March 13, 2014 the All-Russian scientific-research institute of aviation materials (VIAM) held a scientific conference «Modern tendencies of development of paintwork materials and protective coatings», that was devoted to 110 years from a birthday of Candidate of Engineering Sciences Mikhail Ya. Sharov.
In the frames of the conference scientists and specialists of leading enterprises of aviation industry, working in the field of paintwork coatings technology and protection of aircrafts from corrosion and other environmental influences made their reports. Specifically, they told about new paintwork materials, their properties and application technology as anticorrosive, decorative-protective and functional coatings for metallic and polymer composite materials, used in structures of aircrafts, engines and apparatus.
Candidate of Engineering Sciences Lyudmila V. Semyonova, Deputy General Director of VIAM, applied to participants with an opening address. She greeted the participants of the event and noted, that one of aims of the conference, besides sharing of experience, is a consideration of actual items, connected with a development and application of paintwork materials and protective coatings.