Method for accelerated drying of polymers and device

US9126228B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED · DE

Inventors

• Birgit Kuhlenschmidt · Hamburg, DE
• Daniel Lahidjanian · Hamburg, DE
• Dirk Bausen · Harsefeld, DE
• Karl Hausmann · Hamburg, DE
• Heiko Lassow · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 28, 2009
• Grant date: Sep 8, 2015
• Expiry date: Oct 12, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B05D2202/00
• WIPO field: Surface technology, coating
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A method for accelerated drying of at least one polymer which is located at least partially on a component, in particular at least a layer of paint and/or a sealing agent which is applied to an aircraft component in particular with a different material composition, involving the following steps of: a) at least partially applying the at least one polymer, in particular an epoxy resin and/or polyurethane-based layer of paint and/or a sealing agent, to an upper side of the component, and b) at least partially drying the polymer by means of electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength range of between 0.28 μm and 4.0 μm. Accelerated drying of the polymer, in particular the paint layer thereby becomes possible from an upper side of the component to an upper side of the paint layer.