History of Armor Mask

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History of Armor Mask
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• Armor Mask is a brand of advanced polymer
  elastomer thats applied with a spray mechanism
  to create a sealant barrier to protect various
  aerospace composites.

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• Armor Mask is an environmentally friendly,
  non-hazardous, two-component coating that can be
  applied by hand or sprayer. It provides a high
  level of protection against moisture and
  chemicals while maintaining excellent adhesion
  and flexibility. Armor Mask is ideal for use on
  composite parts such as aircraft exterior panels
  and engine components.

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• The majority of composites are used in the
  aerospace industry, but theyre also finding
  increasing use in other areas such as automotive
  and marine.

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• One of the challenges with composites is that
  theyre very porous and thus prone to damage from
  moisture and other environmental factors. Armor
  Mask is a brand of advanced polymer elastomer
  thats applied with a spray mechanism to create a
  sealant barrier to protect various aerospace
  composites.

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• The product is applied to high-performance
  carbon fiber, Kevlar or glass reinforced plastics
  (GRP) before painting, either by hand or with a
  spray gun. It creates a thin film on the surface
  that creates an elastic barrier against moisture
  penetration and gives the composite structure
  better resistance to UV light degradation.

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• The history of advanced polymer elastomer
  (APR) can be traced back to the use of rubber in
  the 19th century by Charles Goodyear who
  discovered vulcanization, a process that cross
  links rubber chains to form a hard and durable
  material. Vulcanized rubber was used in tires and
  shoe soles, but did not have good mechanical
  properties or resistance to heat or chemicals.

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• In the 1970s, researchers at Dow Chemical
  Company and DuPont developed new copolymers based
  on styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), which were
  first used for tire inner liners. The performance
  characteristics of these materials were improved
  with the addition of other polymers including
  ethylene-propylene diene monomer (EPDM) and
  acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR). Around this
  same time, scientists at 3M Company developed a
  new generation of elastomers using ethylene
  propylene diene monomer (EPDM) as its base
  polymer combined with various fillers and
  additives to improve specific properties such as
  strength, high temperature performance and
  abrasion resistance. These new materials were
  called advanced polymer elastomers (APR) because
  they were based on existing rubbers.

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• In 1992, a small company named HoseCo
  International introduced an APEL product that
  uses an advanced combination of polymers and
  other materials to create a hose that is highly
  resistant to abrasion, punctures and tears while
  still remaining lightweight enough for use in
  most firefighting applications. The product
  quickly gained popularity with firefighters
  across the country due to its flexible design and
  ease of use.

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