Over the past 40 years, our company Prime Products, Inc. has grown by leaps and bounds. From humble beginnings supplying painted avionics components in a small shop, Prime Products expanded both its services and facilities greatly.
With the inclusion of contract manufacturing services such as screen and pad printing, CNC milling and turning, laser cutting, and others, Prime Products now caters to several notable companies in the aerospace and aviation industries. Our highly advanced equipment and facilities sets us apart from competitors.
Prime Products is dedicated to providing the highest quality services and products—our AS9100 and ISO 9001:2008 certifications reflect this dedication. Our company seeks to further its commitment to quality even more, as we are currently in the process of attaining Nadcap accreditation.
What is Nadcap?
Created in 1990 by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), the National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (Nadcap) is an industry-managed approach for establishing quality assurance in special aerospace processes. Nadcap is administered by the Performance Review Institute (PRI) which is responsible for performing the required audit and submission to the Nadcap Task Group for certification approval.
This accreditation is mandatory for any suppliers of special processes that seek to work with the U.S. Military and prime companies such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Airbus, Honeywell, and Rolls Royce. With Nadcap, suppliers have gained tighter control of processes such as coating, heat treating, chemical processing, and nondestructive testing.
Prime Products is seeking to be certified for Nadcap’s AC7108/1 Revision B Painting & Dry Film Coatings standard. Once Prime earns accreditation, we will be able to utilize paints made to these military specifications:
- DOD–P–15328
- MIL–C–53039
- MIL–DTL–53039
- MIL–C–22750
- MIL–PRF–22750
- MIL–P–23377
- MIL–PRF–23377
- MIL–C–85285
- MIL–PRF–85285
- MIL–P–85582
- MIL–PRF–85582
- MIL–F–14072
- MIL-DTL-14072
- TT-P-1757
Additionally, Prime will be capable of applying paints per the following OEM specifications:
| Honeywell | M4065816 | Manufacturing Specification for Application of Polyurethane Coatings |
| Rockwell Collins | 580-0165 | Process, Finish, Paint (Lacquer) |
| Rockwell Collins | 580-0194 | Process, Paint, Epoxy |
| Rockwell Collins | 580-0328 | Process, Finish, Paint (Fluorescent Enamel) |
| Rockwell Collins | 580-0564 | Process, Paint, Enamel |
| Rockwell Collins | 580-0709 | Process, Paint, Polyurethane |
| Rockwell Collins | 580-5482 | Process, Coating, Polyurethane |
Accreditation is a lengthy process that includes comprehensive audits. These audits are more demanding than those pertaining to ISO or AS standards, and as such, Nadcap accreditation indicates the highest level of dedication to quality.
Being Nadcap certified gives top aviation and aerospace companies the assurance that you are capable of meeting the most stringent requirements of the industry. The Prime Products team looks forward to achieving this prestigious certification.