Environmentally Safe and Effective Processes for Paint Removal

Abstract

Paint stripping and repainting of aircraft surfaces are required periodically during the operating lifetime of an aircraft. Historically, paint removal has been achieved using chemical strippers, involving materials which contain toxic components and which create hazardous working conditions. The process generates large amounts of hazardous waste from the chemicals used. Alternative methods for aircraft paint removal are now being investigated within the NATO nations with regard to their environmental safety and effective application. These processes include: Plastic Media Blasting, Wheat Starch Dry Media Blasting, Carbon Dioxide Pellet Blasting, Sodium Bicarbonate Blasting and Thermal Decomposition Methods (Laser, Flash Lamps/Carbon Dioxide). The Lecture Series will review these current state-of-the-art alternative methods with regard to environmental effects and related health hazards, costs, process controls, practicality of operation and their effects on properties of aircraft structural materials.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA296882

Entities

Organizations

  • AGARD

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Airframes
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Control Systems
  • Environment
  • Laser Applications
  • Laser Beams
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Surface Properties
  • Transport Aircraft

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy