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110 Vol 23 Issue 8 2019 AVBUYERMAGAZINE http://www.AVBUYER.commay offer. “There might be a heat dissipation
effect,” he offers.
“The customer of the Bombardier Global
Express that we painted with Satys in The
Netherlands indicated a significant decrease in
cabin temperature and less use of the air
conditioning.
“This may be due to the diamond crystals as
diamonds are highly effective heat conductors. The
thermal conductivity of natural diamond is
measured to be about five times more than silver,
the most thermally conductive metal,” he
elaborates. “We're currently conducting tests with
research institute TNO in the Netherlands to
confirm the hypothesis.”
Exposed to extreme temperature and air
pressure changes, an aircraft’s paint scheme will
undergo substantial stress during its lifetime.
Ultimately, operators who are prepared to spend a
little extra on their paint materials and labor will
reduce their future mandatory maintenance tasks,
Angenent argues.
“As a company, we look favourably towards
these kinds of necessities as your future
maintenance should not stand in the way of your
present design choices.
He suggests looking for three things when
choosing the facility that will do your next aircraft
paint upgrade. “You should look for certification
(i.e. facility standards), experience and references.
Personally, I think the references are crucial.”
And you should allow plenty of time to plan the
project, and allow for the appropriate time for theaircraft to be in the maintenance shop. “Ultimately
how long you need to allow for your airplane to be
grounded will depend on the type/size of the
aircraft and the refurbishment needed,” he
continues. “For the Bombardier Global Express
that was completely repainted, the job took less
than four weeks.”A Glittering Future in Private Aviation?
Having introduced a highly unique paint option for
business jets, are there any plans from Jean Boulle
Luxury to expand in the gemstone aircraft coating
market, perhaps incorporating rubies or sapphires?
“Other gems completely lose their color and
lustre and thus are not suitable for a similar kind of
application,” Angenent explains. “With diamonds,
and only diamonds, this works even on the
extremely small crystal sizes we infuse in the top
coat.
“There’s an old, Indian creation myth that tells
the story of the god of gemstones' desire to create
a new gem. For this, he took all the coloured
gemstones at his disposal, crushed them and
mixed them together to create the diamond.
“This myth serves as a metaphor for what we
scientifically call the multichromatic effect of
diamond crystals, the fact that you can see all the
colors of the rainbow when the diamond catches
the light at the right angle,” Angenent concludes.More information from
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