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AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings
Reflections
Reflecting on global news,
views and developments
Issue 16
Winter 2013
Publisher
AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings
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Welcome to AkzoNobel
Aerospace Coatings
Reflections Magazine
Features
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The ultimate makeover
Airbus A350 comes to life
The world’s last flying T5 Fairey Gannet – an aircraft of the post Second
World War era, fully refurbished and sponsored by AkzoNobel Aerospace
Coatings. The aircraft, affectionately known as "Janet" returns once more.
The Airbus A350 XWB takes off on her maiden voyage with
sustainable coatings supplied by AkzoNobel and makes a much
publicized, guest appearance at the Paris Airshow.
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Twister
Outdoor4Disabled vehicles shine again
The highly innovative Silence Twister, painted with AkzoNobel’s
BC/CC system, flies high above France in the hands of Didier Ilcikas.
Inspired by the designers’ radio controlled models, the aircraft is now
set to show off it’s aerobatic qualities.
Robust aerospace coatings are used to revamp vehicles used for
charity organization Outdoor4Disabled. Allowing people with disabilities
the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors once again, AkzoNobel
Aerospace Coatings have given two vehicles a complete makeover.
04 AMS 3095A for Direct to Metal paint solution
05 Coming & Going - Daniela takes the helm
06 The ultimate makeover
08 Aerodur Base Coat/Clear Coat for Avianca
09 No.10 for Qatar
10 New paint scheme for RSAF Black Knights
11 Airbus celebrate major milestone
12 Airbus A350 comes to life
14 Aerofine joins the military
15 Say hello to the new Tigerair
16Twister
18 Outdoor4Disabled - Vehicles shine again
20 IntAircoat - Lisbon
22AkzoNobel powers Nuna7 to victory
23AkzoNobel welcomes the world to Planet Possible
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Did you know?
The direct to metal (DTM) system eliminates
the need to use any kind of metal pretreatment such as Alodine, Solgel or wash
primer technologies. The primer is applied
directly to the clean Scotch-Brited substrate.
AMS 3095A for Direct
to Metal paint solution
AkzoNobel recently celebrated
AMS 3095A qualification of a
new direct to metal (DTM) high
gloss paint system.
The direct to metal system, composed of Aerodur LV 2114 and
Aerobase Base Coat/Clear Coat, is the very first of its kind to
receive the AMS 3095A qualification, passing the stringent
testing of the SAE aerospace standards for high gloss exterior
paint systems for commercial fleet maintenance.
Aerodur LV 2114 primer can be applied directly to the clean
Scotch-Brited substrate. The primer itself provides the
necessary adhesion and corrosion resistance to meet the
stringent specification requirements. Further time savings are
realized by the use of the reliable Aerobase Base Coat/Clear
Coat system.
The direct to metal paint system provides a practical solution to
improve the efficiency of aircraft maintenance. It eliminates mixed
fleet complexities and can be applied on any type of commercial
aircraft, whatever the climate and anywhere in the world.
Whilst the variability of aircraft appearance within a fleet shall be
an issue of the past, AkzoNobel’s state-of-the-art AMS3095A
direct to metal paint solution offers simplicity and economy for
airlines and maintenance stations.
Key factors demonstrating the benefits of the DTM system are
reduction in process times, resulting in shorter AOG times,
simplicity and reduced maintenance costs. The paint system
also provides easy strip-ability within the typical MRO
requirements
Clear Coat Aviox CC UVR
Base Coat - Aerobase
Primer - Aerodur
LV 2114
Metal - Scotch-brite
solvent clean
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Our People
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Coming & Going
Daniela takes
the helm
"It was also
fascinating
to visit
customers
like Airbus
and Boeing,
something
I intend to
do more"
April 2013 saw the end of a distinguished
Aerospace career as Kevin Fleetwood, sBU
director for Aerospace Coatings retired. His
successor is Daniela Vlad, who transferred
from the Powder Coatings business unit to
take over the Aerospace division. After
what can only be described as a hectic first
half year in the business, Reflections
caught up with Daniela and looked back at
the first months.
