The aerospace industry is booming, driven by pent-up post-COVID demand and soaring volume forecasts. To stay ahead, aircraft OEMs and maintenance professionals must boost productivity and cut costs.
But outdated installation techniques are holding them back.
Traditional sealant installation processes are slow and imperfect, resulting in messy work areas and uniforms. Product overage leads to wasted time on re-work, threatening efficiency.
Mechanics miss out on doing what they enjoy most: maintaining aircraft to a high standard and delivering quality results that reduce aircraft downtime.
There’s no doubt – doing what you’ve always done will cost you big in time, costs, missed deadlines, and disappointed staff.
Enter the latest innovation from PPG: Ambient Reactive Extrusion (ARE) technology. PPG ARE 3D printing technology is an additive manufacturing process that utilizes 3D printing to produce preformed sealants. PPG ARE 3D printed sealants can help minimize aircraft on ground (AOG) time and increase aircraft manufacturing speed, thereby helping customers avoid revenue loss and operational disruptions.
Find out more about PPG ARE technology in this brochure and video, or reach out directly to a PPG representative.