Ideal Paint Finishing Environments for Performance Coatings

Whether you are painting a full aircraft or the components, the environment in which you apply performance coatings is critical to the health and safety of your employees. The list of aerospace and defense performance coatings is extensive and includes low observable (stealth) coatings, pretreatments and primers with sol-gel, plasma polymer, heat-resistance coatings that are silicone- or ceramic-based, and epoxies, containing hazardous chemicals that, when sprayed, release particles and vapors that include volatile organic compounds (VOCs). VOCs must be controlled in a quality, efficient paint finishing environment. To completely maximize productivity, reduce costs and keep employees safe, aerospace and defense OEMs should look at all of their prep, paint and cure processes and the environments in which they are completed. An end-to-end finishing solution can have a significant impact on the quality of your paint job and production rate.