Current coatings used on U.S. Coast Guard aircraft contain high volatile organic compound (VOC) contents. Federal, state, and local environmental agencies restrict the amount of VOCs from the use of these materials through legislation such as the Clean Air Act and local Air Quality Management District Rules. At the request of the Coast Guard, the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Warminster investigated several low VOC candidate replacements to the current paint scheme. The physical performance properties of these materials (i.e. corrosion resistance, adhesion, etc.) were characterized using standard coatings tests. The results of this program show that there are several acceptable alternatives. Replacement of current coating systems would reduce the total amount of hazardous materials emitted from Coast Guard painting operations and eliminate the need for expensive control equipment which will be required by the Clean Air Act (resulting in substantial future cost savings). jg.
Comparison of Coating Alternatives for U.S. Coast Guard Aircraft
1994
21 pages
Report
No indication
English
Coatings, Colorants, & Finishes , Aircraft , Air Pollution & Control , Coatings , Paints , Coast guard aircraft , Air pollution control , Physical properties , Toxicity , Adhesion , Test methods , Costs , Corrosion resistance , Organic compounds , Standardization , Replacement , Hazardous materials , VOC(Volatile organic compound) , Clean Air Act
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