 3.5% of the global gross domestic product, innovative companies are turning to composites to solve traditional material limitations. Processing conditions for composites and polymers are much more energy-efficient and labor friendly compared to that of metallic materials. Ceramic materials are beneficial for high-temperature applications, however, they lack the flexural strength and tend to crack and dis-bond over time. Fiber reinforced composites are becoming the desired product for the transportation industry where fuel savings and environmental concerns are a priority. Composite material innovations are of critical precedence for aerospace, automotive and marine manufacturers, but they also play an important role in energy sectors, where composites are adding significant value to applications such as wind turbine blades, energy storage tanks, and restoring present pipelines. Four Groups of Fiber-Reinforced Composites:

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