Industry

Aerospace & Aviation

Pratt & Whitney, GE Aviation, and dozens of MRO shops across the tri-state. Turbine blade cleaning, composite prep, and coating removal on flight-critical parts. Precision cleaning where dimensional tolerance is measured in thousandths.

The Challenge

Aerospace components operate under demanding temperature, stress, and dimensional requirements. Cooling passages, composite panels, fastener holes, and mating surfaces require controlled cleaning. When the substrate and contaminant are suitable, laser cleaning can reduce the dimensional risks associated with grinding and abrasive blasting.

Applications

USE CASE 01

Turbine Engine Components

Clean blades, vanes, nozzles, combustion liners, and cases. Remove hot-section deposits, thermal barrier coating residue, and carbon. No media in cooling passages. No dimensional change to airfoil profiles.

USE CASE 02

Composite Preparation

Clean carbon fiber, fiberglass, and Kevlar composite surfaces for bonding, repair, and inspection. Remove contamination, failed coatings, and paint without fiber damage or delamination.
USE CASE 03

Landing Gear and Structural Components

Strip cadmium, chrome, and paint coatings from landing gear, structural fittings, and actuator housings. Prepare for NDI inspection and recoating. No hydrogen embrittlement risk from acid stripping.
Dimensional change
0
Media in cooling passages
0
Composite fiber damage
0

MRO

Shop compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Laser cleaning is increasingly specified in aerospace MRO for turbine components, composite prep, and coating removal. Qualification depends on your specific OEM specifications and customer requirements. We provide process documentation and test results for your engineering review.
Cadmium, chromium, paint (primer and topcoat), thermal barrier coatings, plasma spray, anodize, and conversion coatings. Multi-layer systems removed in controlled passes with parameter adjustment per layer.

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