AeroPel NPL is a family of surface treatments developed to repel moisture and fluid build up for corrosion prevention, reduce surface friction, enhance flow, limit ice nucleation for ice protection, and mitigate aircraft icing. The advanced Nanocomposite Protective Layer family is in various stages of development for use across all sectors of aviation. Click below to learn more.
Airframe Protection
Corrosion: One of the biggest challenges in airframe maintenance
Airframe corrosion, and the efforts to maintain a robust corrosion prevention and control program, can be a significant and hidden cost for any operator. While advancements have been made, multiple protective measures can still fail sequentially over time allowing corrosion to occur. AeroPel NPL offers the aviation industry a 21st century solution to turn corrosion into history!
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CIC Failure
An example of Corrosion Inhibiting Compound (CIC) failing and flaking off from the substrate because of extreme operating conditions.
Airframe Damage
An example of fuselage skin & frame corrosion damage. Moisture sequentially penetrated CIC, primer, and chemical conversion.
Fuselage Skin Damage
An example of fuselage skin corrosion damage caused by exhaust vent moisture that sequentially penetrated the organic-based topcoat, primer, and chemical conversion.
Ice Protection
Unprecedented superhydrophobic surfaces to limit ice nucleation
AeroPel NPL Ice Protection Series
AeroPel’s next stop is development of the icephobic APC Series of surface treatments. Icephobic variants will offer:
Water droplet contact angles >160° (compared to approximately 80° on bare substrate)
Receding angles of water droplet >130° (compared to approximately 60° on bare substrate)
Roll off angles <10°
Ice adhesion strength of 0.71 psi (5.1 kPa) compared to bare substrate which is > 174 psi (1200 kPa)
AeroPel APC NPL is undergoing extensive testing specifically for the aviation industry: AeroPel APC was tested by the Air Force Research Laboratory and US Army Corps of Engineers Cold Region Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL). The US Army CRREL called AeroPel NPL “the best icephobic coating (they had) ever tested”.
AeroPel APC is Being Developed to Mitigate Aircraft Icing
AeroPel APC Ice Protection Series are being developed to create superhydrophobic surfaces to limit ice nucleation and significantly reduce ice adhesion strength
AeroPel Products
AeroPel NPL Variants and Application Types
NPL variant families include:
- Airframe Protection Series
- ECS Protection & Enhancement Series
- Fuel Tank Protection Series
- Ice Protection Series.
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