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Chemistry is in the air at the 2012 Aircraft Interiors Expo Americas
The Aircraft Interiors Expo showcases the very latest in aircraft cabin design and innovations, featuring cabin management systems, seating products, soft furnishings and more.
The materials that BASF offers provide superior performance characteristics while meeting the stringent requirements of the aerospace industry. Visitors to BASF booth 230 will see a broad portfolio of products that address a wide range of applications including cabin interiors, structural materials, seating components, fuel and lubricant solutions, coatings and specialty pigments, and flame retardants and fire protection.
BASF will demonstrate products that can help aircraft manufacturers to improve safety, cost and comfort in structural materials, seating components, cabin interiors and other applications, including:
- Ultrason®E and P high temperature thermoplastics that offer excellent heat-resistance and fire, smoke and toxicity properties, and are easy to process and recyclable. Shapes made from reinforced Ultrason polysulfones can be used as structural materials in applications requiring high strength and impact resistance and offer strength-to-weight advantages over aluminum.
- Deoxo® dual ozone/VOC catalytic converter, a technology that reduces both harmful ozone and volatile organic compounds (VOC) in aircraft cabin air by removing certain hydrocarbon compounds responsible for unpleasant odors, such as jet fuel smell in the aircraft cabin while at the gate, taxiing and during take-off.
- Basotect® UL melamine foam, an ultra-light insulation material that offers excellent thermal insulation and sound absorption properties while meeting the rigorous aerospace fire, smoke and toxicity requirements. It weighs just six grams per liter (0.37 pounds per cubic feet) to contribute to lower aircraft weight but delivers high protection against noise.
- Cellasto®microcellular polyurethane elastomer, which can be used to replace rubber in shock-absorbing applications due to its progressive load-deflection characteristics, smaller space requirements, lower weight and superior durability.
- Stimulite® cushions by Supracor, Inc., San Jose, CA, which can increase passenger comfort and extend the cushion’s useful life, while decreasing the weight and amount of room needed for the seat. Stimulite cushions are made using a unique fusion bonding process with BASF’s Elastollan® thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). BASF’s TPU is efficient to process, resistant to puncture, tear and abrasion, and has a natural resistance to fungus and microbes.
To learn more about the innovative aerospace offerings from BASF, please visit http://aerospace.basf.com/
BASF - The Chemical Company
BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 16,000 employees in North America, and had sales of $20 billion in 2011. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.us.
BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. We combine economic success, social responsibility and environmental protection. Through science and innovation we enable our customers in almost all industries to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and system solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring healthy food and nutrition and helping to improve the quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF posted sales of about €73.5 billion in 2011 and had more than 111,000employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.
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