"It was also great to meet customers like Airbus
and Boeing, and some of the MROs and airlines,
something I intend to do more. I have done quite a
bit of air travel but to actually stand under an
airplane is a new experience. I had not realised
painting aircraft still involves a lot of manual work.
And I also learned that to be successful in
Aerospace you really need to work with and satisfy
a variety of customers: OEMs, Commercial Airlines,
MRO, etc, and they can have different needs."
For those of you who have not yet met her,
a short introduction:
Born and raised in Romania, she moved to The
Netherlands after getting her Master degree in
chemical engineering. In Twente she studied for
her MBA degree, and she was particularly
stimulated by the focus of the MBA program on
entrepreneurship. After 10 years of different
positions at Shell and a short stint at Philips, she
joined the AkzoNobel Powder Coatings unit as
global Finance Director. Per April 1st 2013 she
became the General Manager of Aerospace
Coatings. She sees this as a great challenge as
now she can oversee the entire business.
"I am really encouraged by the potential we have in
this industry: we have good R&D and technical
capabilities, excellent customer service, and
around the world various teams work together to
serve our customers every day. With the world fleet
expected to double in the next 20 years, we are
well equipped to capitalize on the opportunities of
the Aerospace industry."
It must be quite a learning curve?
Daniela smiles: "Yes it is and I find it very stimulating.
People were very welcoming and enjoyed talking
to me about the business. I was quite impressed
how determined and dedicated the team is to
provide customers with the best solutions
possible. Sometimes people would
interrupt a conversation with me
because something had to be done
for a customer at that moment. I
attended one of our customer
trainings and I noticed soon that our
customers really appreciated our
dedication to them painting aircrafts
successfully. I even sprayed a
panel with the kind help of
Paul Helsloot, one of our
technical consultants."
Aerospace seems to be rather a man’s world
and now all of a sudden a lady is in charge.
How was the response to that?
Daniela: "If this is a man’s world? Before this I also
worked in technical environments. Everyone, man
or woman contributes with his or her values and
unique qualities to the success of a team. I look
forward to building on the successes of Kevin
Fleetwoord and his team and create and even
stronger team."
What about the life beyond Aerospace?
"I spend my time off with my family, my husband,
son and daughter. We live in The Hague and I love
the outdoors and enjoy going for a run. At home we
speak a combination of English, Dutch and
Romanian. When I went to work at Powder
Coatings I mentioned to my son that this kind of
coating also can go on cars. Our son asked if I could
bring him a Ferrari. You can imagine what he would
like now that I am part of Aerospace..."
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The Ultimate Makeover
T5 Fairey
Gannet
In a previous Reflections article, the
world’s last flying T5 Fairey Gannet was
featured as a piece of history that needed
attention and refurbishment. As a reminder,
this aircraft affectionately known as
"Janet" was the first dual control T2
Gannet "prototype" in the world and made
her first flight August 16, 1954.
Her first colors were overall
silver with yellow bands on the
wings and fuselage. These
were the markings of the
British military training colors.
One of the first public displays of this aircraft
was at the famous military trade show
"Farnborough" in England, and Janet became
one of the main attractions. This plane was
designed for search and destroy antisubmarine, and it became the main trainer for
new pilots and crew for other T2 aircraft. Only
eight trainer aircraft were manufactured.
Here are some fun facts:
n XT752 is now officially the only surviving prototype of any historic military aircraft flying in the world.
n She is the oldest Turboprop aircraft
flying in the world of any type.
n She is the world’s first of her type and
now oldest Gannet surviving in the world of
the remaining few variants left in museums.
n
n
She is the world’s only Gannet to
be owned by the UK’s Fairey factory and the last Gannet in the world to land on an aircraft carrier.
She is the only historic aircraft in
the world that completed a record breaking televised move by the world’s largest cargo aircraft the Ukrainian Antonov
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in New Richmond, Wisconsin.
