Abstract: A heater assembly for deicing and/or anti-icing a component includes a metallic heating element adjacent to a densely woven fabric layer impregnated with a resin that is capable of withstanding temperatures of up to 550° F. (288° C.).

Abstract: A threadlocking composition for mating threaded fasteners utilizes an epoxy resin system with a component adapted to effect dispersion of lubricants or other organic films on the mating threaded surfaces to thereby improve the threadlocking capabilities thereof without requiring pretreatment. The threadlocking composition comprises an epoxy resin, an amine hardener therefor and 1-25 percent of an aminoalcohol compound which is soluble in the resin/hardener system and wherein the amine and hydroxyl groups are disposed on a carbon chain and on different carbon atoms of that chain. In using the composition, it is placed upon the threads of at least one of the cooperating members which are then assembled and allowed to remain so assembled to produce curing of the epoxy composition. Pretreatment of the fastener surfaces is not required. At the end of three hours, this results in an increase in the torque required for disassembly to a level equal to at least 75 percent of the torque required for assembly.