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PPG Helped ULA’s ATLAS V 541 Rocket to Launch NASA’s Perseverance to Mars

The products developed by PPG were used to protect the ATLAS V 541 rocket that launched NASA’s Perseverance rover to the Red Planet.

PPG has announced that its aerospace sealants, coatings and adhesive products were provided to United Launch Alliance (ULA) for the rocket ATLAS V 541 that, in July 2020, launched NASA’s rover Perseverance to Mars. After almost seven moths travelling through space, Perseverance landed on Mars in February 2021. “Our aerospace sealants, coatings and adhesives helped ULA provide protection for the Atlas V 541 rocket, which aided the Perseverance rover in reaching its final destination. We are proud to support this important and historic mission and look forward to a continued partnership with ULA for years to come,” said Sam Millikin, PPG global director, coatings and sealants, aerospace. ATLAS V 541 is one of the best rockets among ULA’s fleet, thanks to its four solid rocket boosters that provide optimal performance in order to deliver several ranges of mission. The PPG application support centre in Atlanta (Georgia, USA) cooperated closely with ULA and provided technical support and products such as the polyurethane topcoat PPG DESOTHANE™ CA8200 Series HS, the rapid-curing fuel tank sealant PPG PR-2001 Class B – a two-part, epoxy-cured PERMAPOL™ P-3.1 polythioether compound – and PPG PR-1665, a cryogenic potting and moulding compound that possesses high tear and tensile strength.

For further information: www.ppgaerospace.com

MONTI-Werkzeuge GmbH Appoints a New Distributor in Italy

Bruce Systems Srl, an Italian start-up specializing in the technical advice for companies from different kind of industry sectors, has been chosen by MONTI-Werkzeuge GmbH as the distributor of its surface preparation products in Italy.

Innovative solutions for blasting without grit. Onshore and offshore. Testing, removing, cleaning, profiling. MONTI-Werkzeuge GmbH, which is part of the Monti Group, is pleased to announce that it has recently appointed Bruce Systems as the new representative for its surface preparation technologies in Italy.

Bruce Systems will offer expert guidance on instrument selection and configuration, advising customers in Italy on the best Monti solution for their particular needs. Customers in Italy can discuss their requirements with David Marzi, Managing Director of Bruce Systems. With a strong technical background, they have the knowledge and experience to ensure their recommended solution will suit the customer’s application.

Jan Frederik Doddema, CEO of the Monti Group with other offices in Groningen, Holland, Houston Texas and Manassas, Virginia, said, “We are delighted to be working with Bruce Systems. We have worked with them in the past, to offer combined different solutions, and we are pleased to continue and expand our co-operation.” Bruce Systems knowledge of the market will be invaluable in supporting the power of MONTI solutions to overcome issues with loose abrasive blasting to clients from Offshore to industrial markets. The patented Bristle Blaster® by Monti is the first hand-held brush belt system in the world that produces a quality of surface roughness and a result comparable to that achieved by ‘sandblasting’. The patented technology removes corrosion and coatings quickly and thoroughly. At the same time, the Bristle Blaster® creates surface preparation grades comparable with Sa2½.

For further information:

www.bruce-systems.com and www.montipower.com

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