Paint-Applied Heated Coating Proposed for Aircraft Ice Protection

A heated coating applied like paint has been proposed as an approach to aircraft ice protection. The proposal describes heating the coating to prevent ice from forming.

Key details

• The coating is proposed for application to aircraft surfaces like paint.
• Its proponents claim it could use less energy and weigh less than bleed-air and electrothermal ice-protection systems.

The proposed coating would be applied like paint and heated to prevent ice.

Why it matters

Aircraft ice-protection equipment can affect both energy use and aircraft weight. The proposal claims its coating could reduce both compared with two existing approaches, though the claims remain unconfirmed.