When Janet was first introduced to AkzoNobel,
it was recognized as a unique aircraft, but it
had not aged gracefully. It had been neglected
for years, and her age was apparent. Her
colors were faded orange, yellow and silver,
and the bomb doors showed layers of paint
that peeled off in sheets. After consulting with
her owner, Shannan Hendricks, it was decided
to give Janet a makeover in AkzoNobel
Aerospace Coatings’ newest technology
going from bare metal to glorious and vibrant
colors. After consulting with Eric Abston,
Technical
Service
Representative
for
AkzoNobel, a range of products was decided
upon that would give this aircraft protection
and vitality for years to come.
Products of the established Alumigrip brand,
designed specifically for General Aviation
aircraft, were chosen to get this historic plane
the look it needed for its future show worthy
appearance. Specific primers, Alumigrip
10P30-5 and Alumigrip 10P8-11 were chosen
for certain areas of the aircraft. In a continuing
effort to use the latest technology and to
introduce the best corrosion inhibiting chrome
free epoxy primer, Aerodur 2100 MgRp was
used on the overall aircraft in conjunction with
Alumigrip 4001 Primer Surfacer. The gloss
topcoat requirements called for Alumigrip
4400/4450 Base Coat/Clear Coat as they
were the obvious choice for brilliant colors and
highest distinction of image. In keeping to
Janet’s original color designs, a military
topcoat (in both liquid paint and aerosol
format) was also used for several of the
markings and the propellers (she has two
propellers that move in opposite directions:
very unusual in an aircraft).
After two years of refurbishment, this piece of
history was unveiled in a hangar in New
Richmond, Wisconsin, on June 8, 2013. It
was exciting to see this historic aircraft look as
though it came right off the production finishing
line. Her wings were folded to show the public
just how special this piece of aviation history
would be unfolded over the coming months.
This T5 Fairey Gannet will be on display at
several air shows for all to observe. You can
certainly see the before and after pictures
presented here, but for more pictures and to
follow this unique aircraft’s history and
refurbishment go to www.faireygannetx752.com.
AkzoNobel is proud to sponsor this aircraft,
and
Janet
now
has
her
own
Facebook
page:
www.facebook.com/
FaireyGannetXT752. Please take a look at the
re-birth of this legend
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Did you know?
Avianca is the world’s
second oldest airline still in
operation (behind KLM).
It is the oldest continuously
operating airline in the
Western Hemisphere. In
2014 Avianca will reach its
95th anniversary.
Aerodur Base Coat/
Clear Coat strengthens
new image Avianca
Avianca, one of South America’s largest
airlines, introduced their new visual identity,
encompassing both TACA and Avianca’s
two separate brands into one unified airline.
The iconic red-topped aircraft of old is
gone, and instead a modern new minimalist
approach has been taken to the livery.
"The well skilled painters
applied the reliable Aerodur
Base Coat/Clear Coat
without any difficulty and
the final result is stunning"
Mike Suhara, Technical Service Rep
AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings
The new identity has been built on the symbolic
power of the Condor, a symbol long associated
with Avianca in a form that figuratively links South,
Central and North America. The livery signals that
Avianca changed from the Colombian national flag
carrier to a larger, international carrier, now
representing all of Latin America to the world.
As for the change in the color red, they wanted the
Avianca name to make a bolder statement. With red
predominantly on the original livery, the actual name
had to be smaller. Using more white allowed to
maximize the size of the Avianca name, bringing
more pride to the brand.
The image of the new Avianca will be displayed in
over 160 airplanes. All aircraft will be repainted in the
new Avianca brand. AkzoNobel’s Mike Suhara was
part of the secret mission to paint the first aircraft in
the new livery as he provided on-site technical
support to the highly professional paint team.
Mike commented: "The painting of the aircraft was
done in Bogota, Columbia in five days, with one
whole day for the layout of the tail swoop. The
subtlety of the tail fin’s color combination and pattern
is fantastic and the new livery and brand logo look
very refreshing. The aircraft is painted in Aerodur
3001/3002 Base Coat/Clear Coat. In addition to the
commonly known advantages of AkzoNobel’s
innovative paint system, we used less paint to get
the aircraft into color compared to the use of a
conventional mono coat system. The well skilled
painters applied the reliable Aerodur Base Coat/
Clear Coat without any difficulty and the final result is
stunning. Avianca is very proud of this new look."
