MRO Solutions

We offer a variety of aircraft products and services that are available for applications in aerospace interiors; aircraft maintenance equipment for safety, protective products and tapes and adhesives. Examples of 3M aerospace solutions include carpet protection tape for aircraft carpet, aircraft corrosion protection, electrical solutions for aircraft fleets, adhesives for bonding solutions and sealant removal cutters.

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 Corrosion Prevention Prevent penetration of liquids that cause corrosion with our 3M Polyurethane Protective Tape 8663DL! 3M Polyurethane Protective Tape 8663DL provides a unique combination of toughness, durability, puncture resistance and ease of application in helping to prevent fluid penetration and subsequent aircraft corrosion. For full information on protecting against airplane corrosion see the Aircraft Corrosion Protection Product Guide (PDF, 83KB).

Aircraft Carpet Protection Tape Save cost and time during maintenance - cover the carpet with our tapes! Our low cost, easy to install floor covering protects aircraft carpets during your maintenance activities. To find out more about how you can protect your aircraft carpets, view our Aircraft Carpet Protection Tape Product Guide (PDF, 90KB).

Sealant Removal Remove sealant – not the surface underneath! Our sealant removal cutters are designed to remove thick layers of sealant without damaging the underlying coatings and surfacings within the aircraft. Get more information in our Aircraft Sealant Removal Solutions Guide (PDF, 77KB).

Stripe Off Disk Remove security labels without damaging the paint! 3M's security label removal disk is a quick mechanical cleaning process that removes old security labels effectively, without paint damage. For further information read our Stripe Off Disk Product Guide (PDF, 54KB).

Under-Foot Safety on Aircraft Safety-Walk™ Matting offers a wide range of aircraft floor level safety products to minimise the risk of slip, trip and fall accidents.

Solutions for Aircraft Cargo Sealing Glass Cloth Tape 398FR is produced to Boeing aircraft specification. Our Glass Cloth Tape has fire retardant properties enabling it to be an ideal solution for a number of applications including cargo area tedlar panel sealing, aircraft window sealing, seat repair and insulation splicing. View our Cargo Sealing Product Guide (PDF, 83KB).

Bonding Solutions for Aircraft Interiors 3M is a leading supplier of tapes and adhesives products to the aerospace industry. With a broad range of products from high structural two part paste adhesives to sprayable water based contact adhesives, 3M's advanced selection of adhesives offer alternative high tech solutions to many of your aircraft bonding requirements. Our products have been vigorously tested to comply with Aerospace regulations from Boeing, Airbus, Rolls Royce, BAE and military specifications. Choose 3M's aircraft industrial adhesives and tapes to give you confidence in aircraft maintenance solutions. For more information contact us or visit the 3M Industrial Adhesives and Tapes website.

Aircraft Electrical Solutions 3M Electrical provides a diverse range of electrical products suitable for aerospace applications, including electrical tapes, sealants, heat shrink, cold shrink and EMC shielding products. Information and applications of all of these products and more can be found in our Electrical Solutions website

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).

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)

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.

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).