Browsing: Materials, Trim & Finish

Boeing has added Sherwin-Williams to its Premier Bidder Program, giving the aerospace coatings business an opportunity to increase its business with Boeing

EconCore, Toray Advanced Composites and Bostik have co-developed a thermoplastic honeycomb core sandwich panel for use in mass transportation, including aircraft interiors

Aereos, a Texas-based aircraft parts supplier, has launched a range of antimicrobial products for high-touch areas in the cabin such as tray tables, toilet seats, galley cart handles and arm caps

Signature Plating, a specialist in decorative plating and anodising for the aviation industry, has collaborated with one of its coatings suppliers to develop an antimicrobial solution for its durable clear coat

Thermoplastics company, Sekisui Kydex, has released Kydex Ion Technology, an antimicrobial treatment incorporated into the sheet, which helps keep the treated surface cleaner between cleanings

Bradfor, a Northern Ireland-based supplier of aircraft interior dress covers, upholstery fabrics and leather, has obtained the SC21 Silver performance level in the aerospace industry improvement programme

Kaman UK claims to have developed a process that significantly reduces development lead times for the design and manufacture of complex mould tools for composite parts manufacturing in aerospace

Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute have modified their high-speed testing machine with a device that enables plastics to be examined at low temperatures without requiring a thermal chamber

AIM Altitude has developed a new nanocomposite material with fire and mechanical performance materials that could enable greater design freedom for aircraft interiors, including new decorative finishes

Jetcraft is the launch customer for F/LIST’s Microshield 360, an aircraft interior treatment which protects against SARS-CoV-2