The technology, based on a polymer membrane moulded into the blade to retain an “aerodynamically accurate” airfoil, has been shown in third-party tests to provide five-times greater resistance environmental damage from salt water, ultraviolet light and rain corrosion than conventional protection tapes.

“This technology has great potential to reduce wasteful O&M on blades,” states Blade Dynamics head of sales and marketing Theo Botha.

“Leading-edge