Epoxy resins in the aeronautics industry

Corrosion resistance is an intrinsic property of composite materials and resins, but sometimes in the aeronautical industry it is necessary to use metals due to their special mechanical characteristics. This is when special anti-corrosion coatings are needed to protect metals, unquestionably extending their durability and improving their resistance to ageing.

GAIRESA‘s anticorrosive systems include chrome-free primers such as BEPOX® TP/Zn or GAIBRIDGE® 11, as well as high performance coatings with maximum resistance to ageing, such as the aliphatic polyurethanes GAIDUR® P (solvent-based) or GAIDUR® NANOCLEAR (100% solids), and a special coating based on 100% aliphatic epoxy resins, TRIEPOX® 2094.

Other special high-performance coatings include flame retardant coatings (BEPOX® 1643 IGNIFUGO, GAIDUR® P IGNIFUGO), coatings with properties (BEPOX® 1867 CONDUCTOR and GAIDUR® 54 CONDUCTOR), coatings with high chemical resistance to acids (BEPOX® 1355 RQ), coatings with maximum resistance to abrasion and friction (GAIKOL® 2286 R and GAIDUR® 2177), as well as their anti-slip versions..

Our LARBOND® range of structural adhesives, with epoxy, polyurethane and methacrylate-based systems, complements construction processes in the aeronautical industry by promoting effective and durable chemical bonds between all types of materials: metals, plastics, resins, etc.

GAIBRIDGE® bonding bridges, developed by GAIRESA’s R&D department, strengthen these bonds and eliminate adhesion problems between layers, multiplying the durability of adhesive and coating treatments.

The future of the aeronautical industry lies in reducing the waste generated by aircraft that break down or become obsolete, which is why GAIRESA is developing, together with other European partners in the aeronautical sector, an epoxy resin capable of being repaired, recycled and reused, all with affordable means and fast processes.