Abstract: A lightning protection system is provided, typically for use on an outer surface of an aircraft, which includes the use of a lightning protection sheet that includes an electrically conductive film patterned into a plurality of hill features. The lightning protection sheet may additionally include an electrically non-conductive discriminator layer over the electrically conductive film.

Abstract: A lightning protection system is provided, typically for use on an outer surface of an aircraft, which includes the use of a lightning protection sheet that includes an electrically conductive film and at least one patterned, electrically non-conductive discriminator layer.

Abstract: A lightning protection system is provided, typically for use on an outer surface of an aircraft, which includes the use of a lightning protection sheet that includes an electrically conductive film and at least one patterned, electrically non-conductive discriminator layer.

Abstract: A lightning protection system is provided, typically for use on an outer surface of an aircraft, which includes the use of a lightning protection sheet that includes an electrically conductive film and at least one patterned, electrically non-conductive discriminator layer.

Abstract: A lightning protection system is provided, typically for use on an outer surface of an aircraft, which includes the use of a lightning protection sheet that includes an electrically conductive film and at least one patterned, electrically non-conductive discriminator layer.

Abstract: Protective articles are provided which include a fluoropolymer film and an epoxy adhesive, borne on at least one surface of the fluoropolymer film. The Protective articles include multilayer articles comprising a) a fluoroplastic layer, in contact with b) at least one curable adhesive layer, comprising a mixture of an uncured epoxide resin and curative agents selected from the group consisting of dicyandiamide, 4,4-aminophenyl disulfide, guanidine carbonate, thiourea and combinations thereof. Most typically, the curative agent includes dicyandiamide and in some embodiments consists essentially of dicyandiamide.

Abstract: A lightning protection system is provided, typically for use on an outer surface of an aircraft, which includes the use of a lightning protection sheet that includes an electrically conductive film patterned into a plurality of hill features. The lightning protection sheet may additionally include an electrically non-conductive discriminator layer over the electrically conductive film.

Abstract: A lightning protection system is provided, typically for use on an outer surface of an aircraft, which includes the use of a lightning protection sheet that includes an electrically conductive film and at least one patterned, electrically non-conductive discriminator layer.

Abstract: Fiber reinforced resin matrix composite laminates are provided comprising: at least one layer of fiber reinforced resin matrix comprising a cured resin matrix; and a surfacing construction bound to the cured resin matrix and forming a surface of the laminate, comprising: at least one barrier layer; and at least one cured adhesive layer derived from high temperature cure adhesive. In some embodiments, barrier layer(s) may be substantially impermeable to organic solvents, water, and/or gasses. In another aspect, fiber reinforced resin matrix composite laminates are provided comprising: a) at least one layer of fiber reinforced resin matrix comprising a cured resin matrix; and b) a surfacing construction bound to the cured resin matrix and forming a surface of the laminate, comprising: at least one barrier layer; and at least one electrically conductive layer. In another aspect, a surfacing construction is provided comprising a barrier layer and a curable adhesive layer.

Abstract: Fiber reinforced resin matrix composite laminates are provided comprising first and second layers of fiber reinforced resin matrix comprising first and second resin matrices and a viscoelastic construction located between the first and second layers of fiber reinforced resin matrix, bound to the first and second resin matrices, comprising: i) at least one viscoelastic layer; and ii) at least one barrier layer. In some embodiments, the viscoelastic construction comprises at least two barrier layers which differ in composition from at least one viscoelastic layer and wherein the at least two barrier layers are bound to said first and second resin matrices. In some embodiments, the one or more barrier layer(s) may be substantially impermeable to organic solvents, and/or substantially impermeable to water, and/or substantially impermeable to gasses.

Abstract: The present invention relates to indicators of surface preparation and methods of making such indicators.

Abstract: The present invention relates to indicators of surface preparation and methods of making such indicators.