2012 Aviation Industry Coatings Requirements Increasing

Aircraft coatings, as the name suggests, are paints for aircraft and are an important part of industrial coatings. According to the use of parts can be divided into: aircraft skin coatings, aircraft cabin coatings, aircraft engine coatings, aircraft parts coatings, special special coatings (including thermal insulation coatings, fire retardant coatings and temperature paint) and so on.

With the development of more than 30 years of reform and opening up, China's aircraft coating market has grown from scratch, from small to large, from the rapid expansion of the total volume to a clear upgrade of the structure, and gradually formed a diversified, multi-level consumer market with Chinese characteristics. The scale of aircraft coatings market has expanded several times or even several times compared with the initial period of reform. Its development achievements have attracted worldwide attention.

The rapid development of the aerospace market will inevitably lead to the development of aircraft coatings. During the "11th Five-Year Plan" period, the output value of China's civil aviation industry products will reach 46.7 billion yuan, which is 3.7 times that of the "10th Five-Year Plan" period. Has become a powerful driving force for sustainable economic development. Aircraft coatings, which are necessary for the protection of aircraft surfaces and components, will inevitably occupy a certain share. According to Zhang Shi’s understanding, due to the fact that China’s general aviation development level is incompatible with the development level of China’s national economy, in the next 20 years, China will add about 4,330 new aircraft with a total value of approximately US$488 billion. In addition, in the future, the government will implement a series of national major special projects and key technological key equipment such as large aircraft projects, aero-engines, aircraft carriers, composite materials, and Beidou navigation systems. China’s aerospace industry will enter a golden decade of rapid development. . Of course, these measures will inevitably lead to further advancement of aircraft coatings. However, it is undeniable that at present, China's aircraft coating companies have yet to qualify, and only lighthouse paints occupy the highest point of aerospace paint. From "two bombs and one star" to "Long March" series and other carrier rockets to "God Five", "Shenzhou VI" and "Shenzhou Seven" manned spacecrafts, Beacon Coatings has established a foundation for the development of China's space industry. Worsening credit.

Aeronautical industry is increasingly demanding for aircraft coating technology. With the development of the global aviation industry, aeronautical coatings have also achieved greater development. As coatings play an important role in protecting aircraft, the technical requirements for aviation coatings are also increasing. . According to Zhang Shi’s understanding, in the recent years, with the active exploration and efforts of the state and enterprises, the field of aircraft coatings has achieved remarkable results. It is reported that long-wave UV-curable coatings jointly developed by Bayer MaterialScience and Shuttle Coatings supplier, Deft, have good properties such as fast curing speed, low volatile organic compound content, and low volatility toxic air pollution source, and have been used as C-130. Lettering paints for large air planes and F-16 fighter jets are regularly tested for color change and gloss retention. More than 600 hours of flight tests showed that the lettering on the C-130 large-scale air plane was E grade, which is better than the traditional polyurethane fluoropolymer coating.

In addition to the improvement of the performance requirements for aircraft paints, there have been significant developments in construction technology in recent years. Nowadays, the latest coating technology for civil passenger aircraft skins abroad is based on the matching of base paint and varnish. The aviation base paint/varnish coating system researched by Aviation Materials Division of PPG Industrial Co., Ltd. The use of a conventional two-coat system results in a thicker tint after the first coat of paint has been applied and a second coat of varnish to improve gloss, color durability and self-cleaning. Because it is lighter, longer lasting, and less time consuming than conventional coatings, it can help airlines save a lot of maintenance money each year.

In addition, stealth paint is also one of the aircraft coatings. It is a material that anti-radar detects and prevents electromagnetic wave leakage or interference. Among them, an aircraft coating called plasma stealth coating can radiate strong rays during the flight of the aircraft. The high-energy particles cause the air outside the surface of the aircraft to ionize to form a plasma layer, which has a good absorption effect for microwave and infrared radiation. The plasma stealth aircraft is a stealth-type aircraft that has been developed using plasma stealth coatings. Some people may ask, is it possible that stealth planes can be invisible as long as they are coated with stealth paint? The answer is not invisible. The so-called stealth is not invisible to the naked eye, but it is to avoid the radar so that it cannot detect the presence of the aircraft.

Although it is one of the most secret military secrets, stealth technology has received great attention from all over the world. The production of invisible coatings has also become an area that outsiders most want to explore. According to Zhang Shi’s understanding, the Kelsh Research Center in Russia has developed first- and second-generation plasma generators, which have been fully demonstrated by ground-based simulation equipment and tests under natural conditions and on aircraft. The practicality of technology.

With the current development of science and technology, the requirements for aircraft coating technology have been increasing. In recent years, the United States, Britain, Russia, France and other military powers have invested heavily in increasing the development of aircraft coatings. It can be seen that the development of aircraft coatings is not just to satisfy people's travel, but to mark the progress of a country's scientific field. To say a lot, it is related to the consolidation of national defense forces. HC Tsang believes that good materials are the material basis for the modernization of the aviation industry. Advanced aircraft and engine design solutions must be implemented with appropriate aerospace materials and superb manufacturing technology. According to data, the improvement of aircraft performance and improvement of engine performance are largely controlled by materials. In addition, due to the current rise in international fuel prices, resulting in increased pressure on aviation companies. It is reported that some aviation companies have eliminated one layer of aircraft surface coatings in order to reduce the loss of fuel. Therefore, this puts forward higher requirements for aircraft coating technology. In addition to the necessary characteristics, aircraft coatings must be made thinner and lighter in order to occupy more of the aviation market share.