We congratulate Avianca Holdings S.A. with
the new stage in their business development under
the commercial brand Avianca and with the
beautiful new visual standards. We look forward
to see the vivid colors and mirror gloss finish on
the first Boeing 787 Dreamliners that will be added
to the Avianca fleet
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No.10
for Qatar
AkzoNobel’s Base
Coat/Clear Coat
system completes
Qatar’s 10th A330
(and does it ahead of time)
Aerobase
Base Coat/
Clear Coat
n Latest
Technology
n Available at both
OEM and MRO
n Reduced
process time
n Excellent
appearance and
gloss retention
n Increased length
of coating life
he painting of the most recent A330 of Qatar Airways
was completed in Dublin at Eirtech Aviation, a
whopping 16 days ahead of schedule. The expert
finish of the A330 strengthens the reputation of the
Aerobase Base Coat/Clear Coat brand and is a demonstration
of the team work between AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings
staff and the paint specialists at Eirtech Aviation. On Eirtech’s
recommendation and based on the longstanding partnership
between themselves and AkzoNobel, Qatar Airways decided to
apply the Base Coat/Clear Coat system to their entire fleet for
the first time.
The relationship between AkzoNobel and Qatar has been a
continuous one for over a decade, something the team at
AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings is both proud of and grateful for.
Qatar Airways has been on clear coat systems since 2003. It now
is a 7 stars airline with high expectations in terms of both quality
and support. AkzoNobel offers the most innovative paint
technology while still meeting the very high demands in terms of
paint performance and quality. Qatar Airways, one of the most
prestigious airlines in the world, pride themselves on the
appearance of their aircraft.
Qatar Airways switched over to BC/CC, and benefits from shorter
downtimes, reduced layer thickness (meaning less weight,
meaning less fuel consumption), while not sacrificing on quality
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Did you know?
The Black Knights has its namesake of origin from the game of chess
where the Knight is widely regarded as the most aggressive, flexible and
manoeuvrable of all the chess pieces, having both the ability to breach
barriers and move in nimble and strategically important directions, thus
exemplifying flexibility and precision manoeuvrability as personified by
the pilots of the team during their aerial manoeuvres.
New paint
scheme for
RSAF Black
Knights at
Singapore
Airshow 2014
Visitors to the Singapore Airshow 2014 will be treated to a
visual feast by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)
Black Knights aerobatics team as they perform their
precise maneuvers and tight formations using six of
RSAF’s F-16C Fighting Falcons.
The F-16C Fighting Falcon is one of the most sophisticated and
advanced multi-role fighter aircraft in the world today.
The spanking new paint scheme for the Black Knights was
recently unveiled at Tengah Air Base. While the aircraft kept with
the familiar colors of red and white – the colors of Singapore’s
national flag, what’s new are the crescent moon and five stars
painted on the top of the fighter jets.
Chief of Air Force, Major-General Hoo Cher Mou
said, "The Black Knights’ precision, tight
formations, skillful and spectacular maneuvers are a
source of great pride for a small nation like ours."
The aircraft were recently painted in AkzoNobel Aerospace
Coatings 58 Series at the ST Aero facility in Singapore and
comprehensively supported by our local distributor Hypercoat.
The Singapore Airshow 2014 will be held from February 11 to 16,
2014, where AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings and Hypercoat will
be exhibiting the latest innovative technology products, so please
join us on our booth during your visit (Booth nr. C29)
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The 2,000th was delivered in
May - an A340-300
The 3,000th was delivered
in July - an A320
The 4,000th was delivered in
September - an A330-300
The 5,000th was delivered in
December - an A330-200
The 6,000th was delivered
in January - an A380
The 7,000th was delivered
in December - an A321
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The 1,000th aircraft was
delivered in March - an A340-300
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Airbus delivered its first customer
aircraft in May - an A300B2
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1993
1999
2002
2005
2007
2010
2011
1+
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
Airbus
celebrate
major
milestone
Airbus recently celebrated the
delivery of the 8000th aircraft, an
A320 that was provided to AirAsia.
