# AkzoNobel supplies coatings for French Air Force A330 MRTT aircraft

AkzoNobel's Aerospace Coatings business supplied its Aerowave 5001 water-based coating for the French Air Force's first new generation A330 MRTT tanker aircraft, built by Airbus Defence & Space.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-12-18
- Where: France
- Status: completed
- Products: Aerowave 5001 water-based coating
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [AkzoNobel](https://endata.com/companies/11242.md)
- [Airbus Defence and Space](https://endata.com/companies/16608.md) (customer)
- [French Air Force](https://endata.com/companies/36248.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [coatingsworld.com](https://www.coatingsworld.com/breaking-news/akzonobel-aerospace-coats-french-air-force-tanker-aircraft/), 2018-12-18: "Aerowave 5001 is designed to provide all the benefits of a solvent-based coating, but with vastly lower VOC emissions."

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