Hardide PLC Airbus Technical Update (3272J)
17 Dicembre 2015 - 8:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 3272J
Hardide PLC
17 December 2015
17 December 2015
Hardide plc
("Hardide" or "the Company")
Airbus Technical Performance Requirements
Hardide plc (AIM: HDD), the provider of surface coating
technology, is pleased to announce that its Hardide-A coating has
met Airbus technical performance requirements as a potential
alternative to hard chrome plating and is now available for
consideration by design engineers and sub-contractors on some
specific Airbus aircraft components.
Meeting this technical performance level comes after eight years
of Hardide's development and testing of the coating as a potential
alternative to hard chrome plating, which is used extensively on
airframe and landing gear components. Hardide-A, a variant of the
Company's tungsten/tungsten carbide coating range, has successfully
passed necessary tests and met technical performance requirements
defined in the Airbus Process Specification for thick CVD (Chemical
Vapour Deposition) Tungsten Carbide coatings.
Commenting on the announcement, Philip Kirkham, CEO of Hardide
plc said: "After many years of hard work, it is a huge step forward
for Hardide-A to have achieved the Airbus technical performance
requirements necessary for it to be considered by designers for use
on selected component parts for Airbus aircraft. This is a
significant achievement and we are absolutely delighted that the
coating is now available to the designers for their consideration
as a potential alternative to hard chrome within some specific
aircraft applications. Selection of the coating by the designers
will be based on further technical and commercial considerations as
well as part-specific testing.
"This success is a key enabler for the Company's further growth
in the European, North American and wider aerospace markets which
have enormous potential for the Hardide coating technology."
Hard chrome plating has been used in the aerospace industry for
many years. The EU REACH regulation will ban its use by 2017 unless
otherwise authorised by the EU Commission.
ENDS
For further information:
Hardide plc
Philip Kirkham, CEO Tel: +44 (0) 1869 353
Jackie Robinson, Communications 830
Manager
finnCap
Stuart Andrews / Grant Tel: +44 (0)20 7220
Bergman 0500
Notes to editors:
www.hardide.com
Hardide develops, manufactures and applies advanced technology
tungsten-carbide coatings to a wide range of engineering
components. Its patented technology is unique in combining, in one
material, a mix of toughness and resistance to abrasion, erosion
and corrosion; together with the ability to coat accurately
interior surfaces and complex geometries. The material is proven to
offer dramatic improvements in component life, particularly when
applied to components that operate in very aggressive environments.
This results in cost savings through reduced downtime and increased
operational efficiency. Customers include leading companies
operating in oil and gas exploration and production, valve and pump
manufacturing, nuclear, advanced engineering and aerospace
industries.
This information is provided by RNS
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