The A320 was fitted with fuel-saving wing tips; sharklets, and
painted with AkzoNobel’s environmentally progressive
Aerobase Base Coat/Clear Coat system.
Airbus, focusing largely on sustainability, utilizes the Base
Coat/Clear Coat paint system as it requires less paint and less
solvent. For their customers the eco-efficient painting process
also means that less detergent will be needed when washing
the aircraft.
The AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings team is extremely proud
of the reliable Aerobase Base Coat/Clear Coat system being
selected to provide extra gloss to another historic milestone the 8000th aircraft delivered by Airbus
Congratulations Airbus on reaching
this major milestone!
Airbus A350
Comes to
life with
AkzoNobel
colors...
One of the fun aspects of working at AkzoNobel Aerospace
Coatings is seeing your coatings on display on a wide variety
of aircraft liveries. Team members just have to look to the sky
to see the shiny and colorful results. It’s always a source of
pride to see your work on display – and as far as exposure
goes, an airport is also pretty high on the list of public places.
For Aerospace Coatings it’s
becoming an increasingly
regular occurrence, as the
team is asked more and more
frequently to supply paint for first
editions of customer aircraft.
Recently this has included the Airbus A350, which features the
Aerobase Base Coat/Clear Coat system (BC/CC). The aircraft took off
for its maiden voyage on 14 June 2013. The Aerospace team in
Sassenheim celebrated the milestone with cakes at a small gathering
in Sassenheim.
"We supplied the paint for the first aircraft that will be flown," explains
Jérôme Mancy, EADS Global Key Account Manager for AkzoNobel.
"The aircraft was painted in Toulouse – it’s the first Airbus with both
fuselage and wing structures made primarily of composites. We have
a very good relationship with Airbus – many of their aircraft are painted
with AkzoNobel coatings."
Airbus, focusing largely on sustainability, has made the decision to
utilize the Base Coat/Clear Coat paint system as it requires less
paint and less solvent. These savings are a great endorsement of
AkzoNobel’s continued commitment to delivering sustainable
solutions to customers worldwide.
After the successful maiden flight, the A350 made it’s way to the Paris
Airshow at Le Bourget, where spectators welcomed the innovative
wide-body jet liner with cheers and applause.
The aircraft are supplied to high-profile airlines as Cathay Pacific,
Etihad and US Airways – although Jérôme stresses that they don’t
choose the coating supplier themselves.
"The airline decides which system it wants to use – such as Aerobase
Base Coat/Clear Coat or Aviox – but not who provides it. I think it
underlines what an excellent system AkzoNobel’s BC/CC is that
Airbus likes it so much," he says.
"It’s much quicker and simpler to use for complex liveries with different
colors; with the old system, where the high solid and gloss were
already mixed, if you damaged any part of the paintwork you had to
start again. With AkzoNobel’s BC/CC you don’t apply gloss until
you’re ready with the colored Base Coat"
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"With
AkzoNobel’s
BC/CC you
don’t apply
gloss until you’re
ready with the
colored Base
Coat"
Jérôme Mancy,
EADS Global Key Account Manager
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Aerofine joins
the Military
Following the successful introduction of
the Aerofine range of products for the
maintenance and refurbishment of cabin
internal surfaces in EMEA, customers in
the Asian Pacific Region have also started
to embrace the advantages of the water
based Aerofine paint solutions.
World class aviation maintenance center Thailand Aviation
Industries Ltd (TAI) has painting facilities in Bangkok and in the
Nakhon Sawan province. For many years they have used a wide
range of AkzoNobel coatings for the maintenance of commercial,
military and specialist VIP aircraft.
The close working relationship of AkzoNobel’s technical team
and TAI management has delivered very successful exterior
projects including the Air Asia ‘Thai Fight’ special livery pictured
on this page of Reflections.
As early adaptor to the water based Aerofine paint
system, TAI engineers experienced the HSE and
technical benefits of AkzoNobel’s new
product range for aircraft
interiors following the
smooth completion of an Airbus A330 interior at neighboring
MRO customer Thai Airways.
Based on the satisfactory results, August this year saw the first
time application of Aerofine to the interior of a military aircraft in
Thailand. The specified one off colors and different gloss levels
used in the custom ARVO 748 were developed by the
AkzoNobel color lab in Sassenheim, The Netherlands.
Mr. Niphon Niyomgool, Hangar Maintenance Manager and his
team commented on how easy it is to apply the water based
Aerofine compared to other conventional products. Adding the
improved health and safety for employees and low VOC levels,
the benefits are obvious.
Later this month the interiors of a Douglas C-47A Dakota
and a C130 Hercules will also be refurbished with the Aerofine
cabin coatings.
It goes without saying that the team of AkzoNobel SE Asia is
extremely proud to work closely together with this high
profile customer and to support delivery of outstanding
liveries and interiors
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Did you know?
In Asia, the tiger is
highly revered and
seen as a symbol of
strength, power,
courage and energy.
Travelers in Asia can now look forward to a
brand new Tigerair, as one of Asia’s leading
no-frills carriers unveiled its new identity on
the 3rd of July at Singapore’s Changi Airport.
Sharing his vision at the unveiling, Koay Peng Yen, Group CEO of
Tiger Airways Holdings, said, "Leisure travel is all about
accumulating great experiences and memories. We hope that
the new Tigerair can represent relaxation, joy and adventure in
the hearts of our customers."
The new face of Tigerair has a fresh and upbeat look that
embodies its brand personality warm, passionate and genuine.
The leaping tiger that used to be the main element of Tigerair’s
logo has made way for contemporary gray rounded font
typography, with blushing orange accents.
In conjunction with the unveiling, Tigerair flew 100 students from
Metta School, a school for students with mild disabilities, along
Turkish Airlines’
global reach
represented
at Heathrow
with 50 caregivers, on a dedicated flight to the Island of Penang
in Malaysia, made possible through a partnership with the
National Trades Union Congress ("NTUC"). About 80% of the
students who participated in the trip have never been on an
aircraft before.
Explaining the reason behind the brand refresh, Mr Koay said,
"We have initiated a series of changes since late last year, and
this brand identity should be seen as a reinforcement of our
commitment towards a better and bolder Tigerair."
AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings is very proud to have been the
preferred supplier to Tigerair since the airlines first inception in
2004. Our latest generation exterior Base Coat/Clear Coat
system, Aerobase Base Coat and Aviox UVR Clear Coat was
specified by Tigerair to provide the fastest possible turnaround
times during maintenance checks, so as to enable their aircraft to
return to revenue earning flights earlier. Additionally the proven
long term gloss, color retention and outstanding good looks gave
Tigerair the ultimate protection for their re-brand investment and
new livery image
The Istanbul based airline, established
in 1933, celebrated its 219 destinations
network over 98 countries by creating a
giant sphere at London Heathrow, reminding
visitors of the airline’s global reach.
The steel built construction includes a glass reinforced plastic globe
surrounded by replica aeroplanes, graphically displaying Turkish Airlines’
multinational destinations and forming part of the renovations at Heathrow.
AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings’ technical staff provided support for the
painting of the model aircraft to ensure Turkish Airlines look their best
around the world, around the clock, no matter the size of the aircraft
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Making a magazine like Reflections is (obviously) a lot of work. The reward
comes not only from actually creating a really nice magazine. There are
some days that a story and particularly pictures float by which leave us in
awe of the sheer beauty of aircraft in general and (of course) the way our
coatings make them look. It gives us a sense of pride and happiness to
be in the business of making paint for aircraft. They are the kind of pictures
which can only make you think "damn, that looks great!"
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his is what happened when Alain
Viard, Sales Manager in France
sent us pictures of a funny little
airplane, painted in the AkzoNobel
Base Coat/Clear Coat system,
flying above the stunning countryside of
France, it looked fabulous (both the plane and
the countryside) and we wanted to know more.
As it turned out this is a highly innovate aircraft
with a special story.
Crispin Brown, international sales agent for
Silence Aircraft (and avid aviator) explains:
"This highly innovative Silence Twister aerobatic
single seat aircraft was developed by Silence
Aircraft in Verl Germany (silence-aircraft.de/en/).
