AVIATION INDUSTRY RESPONDS TO ENVIRONMENTAL PUSH THROUGH SUSTAINABLE COATINGS
November 1st, 2011
BY MARK ROWE
THE AVIATION sector is significantly boosting Asia-Pacific technical coatings demand. With fuel overheads typically accounting for around 40% of all costs in the aviation industry, there has been increased demand in recent years for a new generation of aerodynamic coatings, which can reduce drag and cut costs, especially in emerging markets where operators need to minimise costs. This demand has been sharpened by the risk of emerging markets being brought within global cap-and-trade systems in the medium term. And while the manufacture of these high ...
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