EnduroSharp® ABNIR Surface Prep Kit

Adhesively bonded nutplates are increasingly being utilized in the manufacture of aerospace structures, with extensive use in securing removable maintenance access panels. When nutplate fail, it can take an excessive amount of time to replace them, resulting in undesirable aircraft down-time. Performance Plastics, in partnership with various suppliers, has devolved a suite of tools (EnduroSharp® ABNIR Surface Prep Kit) to assist aircraft maintainers in quick removing the residual adhesive/sealant on the aircraft structure (remnants from a failed nutplate) and preparing the surface of the aircraft structure and the new replacement nutplate for bonding.