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Glenn AstolfiCEO & President
Atmospheric Plasma SolutionsCary, NC
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Coating Removal Methods Can be…….
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Protective coatings have to come off Can we do this more efficiently and effectively?
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Coatings
• Haze-grey Silicone Alkyd• Anti-Fouling coating system• CARC• Epoxy-Polyamide Primer • RAM/LO • Polysulfide Aircraft Sealant • Epoxy Nonskid Coating
Substrates
• Steel• Aluminum• Bronze and Cooper Nickel• Titanium & Magnesium• Carbon Fiber & Fiberglass• Nomex/Kevlar composites• Concrete, Brick
Effective removal of Coatings on metal AND composite Substrates
• Polysulfide Aircraft Sealant • Anti-Fouling coating system • Silicone Alkyd
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• Media and chemical free• Safer for the artisan/engineer• Safer for the environmental• Significant cost reductions and low consumables and maintenance• Lightweight, portable, simple to operate fast to deploy• Only compressed air and electricity to operate
Solutions to Increase Readiness and Sustainment
TRL 8Tested and Demonstrated
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The Fourth State of Matter - Plasma
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• Uses ONLY compressed air and electricity.
• Creates a “cool” non-thermal highly energized beam of plasma.
• The plasma beam converts the coating mainly into water vapor and carbon dioxide.
• Inorganic materials (e.g. pigments)contained in the coating are vacuumed up.
How This Patented Technology Works Atmospheric Plasma Coating Removal
Most of the paint is converted to a gasInorganics in the paint are vacuumed away
PaintPaint
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Requirements to Deploy
• 240V, Single or 480 three phase power• Compressed air (3 CFM @90 psi)• Dust collection or local exhaust
AIR
Technology Readiness TRL 8 - APCR system proven through successful mission operations.
ELECTRICITY Dust Collection
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PPE
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Effective Handheld or Robotic
Non Destructive Inspection NDI/ NDT
Coating removal for repair and rework
Removal where grit and water blasting are restricted
Reaches into corners, cracks, crevices, threads on nuts & bolts
Strip back for welding
Prepare the surface ahead of Cold Spray
Demonstrated up to 90% labor time savingsin shipyard and depot evaluations
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