Collins Aerospace receives SAE International’s Environmental Excellence Award:
1 May 2020: In a step forward towards advancing eco-aviation, the Green Solutions Working Group (GSWG) of Collins Aerospace is awarded with the SAE International's prestigious Environmental Excellence in Transportation (E2T) Award. The GSWG group is dedicated to eliminating Materials of Concern from the company's products and manufacturing processes. Currently it has 13 environmentally friendly solutions under development, seven of which are ready for use in product development.
One of the new products the group is developing is a chromate-free landing gear corrosion protection primer, incorporating the company's patented EcoSky pigment, which it developed in concert with the Raytheon Technologies Research Center. The pigment and primer are more environmentally friendly and compliant with the European Union's REACh (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) regulations, and the primer is the first chromate-free primer available for use on plated steel parts for commercial airplanes. During two years of rigorous environmental, lab and flight testing, the primer demonstrated performance equal to conventional chromate primers for zinc-nickel and titanium-cadmium plated steel parts.
"As part of our mission to redefine aerospace, Collins is committed to developing solutions that satisfy our customers' needs for high performance but are also as green as possible," said Michele Lewis, senior director, Global REACh Program Office, Collins Aerospace. "Ensuring that our products and processes are environmentally friendly is imperative, not only to help our customers meet their regulatory obligations, but also for the sake of our employees, our industry and our planet. Congratulations to the entire Green Solutions Working Group for the game-changing work you are doing."
This group brings together experts in materials science from across Collins Aerospace, and works closely with the Raytheon Technologies Research Centre, as well as customers and suppliers, to share knowledge and best practices.
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