Laser Paint Stripping

Abstract

A study to assess the utility of high powered CO2 pulsed laser depainting methods was conducted on aluminum and graphite epoxy composites. The various tests were designed to detect potential forms of damage or loss of properties of various aircraft structural materials during removal of paint with pulsed laser energy. Tests for changes in physical properties, paint adhesion and corrosion protection of repainted materials showed no detectable adverse changes in any of the samples studied.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA249233

Entities

People

  • J. D. Head
  • J. P. Niedzielski

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Composite Materials
  • Epoxy Composites
  • Fatigue Tests (Mechanics)
  • Graphite Epoxy Composites
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Range Finding

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.
  • Surface Coatings Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy