EUROCOPTER AND OTHER FRENCH PRIMES ADOPT ROCKHARD FOR MAGNESIUM, ALUMINIUM AND STEEL
Helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter, has just become the latest French company, and one of a number of others worldwide, to adopt Rockhard IP985 coatings from Indestructible Paint Ltd., of Birmingham.
Originally developed as a low VOC, toluene, xylene and chromate free coating for magnesium components on the Joint Strike Fighter, IP985 was adopted by Eurocopter to protect magnesium helicopter gearboxes. The company also uses the extensive IP985 product range on other technical components.
Eurocopter, based in Marseilles, now joins other companies, namely members of the French owned Safran Group, comprising Turbomeca, Messier-Bugatti, Hispano-Suiza, Snecma, and Messier-Dowty in adopting the Rockhard IP985 range.
The Safran list of approved IP985 materials now includes approximately 20 products, including a clear sealer, a non-chromate primer, aluminium, gloss white, black and a variety of colours.
Other examples of their applications include use on Turbomeca engine parts, and undercarriage and braking systems made by Messier-Bugatti.
