High quality clear coatings for veneer-faced aerospace panels

商务喷气机的内部往往被赋予额外的吸引力的装饰使用复合板和橱柜，功能高度'数字'的木制单板是非常美丽的。这些面板的美丽是进一步增强了明确的涂层，抛光，以产生一个高度反射镜面光滑的表面。然而，表面光洁度和反射率可能会受到底层木材膨胀的影响，以响应喷气机内部大气条件的变化。木材基材的膨胀通过电报传递到涂层，从而产生明显的波纹。对于制造公务机的公司来说，贴面面板和机柜上的涂层的波纹是一个严重的问题，因为它会导致客户不满，并从公务机内部昂贵地移除面板和家具，以及随后的返工以将其恢复到原始状态。本项目旨在解决这一问题。我们将修改单板的分子结构，以抑制其对水分的尺寸反应。我们将制造单板饰面的透明涂层航空航天面板，其中包含改性单板，使面板经受水分循环测试，以模拟公务机内部发生的波动环境条件，并将其性能与目前最先进的面板进行比较。我们预计会有重大改进。该项目将帮助庞巴迪保持竞争力，这一点非常重要，因为它是航空航天领域最重要的公司，为加拿大人提供了211，000多个高质量的工作岗位，每年为加拿大经济带来280亿美元的国内生产总值。

The interiors of business jets are often given added appeal by the decorative use of composite panels and cabinetry that feature highly 'figured' wooden veneers that are exceptionally beautiful. The beauty of these panels is further enhanced by clear coatings that are polished to produce a highly reflective mirror-smooth surface. The smoothness and reflectivity of the surface finish, however, can be affected by swelling of the underlying wood in response to changes in atmospheric conditions within the interiors of jets. Swelling of the wood substrate is telegraphed through to the coating, which develops noticeable rippling. Rippling of coatings on veneered panels and cabinets is a serious issue for companies that manufacture business jets because it results in customer dissatisfaction and costly removal of panels and furnishings from the interior of business jets, and subsequent rework to restore them to their original condition. This project seeks a solution to this problem. We will modify the molecular structure of veneer to dampen its dimensional response to moisture. We will fabricate veneer-faced, clear coated aerospace panels that incorporate modified veneer, subject panels to moisture-cycling tests that simulate the fluctuating environmental conditions that occur in the interior of business jets, and compare their performance with that of panels that are currently state-of-the-art. We anticipate significant improvements. The project will help Bombardier remain competitive, which is very important because it is the most significant company in the aerospace sector that provides over 211,000 quality-jobs for Canadians and $28 billion annually in GDP to Canada's economy.