Our canvas products
Coatings, primers, paints, and varnishes for aircraft fabric covering.
Products compatible with DIATEX 1000/1500/2000: high UV protection, lightweight, and a perfect finish.
SOLO Paint – Nitrocellulose paint (Thinner)
Functions: For bonding, stretching, stabilizing, lining, and sealing your DIATEX 1000 / 1500 / 2000 interlining fabric to a wood, metal, or composite structure, or for bonding fabric to fabric.
Applications:
- Adhesion: 2 methods (Allow 1 hour for drying between coats): Apply 2 to 3 coats of undiluted Solo plaster using a flat brush, or apply with a roller after diluting it with Solo thinner (first coat diluted 50%, second coat 25%)
- Fabric tension: undiluted or diluted to 10%, 2 to 3 crisscrossed layers depending on basis weight
Thinner for SOLO
An organic blend based on ethanol, acetates, butanol, and dimethoxymethane, designed to optimize the application of SOLO
Two-component primer: Diaplan
Improves the appearance and finish. Its thin consistency results in significant weight savings. Can be applied to coated canvas (light sanding), laminates (400-grit wet sanding), wood, metals, and composites
- 100% compatible with nitrocellulose coatings
- Excellent flexibility
- UV Protection
- Transparency to Ultrasound and Radar Waves
- Coverage: 6 to 7 m² per liter of mixture.
Aviation paints: DIACOUVRE (White) & DIAGRAPHITE (Complete RAL color palette)
Apply directly to Diaplan (the two-component primer)
- Improves the aircraft’s streamlining thanks to its very smooth structure
- High coverage = weight gain
- High elasticity (no cracking)
- Resistance to UV, water, and crevice corrosion
- Spray application
Finishing varnish
A high-gloss, thin, and flexible PU clear coat. Ideal for enhancing the final finish and protecting the paint.
Non-slip – Technical finish
For sensitive areas: running board, footrest, pedals, luggage compartment.
- Resistant to ester oils (AIR 8104)
- Excellent coverage: 5–7 m²/L
- Color: matte midnight blue
- DASSAULT-Approved
- Various formats available: wide or narrow strips, round discs, foot-shaped pieces, and other designs upon request
Fire protection: DIAFIREWALL firewall partition
Technology derived from the AIRBUS A380. It is a cost-effective replacement for 4/10 stainless steel sheet, saving 2 to 5 kg per aircraft.
- Very low thermal conductivity
- Excellent sound and vibration insulation
- Flexible, can be cut with scissors
- Installation Using Multi-Point Adhesive Bonding
Anti-corrosion epoxy primer (Approved by Airbus, British Aerospace, and AECMA)
Protection for interior and exterior metal surfaces. 100% two-component epoxy, pigmented with strontium chromate. Extremely high resistance to chemicals, salt spray, kerosene, oils, and hydraulic fluids.
High-performance degreaser: SurfaceCleaner
Solvent-based degreaser, compatible with composites, metals, resins, and thermoplastics.
Removes wax and other surface contaminants without damaging or dulling the mold’s working surfaces.
- No traces or residues
- Dries very quickly
- Ideal for use before applying primer, base coat, or paint
Our range of finishes
| Products | Usage | Packaging |
|---|---|---|
| SOLO 4040 | Tension Coating (Dope) | 5 L and 1 L |
| SOLO 4999 | Thinner for tension coating | 5 L and 1 L |
| DIAPLAN E5425 | Two-component primer | 4 L |
| DIAGRAPHITE | Painting | 1 to 4 L |
| DIACOUVRE E5440 | Painting | 5 L |
| E5540 | Varnish | 5 L |
| E6330 | Non-slip | 5 L |
| DIAFIREWALL | Firewall | Width: 100 cm |
| E4120 | Anti-Corrosion Epoxy Primer | |
| Surface Cleaner | Solvent-based degreasing cleaner | 5 L |
A Historic Collaboration
DIATEX and PPG collaborated on the development of the “coverings and coatings” product line.
Frequently Asked Questions
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