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The manufacture of aerospace components requires a high level of quality to ensure reliability and long life. Micro-abrasive blasting provides a safe and effective solution to processing a range of aerospace parts including:
Turbine blades – Micro-abrasive blasting is used in the manufacture of turbine blades to clean laser drilled holes. Cleaning the orifices is also a micro-abrasive blasting application for turbine blade maintenance.
 Actuator poppets and pneumatic valve deflectors – Remove fine burrs on cross-drilled holes and slots in precision machined parts.
Conformal Coating Removal – Micro-abrasive blasting is a fast, cost effective and environmentally friendly method for selectively removing conformal coatings from printed circuit boards. It simplifies selective coating removal and virtually eliminates damage to circuit boards or surrounding components. With no toxic by-products, the hassle of waste removal required for other coating removal processes, is eliminated.
 Thermocouples – Micro-abrasive blasting is used to remove Magnisuim oxide insulator to expose contacts on heat sensing harnesses.
Load cells and strain gages - Improve bond strength on composites, load cells and strain gages by texturing with micro-abrasive blasting.
Finishing and texturing injection mold cavities – Whether cut by laser, EDM or another method, the surface of a mold cavity may require finishing to prevent plastics from sticking. Micro-abrasive blasting is an effective process for removing EDM without damaging the intricate geometries of molds.
 Gyro components and lenses – The precise control of the MicroBlaster® makes it an effective tool for engraving lenses and serializing aircraft parts. It can also be used to clean gyro components.
For more information on Aerospace applications see the following documents:
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