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AkzoNobel qualified by Chinese aircraft manufacterer

China's largest aircraft manufacturer, Xian Aircraft Corporation (XAC), has qualified two new products from AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings.

By: Tim Wright

Editor-in-Chief, Contract Pharma


China’s largest aircraft manufacturer, Xian Aircraft Corporation (XAC), has qualified two new products from AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings. The Eclipse range of polyurethane topcoats, along with 10P20-44 epoxy primer, have met the standards of XAC’s new XMS 1622 and XMS 1623 specifications. XAC manufacture a range of different civilian and military aircraft, including the twin turbo prop Modern Ark 60 (MA60). The company also produces components for both Boeing and Airbus. Working in close partnership with XAC and their coatings distributor in China, Argosy International, AkzoNobel has supplied Eclipse for many liveries on XAC aircraft now operating in the Asia Pacific region.

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