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Projects/Active
Nonchromate
Primers for
Aircraft Exteriors
(Boeing Military Aircraft and Missile Systems Group) St.
Louis, MO
Project Number: J-95-OC-002
Project
Matrix
The matrix below
summarizes the project, including the target chemical, alternatives and
affected programs.
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Target Chemical
Current Process
Material
Applications
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Alternatives
Being Investigated
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Outcome
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Chromium
Wet spray coating
- waterborne and solvent-based chromate primers
Corrosion protection
for aircraft exterior mold line skins |
One nonchromate
primer (Dexter 10PW22-2/ECW-119) currently being tested on three
F 15s, and a number of T 45 TSs
One nonchromate primer (PRC-DeSoto EWAE 118 A/B) currently being
tested on one C 130, one C-17, seven F/A-18's, and select portions
of AV-8B and one F-15
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Two
alternative materials qualified. Navy and NASA have authorized [limited]
use of the qualified products.
Implementation is underway at each of NAVAIR's three depots. The Akzo
Nobel product has already been flown into space on at least one Shuttle
flight.
Air Force continues testing to provide more definitive data to support
OEM implementation of nonchrome primer. |
Points
of Contact
All key personnel are listed
below. If you would like additional information on this project please
contact Lorraine
Wass .
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