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Post-Cure Advantages for Silicone Elastomers and Adhesives

Whether using a silicone adhesive in an aerospace assembly or manufacturing silicone bakeware, post-cure for silicone is not a process that belongs in the past.

Alexander Santayana

August 5, 2022

Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) may find that post-curing can bring value to certain applications. To determine if post-cure is the best option, it’s important to better understand what is happening during the process, the advantages it offers, and key best practices.

PPG Produces 3D-Printed Ramp Seals for Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules

The ramp seals are PPG’s first commercial sale of 3D-printed components.

December 2, 2021

PPG recently announced that it has supplied Lockheed Martin with sets of six custom-designed ramp seals for the aft loading ramp of the C-130J Super Hercules military tactical airlifter.

MASTER BOND: Low-Outgassing Epoxy

As a toughened system, this epoxy resists thermal cycling and is ideal for bonding dissimilar substrates.

June 22, 2021

Master Bond Supreme 70CN is a two-part epoxy adhesive formulated using a natural, renewable, and sustainable ingredient.

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Readers Drawn to RPM Acquisition

Readers last week were most interested in RPM’s acquisition of Dudick.

Susan Sutton

June 21, 2021

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PPG Products Used in United Launch Alliance Rocket that Launched Perseverance Rover to Mars

Products protecting the rocket include PPG DESOTHANE CA8200 Series HS polyurethane topcoat, PPG PR-2001 Class B rapid-curing fuel tank sealant, and PPG PR-1665.

June 8, 2021

PPG recently announced that it provided aerospace sealants, coatings, and adhesives to United Launch Alliance (ULA) for the ATLAS V 541 rocket that launched NASA’s Perseverance rover to Mars in July 2020.

PPG Honored by Bosma Enterprises with Employment Innovation Award

The award is presented to an outstanding person or organization that has shown exemplary leadership in creating employment opportunities for individuals who are visually impaired.

March 24, 2021

PPG recently announced that it is the recipient of the Bosma Enterprises^® 2021 Employment Innovation Award.

Axiom Space Raises $130 Million in Series B Funding

The new financing will accelerate the growth of Axiom's workforce and construction of its privately developed space station.

March 3, 2021

Axiom Space, Inc., which is developing the world's first commercial space station, has raised $130 million in Series B funding.

PPG Donates Sealants and Coatings to Help Restore Douglas C-54 Skymaster Aircraft

PPG provided various coatings and sealants products to restore the C-54 Skymaster's integral fuel tanks, as well as other products for interior and exterior aircraft structures.

February 1, 2021

PPG recently announced that it has supplied coatings and sealants to help restore a 74-year-old, four-engine transport aircraft, the Douglas C-54 Skymaster.

MASTER BOND: Silver Conductive Silicone Adhesive

This two-part silicone system bonds well to a variety of substrates including metals, ceramics, composites, and many plastics and rubbers.

January 26, 2021

Master Bond MasterSil 151S is an addition-curing, two-part silicone system that can be used as an adhesive, sealant, coating, or form-in-place gasketing material.

Royal Adhesives & Sealants Earns Spot in Boeing Premier Bidder Program

The Boeing Premier Bidder Program recognizes and rewards consistently high-performing Boeing Commercial Airplanes suppliers and gives them an opportunity to increase their business with Boeing.

July 10, 2020

H.B. Fuller recently announced that its Royal Adhesives & Sealants aerospace business has earned a spot in the Boeing Premier Bidder Program.