Aircraft Structures & Engines

Our aircraft product range extends to offer innovative solutions for all of your aircraft exterior applications, including surface protection tapes, painting solutions, and structural and engine equipment.

We are also committed to improving your processes by continuing to bring to market a variety of new products, view our latest offering here.

To discuss how you and your customers can benefit from our solutions and expertise contact us today.

Aircraft Surface Protection Protect your aircraft with 3M Polyurethane Protective Tapes Select from a wide range of polyurethane protective tapes (PPT) designed to be a fast precise and tough surface protection for use on metals and plastics on aircraft. Key applications include protection of the lower parts of the aircraft, including belly, landing gear and door, against impact damage or protection of leading edge structures from erosion and abrasion damage. For more information on aircraft surface protection see our Leading Edge Protection leaflet (PDF, 187KB).

Abrasives for Aircraft Surface Preparation, Grinding and Finishing 3M’s advanced range of abrasive products provide efficient preparation, grinding and finishing solutions, utilising 3M™ Cubitron™ Abrasive Grain and Scotch-Brite™ Surface Conditioning Products (in Roloc™ disc or belt format). Whatever the aircraft material you use, Titanium, Aluminium or Carbon Fibre, 3M Aerospace Abrasives have a solution. For further information on abrasives for aircraft fleets, contact us today or visit our Abrasive Systems website.

PPS - Paint Preparation System for Aircraft Painting Our Paint Preparation System is a unique, closed paint system which eliminates the need for separate mixing cups and filters. The system allows for less solvent usage and enables clean and fast change covers. For a more in depth look at PPS click here (US, English).

Paintshop Tapes 3M offers a wide assortment of permanent and temporary tapes for various sealing, holding and masking challenges on aircraft. Once the aircraft paint work is completed 3M™ Polyurethane Protective Tapes are a fast way to help prevent damage caused by fluids, foreign object damage, impacts, abrasion and erosion from most airborne particles.

Paintshop Coveralls for Aircraft Paintshop Coveralls by 3M offer breathable comfort and protection you can rely on whilst in the aircraft paintshop. For more information see our Aircraft Paintshop Coverall Leaflet (PDF, 95.5KB)

Aircraft Structure Solutions For metal and composite structure in aircraft manufacturing, 3M is the right partner! 3M provides a full set of low density void fillers, core splice films, adhesive films and paste adhesives designed for metal and composite structure in aircraft manufacturing. To find out more about these aircraft structure and manufacturing adhesive solutions, contact us.

Aircraft Engine Solutions Choose 3M solutions for a wide range of products specially designed for the high temperature applications in the aircraft engine area, offering solutions for the following key applications: Core reinforcement and edge finishing. Honeycomb splicing applications and core splice solutions for aircraft. Aircraft Surfacing films. High performance bonding for aircraft including wire mesh bonding. Aircraft Corrosion protection applications. For further information on these products please take a look at our 3M Solutions for Aerospace Brochure (PDF, 503KB).