Satys will use the PPG AEROCRON™ e-coat primer system for components destined to the aerospace industry.
The international coatings manufacturer PPG
has recently announced that it has signed a collaboration partnership with Satys, a French industrial group operating in the aerospace industry and dedicated to sealing, painting and surface treating aircraft components. The company will then provide its waterborne PPG AEROCRON™ e-coat primer system to the facility in Dugny.
“PPG is proud to partner with Satys to provide our innovative e-coat technology in close proximity to key aerospace OEMs. Our customers in France will benefit from the PPG Aerocron system, which produces a more uniform finish on the aircraft parts, using less paint than traditional spray-applied methods,” has stated Sam Millikin, the global director of coatings and sealants for the Aerospace division of PPG.
The metal aerospace components
will be dipped into a 2,100-gallon (8 m3) bath – the largest in Europe – of chrome-free electrocoat primer and charged with electrical current to apply the coating. The painting process with PPG Aerocron system ensures corrosion and chemical resistance, meeting industry standards, and provides an even surface finish and a consistent coating thickness, without drips, runs or sags in the dried film.
In addition, the sustainable solution of PPG produces minimal waste, has low volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and helps to reduce the fuel consumption due to weight savings
provided by the lower paint usage.
“We are always looking for innovative and efficient ways to improve our aircraft painting capabilities for our customers, as well as contributing to the decarbonization of the aerospace industry,” has added Christophe Cador, the president and CEO of Satys.