This version is powered by a UL Power 260iSA
engine of 107 hp and is certified for both positive
and negative aerobatics."
"Sharing the beautiful elliptic wing of the Spitfire,
the design was inspired by the designers’ long
experience (and international success) with
aerobatic radio controlled models."
"The new French demonstrator and certification
aircraft recently had its first flight over the
glorious countryside of Provence in the hands
of Didier Ilcikas, the well-known test pilot. The
first flight and subsequent test program have
progressed perfectly."
"The technical advisors for France chose the
white (from AkzoNobel’s Base Coat/Clear Coat
system) for the extraordinary finish and the
AkzoNobel Toulouse support team provided
much appreciated assistance. The quality of the
finish is admired by all."
"The Silence Twister has a honeycomb structure
with carbon fiber skins, Nomex core and glass
fiber inner face. The cockpit is designed as a
safety cell (similar to Formula 1 cars) and is
manufactured in aramid as are the impact risk
areas such as the wheel fairings."
The test program is nearly finished and the
aircraft will now be showing off its aerobatic
qualities. Not only does it look superb but all
who have flown the aircraft return with a huge
smile and an immediate desire to fly more!
Easy to do when only using 14 liters per hour
at 130 knots; extraordinarily economic
operating performance"
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Outdoor4Disabled
vehicles shine again with
Aerospace Coatings
Outdoor4Disabled is a non-profit organization with a goal to enable
people with a disability / handicap to still enjoy the outdoors, specifically
the beach. The foundation has two vehicles, a beach caterpillar
and a school bus to use for these outings. Of course, the elements
(particularly sand and salt water) can wreak havoc on car paint.
Given that aerospace coatings can withstand more "violence"
than ordinary paints (Skydrol anyone?), the foundation
approached AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings for help and
support in getting the two vehicles repainted. The ACC
team spoke with delegates from Outdoor4Disabled and,
always enjoying a good challenge, said "yes, we can."
The paint was offered to the foundation and the next
challenge (space for the repaint) was overcome with the
help of a local companies, who could provide the space for
all the parts (and believe us, a beach caterpillar has a lot of
parts). ACC and R&D team members spent a lot of time on
the actual painting (all parts needed work) and both vehicles
look there very best again. The team will keep a watchful
eye on the vehicles to make sure they stay in tip top shape.
Several of the AkzoNobel participants enjoyed a ride at
the unveiling of the revamped bus and caterpillar, wishing
the foundation a successful season for fun outings and
happy faces
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IntAircoat
Lisbon
kzoNobel Aerospace Coatings made its mark at this
year’s IntAircoat event. Maud Khelstovsky (OEM Endline
market segment manager) partnered with Rene van den
Hof from KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and guided participants
through a workshop on how to create sustainable and
environmentally friendly surfaces. It was a solid overview of green
technologies in progress. Michela Fusco (MRO market segment
manager) presented AkzoNobel’s latest developments in the field
of chrome free systems, highlighting the newest technologies
which are currently used by various customers. All work and no
play is no fun, so AkzoNobel proudly sponsored the IntAircoat
night where participants gathered in a relaxing atmosphere to talk
over the day’s events and look forward to the next day. For an
impression of the event, check out the photo’s which are reprinted
here with kind permission of the Vincenz Network
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"All work and no
play is no fun, so
AkzoNobel proudly
sponsored the
IntAircoat night..."
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Did you know?
Launched in 1987, the World Solar
Challenge is designed to showcase the
development of advanced automotive
technology and promote alternatives to
conventional vehicle engines.
AkzoNobel
powers Nuna7
to sizzling
race victory "AkzoNobel
Pioneering Aerospace technology developed by
AkzoNobel has helped power the Dutch Nuna7 solar
vehicle to victory in this year’s World Solar Challenge.
Staged between Darwin and Adelaide in Australia, the 3,000km
race – which began on Sunday 6 October – has been won by the
Nuon Solar Team from Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in
The Netherlands in a time of just over 33 hours. Their average
speed was 90.71kph.
played a
vital role in
helping us to
win the race"
Important to its success was the use of AkzoNobel
Aerospace Coatings’ ultra-light water-based composite
pinhole filler (Aerowave) and an aerodynamic
Sikkens coatings system which reduced drag.
