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Design and Construction of a Test Apparatus for Simulating Impact and Wear Damage on Nonskid and Other Coatings

Nonskid coatings are typically used on the flight deck of aircraft carriers and high traffic areas of a ships’ deck. At this time, there are only a few approved materials available for use as nonskid coating for landing areas onboard US Navy vessels. Nonskid coating materials with improved performance, lower cost, and decreased maintenance are currently in development. 

Product Number: 41206-254-SG
Author: Moavin Islam, Wayne McGaulley, Emer C. Flounders
Publication Date: 2006
Industry: Coatings
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Nonskid coatings are typically used on the flight deck of aircraft carriers and high traffic areas of a ships’ deck. At this time, there are only a few approved materials available for use as nonskid coating for landing areas onboard US Navy vessels. Nonskid coating materials with improved performance, lower cost, and decreased maintenance are currently in development. One of the most important requirements for any nonskid coating system is its resistance to degradation or disbondment from mechanical impact and wear induced by the arresting gear cable during aircraft landing operations.  In addition, these coatings must also offer good weathering and corrosion performance characteristics in the harsh marine environment. Currently, there are no suitable devices or standard test procedures available for the impact and wear testing of nonskid coatings to evaluate their performance.  The present paper describes the design and construction of such a device, including the protocol for conducting impact/wear tests.

Nonskid coatings are typically used on the flight deck of aircraft carriers and high traffic areas of a ships’ deck. At this time, there are only a few approved materials available for use as nonskid coating for landing areas onboard US Navy vessels. Nonskid coating materials with improved performance, lower cost, and decreased maintenance are currently in development. One of the most important requirements for any nonskid coating system is its resistance to degradation or disbondment from mechanical impact and wear induced by the arresting gear cable during aircraft landing operations.  In addition, these coatings must also offer good weathering and corrosion performance characteristics in the harsh marine environment. Currently, there are no suitable devices or standard test procedures available for the impact and wear testing of nonskid coatings to evaluate their performance.  The present paper describes the design and construction of such a device, including the protocol for conducting impact/wear tests.

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