Aerospace

AkzoNobel Announced a €20 Million Investment Project in France

The investment will allow AkzoNobel to increase and improve the production of aerospace and decorative coatings and create new job positions.

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PPG Announces Increased Manufacturing Output of U.S. Aerospace Products

PPG announced that it will increase the production of U.S. aerospace product to meet the growing market demand.

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AkzoNobel’s Intura Aerospace Interior Coating System Helps Diab Win Major Award

A major international award for Diab recognized a potentially game-changing innovation in aircraft cabin interiors at the heart of which is Intura, the latest interior coating system from AkzoNobel.

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PPG Will Invest $17 Million for an Aerospace Application Support Centre in France

PPG will build a new site in Toulouse to allow faster product delivery to local customers.

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SWISS To Equip Its Boeing Fleet with Fuel-Saving AeroSHARK Surface Technology

The riblet films jointly developed by BASF and Lufthansa will be applied on the entire SWISS’ Boeing 777-300ER fleet.

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AkzoNobel Develops Special Colours for AIRDO’s Pokémon Livery

AkzoNobel developed eleven special colours for Japanese regional airline AIRDO’s new Pokémon-themed livery.

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Airbus To Seek an Independent Legal Assessment After Dispute with Qatar Airways Over Surface Degradation

Following the on-going dispute between Airbus and Qatar Airways over the surface degradation on the air carrier’s fleet of A350 aircrafts, Airbus announced that the company is preparing for an independent legal assessment.

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Savroc and Boeing: Partnering for a Sustainable Aerospace Manufacturing

Savroc and Boeing have signed a Purchase Contract to partner on the use of TripleHard chromium coating technology.

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Sherwin-Williams Announced the 2022 Aerospace Coatings Calendar Winners

Sherwin Williams’ new calendar includes unique and classic aircraft paint schemes.

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AkzoNobel's Dongguan Facility Has Achieved AS9100 Certification

AkzoNobel's colour blending facility in Dongguan has been certified according to the AS9100:2016 standard for the Aerospace and Defense industry. 

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AkzoNobel collaborated with Boeing for the Training of Future Plane Designers

AkzoNobel has donated its expertise and solutions to Boeing’s technology and engineering-oriented school programme.

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PPG Has Launched a Virtual Aerospace Education Programme

PPG has launched its “Virtual PPG Aerospace Academy Education Program” that provides resources and training on the company’s aerospace products.

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PPG Helped ULA’s ATLAS V 541 Rocket to Launch NASA’s Perseverance to Mars

The products developed by PPG were used to protect the ATLAS V 541 rocket that launched NASA’s Perseverance rover to the Red Planet.

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BASF and Lufthansa Develop a Surface Film that Mimics Shark’s Skin

Lufthansa Technik and BASF have successfully developed AeroSHARK, a surface technology that imitates the properties of sharkskin, allowing for an optimization of aerodynamics on flow-related parts of the aircraft.

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Airbus and University of Surrey Develop Coating to Protect Satellites Against Oxygen Damage

A nano-level coating developed by Airbus and the University of Surrey can protect satellites in low-Earth orbit from ultraviolet radiation and atomic oxygen.

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