"AkzoNobel played a vital role in helping us to win the race,"
commented Leslie Nooteboom, driver of TU Delft’s Nuon
Solar Team. "Each year we have made improvements on
weight reduction and aerodynamics which are so important to
the competition. The Aerowave pinhole filler used within the
Aerospace Coatings industry gave us an even smoother and
lighter finish and we have now confirmed its effectiveness by
crossing the finish line first"
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Expanding on an existing social media interest,
AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings now has a presence on
Facebook, following on from ongoing success on Twitter.
One of the most popular social media platforms, with over 1 billion worldwide users,
the creation of the Aerospace Facebook Business Page affords the opportunity to share
information and the most compelling Aerospace Coatings stories.
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AkzoNobel
welcomes the
World to Planet
Possible...
At AkzoNobel we are reinforcing our position as a global
leader in sustainability by launching a new concept
which captures the essence of our strategy to deliver
more value from fewer resources.
Known as Planet Possible, the concept is
not only designed to drive innovation and
promote radical efficiency, but will also help
us to inspire employees, customers and
suppliers and build on AkzoNobel’s number
one ranking for the last two years on the
Dow Jones Sustainability Indices.
AkzoNobel’s Corporate Director of Sustainability, Andre Veneman,
said that Planet Possible represents the next significant leap
forward in the company’s ongoing journey to connect value
creation to resource efficiency.
"We know that our success depends on our ability to do radically
more with radically less, so we have adopted a strategy which
involves us working with customers to open up infinite possibilities
in a finite world," he explained. "It’s important that we accelerate the
pace of our commitment and better understand the changes that
will be required in our market segments, so we are taking a major
step to turn challenges into opportunities."
"Adopting a Planet Possible approach will enable us to work
together with customers and suppliers to develop leading
solutions and meet ever-changing market needs. It will improve
both our own sustainability performance and that of our
customers and suppliers"
AkzoNobel retains DJSI
number one ranking
AkzoNobel has again
been ranked in the
number one position on
the influential Dow
Jones Sustainability
Indices (DJSI), heading
the newly named
Materials industry group
(previously the
Chemicals supersector).
The 2013 listing underlines
AkzoNobel’s commitment
to continuous
improvement and
represents the eighth
consecutive year of top
three rankings.
"We are delighted and
extremely proud to once
again be placed first in
such a prestigious and
influential ranking," said
AkzoNobel CEO Ton
Büchner. "Sustainability is
fundamental to our
strategy of connecting
value creation to resource
efficiency and maintaining
our DJSI leadership status
underscores our belief
that sustainability is
business and business
is sustainability."
Regarded as one of the
world’s foremost
sustainability indices, the
DJSI World Index
benchmarks the
sustainability performance
of leading companies
based on environmental,
social and economic
performance, including
forward-looking indicators.
It assesses various
criteria, including supply
chain management,
operational eco-efficiency,
product stewardship,
human capital development
and occupational health
and safety
Catch us at the following Trade Shows...
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February 05–06 2014
Dubai, UAE
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April 8-10 2014
Phoenix AZ
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Singapore Airshow
February 11-16 2014
Singapore
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MRO Europe
October 7–9 2014
Madrid, Spain
www.aviationweek.com/events
Aircraft Interiors Expo
April 8–10 2014
Hamburg, Germany
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NBAA
October 21–23 2014
Orlando, FL
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AkzoNobel is a leading global paints and coatings
company and a major producer of specialty
chemicals. We supply industries and consumers
worldwide with innovative products and are
passionate about developing sustainable answers
for our customers. Our portfolio includes wellknown brands such as Dulux, Sikkens, International
and Eka. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the
Netherlands, we are consistently ranked as
one of the leaders in the area of sustainability.
With operations in more than 80 countries, our
50,000 people around the world are committed
to delivering leading products and technologies
to meet the growing demands of our fastchanging world.
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