Growing Value of High Performance Materials in the Aerospace Supply Chain Throws the Focus on Innovation in Aerospace Foams
Growing demand for innovative interior materials as aircraft OEMs push the design boundaries on cost, weight, creativity and comfort is poised to drive the global market for Aerospace Foams to reach US$5.9 billion by 2024 . In the aerospace industry, foam is used in aircraft manufacturing in aircraft seat cushions, cabin interiors, aircraft meal tables, luggage bins and bin doors, ceiling panels, heads, galleys, lavatories, IFE components, seat shells-, class partitions and crew rest modules; and structural components such as commercial randomes; propeller, rotor and fan blades; aerodynamic fairings; engine cowlings and nacelles; antennas; general aviation structures; and tankers for waste, fuel and water. The highly demanding operating environment and high performance standards of civil, commercial and military aircraft mandate continuous innovation and feature improvements such as fire resistance and lightweight characteristics. Some of the key requirements of aerospace foams i...