Topic: Applied plasma technology in aircraft construction - surface pretreatment construction, composites, remove mould release agents, high-tech surfaces

Aircraft Construction: Safety and reliability in the aviation industry – High-tech surfaces due to Openair® plasma pretreatment

Removal of mould release agents

Modern long-distance aircraft are built with completely novel materials and combinations of different materials, otherwise known as composites. These are layered materials usually composed of carbon-fibre reinforced plastic built up in moulds and cured or hardened at relatively high temperatures. The mould release agents remaining after this process are effectively removed by Openair® plasma. Only then is any subsequent painting or gluing work guaranteed to be of the highest quality.

Plasma coating for preventing reflections on instrument displays	Kerosene-saving outer coatings due to the use of Openair® plasma

Pretreatment for corrosion prevention

As ever, riveting is one the most common ways of joining aircraft parts. Enormous demands with regard to corrosion protection are imposed on these connecting elements due to the high levels of atmospheric moisture and extremely variable temperatures to which they are exposed. Pretreatment by plasma technology is in this case a simple means of efficiently and reliably preparing surfaces.

Our aviation industry specialists are Christian Buske, Plasmatreat Germany and Wally Hansen, Plasmatreat USA