WE DONT ALWAYS M BUT WE'RE ALWAY Tenax ® carbon fiber for the rotor and body offers substantial weight •# reduction so that the · · . "chopper" can hoist considerably heavier loads.
Our elastic coatings, specially developed to protect airplanes against corrosion, make the "skin" of the helicopter insensitive to hailstorms, cloudbursts, thunderbolts, ultraviolet light and extreme temperature changes.
Anchor cables made of Twaron ® aramid fiber are 13 times lighter under water than steel cables with the same traction power, making them the perfect choice for deep water situations. In practice, the hoisting power of steel cable decreases with increasing water depth. At a depth of 650 yards or more, Twaron ® cables still offer a maximum hoisting power.
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As vital as oil is to the world economy, that's how vital Akzo is to the oil industry. We seldom make a fuss about it. After all, most of our products carry the names of our clients. A fact we've been willing to accept all these years. Except for now, t h a t is. With 7 0 , 0 0 0 people in 5 0
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