Covestro offers various solutions to protect the leading edge:
1. Leading edge protection using coatings
Advantages of Covestro raw materials for LEP coatings:
- Ease of application for in-shop as well as maintenance
- Increased productivity in painting operations due to fast cure with Pasquick® technology
- Reduced solvent emissions with low to Near Zero VOC coatings
- Reduced maintenance and downtime cost due to long lasting LEP coatings
- LEP coatings based on Pasquick® technology (Desmophen® NH and Desmodur® ultra product family)
2. Leading edge protection by shells
Advantages of Covestro polyurethane elastomer for LEP shells:- Flexible polyurethane to facilitate the installation at the leading edge
- Durability against erosion, drop impact and UV
- Good thermal stability
- Desmodur® Elastomer shells
3. Leading edge protection using films
Advantages of Covestro adhesive films for soft shell fixation for windblades:- Combination of thermoplastic processing with characteristics of a crosslinkable PU adhesive
- Adhesive film is non-sensitive to atmospheric moisture
- Storage and transport capabilities: Non-blocking / non-tacky at room temperature
- Excellent adhesion to various substrates
- Outstanding abrasion resistance to protect leading edge of wind turbine blades
- Exhibits excellent impact and high temperature resistance
- Color matching of the film product
- Tailor-made-film to create the best solution for our customer
- Bayfol® LR adhesive film for shell fixation
- Dureflex® /Platilon® aliphatic TPU films
4. Leading edge protection using Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU)
Advantages of Covestro TPU for wind blades:- Flexible TPU material for easy installations
- Durability against drop impact, UV and erosion.
- No solvents due to thermoplastic
- Processing (recyleability) , means no VOC
- Long lasting TPU solution means less maintenance and lower costs
- Desmopan® UP line for ultimate protection
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