Ceramic coating provider Chromalloy has confirmed that a new thermal barrier coating is allowing for increased thermal efficiency in Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines in use by a commercial airline in ...

GKN Aerospace is seeking certification for a new fuel-saving fan blade coating that when applied during the repair process leaves the part “better than the original”. Tests of the proprietary ceramic ...

Modern jet engines operate in gas temperatures exceeding the melting point of their own components, surviving only through extreme materials science, hollow single-crystal blades, internal air cooling ...