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SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PREVENT CRACKING OF EXTERIOR PAINT ALONG STRUCTURAL JOINTS OF PAINTED AEROSPACE COMPONENTS

  • US 20180162513A1
  • Filed: 12/14/2016
  • Published: 06/14/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A painted aerospace component comprising:

  • a pair of adjacent structural panels defining therebetween a joint space having a lengthwise extent;

    a finished paint topcoat covering an exterior surface of the adjacent structural panels and the joint space therebetween; and

    an anti-paint cracking system associated with the joint space along the lengthwise extent thereof and positioned below the finished paint topcoat, wherein the anti-paint cracking system comprises;

    (i) a joint sealant positioned in the joint space, and(ii) an adhesive tape or a fibrous tape formed of a fiber composite material applied over the joint space and the joint sealant positioned therein.

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