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Army research and testing leads to "green" paint.(INDUSRTY NEWS)

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD -- The Army is using a new coating system to paint aircraft and other equipment that performs better than the standard system and is safer to human health and the environment. This breakthrough comes after two years of research and testing conducted by the Connecticut Army National Guard at its 1109th Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot (AVCRAD) on trivalent chromium-based primers and sealers.

The dense, protective coatings created with chromium are especially important to the Army, which needs to cover its equipment with paint that can resist corrosive chemical agents. However, chromium in its hexavalent form is a known carcinogen. ...

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