Abstract: A powder-coated glass panel in which print (5) on the back (4) of a transparent polyester coating (2) carried by a glass sheet (1), is covered by an epoxy coating (6), and the longitudinal margin (9) of metal foil (7) covering the edges of the panel overlaps onto the back of the coating (6) to relieve thermal stress in the sheet (1). Heat to melt and cure the powders forming the coatings (2, 6) and to cure the printing ink (5) is applied through the sheet (1) from infra-red lamps (22) mounted within an internally-reflective trough (23). The frequency of the radiation is varied from high to low during heating. A double-glazed spandrel unit includes the panel (31) mounted with spacing behind a facing-sheet (32), and with metal foil (34) covering the edges of the unit and overlapping marginally (37) onto the back (38) of the panel (31) for thermal-stress relief.

Abstract: To protect an article with an aerodynamic surface, such as an aeroplane propeller or helicopter rotor, from erosive damage caused by flying particulate matter, a thin elastomeric protective covering is provided. This layer covers approximately 15% of a forward face (15) a leading edge (12), and approximately 90% of the rear face (13) of the article. Typically, it is made of polyurethane with hardness between 85 Shore A and 80 Shore D. It is applied by centrifugal casting using a silane log gammaglycidoxporpyl-tri-methoxysilane as a coupling agent when bonding to a metal surface such as aluminum.

Abstract: To protect an article with an aerodynamic surface, such as an aeroplane propeller or helicotper rotor, from erosive damage caused by flying particulate matter, a thin elastomeric protective covering is provided. This layer covers approximately 15% of a forward face (15), a leading edge (12), and approximately 90% of the rear face (13) of the article. Typically it is made of polyurethane with hardness between 85 Shore A and 80 Shore D. It is applied by centrifugal casting using a silane log gammaglycidoxypropyl-trimethoxysilane as a coupling agent when bonding to a metal surface such as aluminium.