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PlasmaBlast Coating Removal2019 DoD

Maintenance Innovation Challenge

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Innovation Challenge Atmospheric Plasma Coating Removal

Glenn AstolfiCEO & President

Atmospheric Plasma SolutionsCary, NC





Coating Removal Methods Can be…….





Protective coatings have to come off Can we do this more efficiently and effectively?

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Coatings

• Haze-grey Silicone Alkyd• Anti-Fouling coating system• CARC• Epoxy-Polyamide Primer • RAM/LO • Polysulfide Aircraft Sealant • Epoxy Nonskid Coating

Substrates

• Steel• Aluminum• Bronze and Cooper Nickel• Titanium & Magnesium• Carbon Fiber & Fiberglass• Nomex/Kevlar composites• Concrete, Brick

Effective removal of Coatings on metal AND composite Substrates

• Polysulfide Aircraft Sealant • Anti-Fouling coating system • Silicone Alkyd





• Media and chemical free• Safer for the artisan/engineer• Safer for the environmental• Significant cost reductions and low consumables and maintenance• Lightweight, portable, simple to operate fast to deploy• Only compressed air and electricity to operate

Solutions to Increase Readiness and Sustainment

TRL 8Tested and Demonstrated





The Fourth State of Matter - Plasma





• Uses ONLY compressed air and electricity.

• Creates a “cool” non-thermal highly energized beam of plasma.

• The plasma beam converts the coating mainly into water vapor and carbon dioxide.

• Inorganic materials (e.g. pigments)contained in the coating are vacuumed up.

How This Patented Technology Works Atmospheric Plasma Coating Removal

Most of the paint is converted to a gasInorganics in the paint are vacuumed away

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Requirements to Deploy

• 240V, Single or 480 three phase power• Compressed air (3 CFM @90 psi)• Dust collection or local exhaust

AIR

Technology Readiness TRL 8 - APCR system proven through successful mission operations.

ELECTRICITY Dust Collection





PPE

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Effective Handheld or Robotic

Non Destructive Inspection NDI/ NDT

Coating removal for repair and rework

Removal where grit and water blasting are restricted

Reaches into corners, cracks, crevices, threads on nuts & bolts

Strip back for welding

Prepare the surface ahead of Cold Spray

Demonstrated up to 90% labor time savingsin shipyard and depot evaluations

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