Aircraft Industry Products

GE Advanced Materials' high-performance engineering resin and sheet materials from Modern Plastics are excellent candidates to help the development of next-generation aircraft interior components.

Ultem™ resin and sheet - an inherently flame-retardant (FR) material with low smoke emission. Ultem™ resin and sheet grades for aircraft interior applications are FAA compliant. Different forms of the Ultem™ resin and sheet are used for different interior elements, but all are held to the highest standards.

Ultem™ 9075 and 9076 are amorphous thermoplastic polyetherimide (PEI) resins offer excellent properties for interior applications, such as personal service units, retractable video displays, window trim, and air valve panels. They are available in custom colors.

Ultem™ PEI sheet provides design flexibility, outstanding mechanical properties, and excellent flame, smoke, and toxicity performance.

Ultem™ 1668A sheet can be thermoformed, pressure-formed, twin-sheet formed, or used in flat or cold-formed applications. In aircraft interiors, this material is used to mold aircraft window reveals, air ducts, seating and flight deck components, sealing components, galleys, stow bins, and sidewalls.

Ultem™ 1668A sheet meets commercial aircraft interior requirements, for FAA smoke and flammability testing and toxicity standards BSS7239 and ABD0031, and has an OSU heat-release rate below 65/65. This material is paintable and is available from GE in a range of colors.

Ultem™ resin and sheet meets requirements for the following:

• TCO99
• Blue Angel
• White Swan
• EU regulations
• Fire safety criteria of Underwriters Laboratories (UL®), Inc.

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Lexan™ sheet - an exceptionally tough material based on GE's Lexan™ polycarbonate (PC) resin. It meets the aircraft interiors industry's standards. Using tough, virtually unbreakable Lexan™ resin, this product can be draped and thermoformed in complex 3-D shapes. Its low density of 1.2 g/m3 gives Lexan™ sheet a weight advantage of over 15% versus PVC-based materials.

Lexan™ F6000 sheet is very durable material and yet can be easily formed into complex shapes by using standard thermoforming equipment. This material also provides high impact resistance and high heat performance, and is available in custom colors.

Lexan™ F6000 sheet is an excellent candidate for seating components, a window track and reveal, and an emergency door light fairing.

Lexan™ MRAC sheet and Lexan™ FMR604 sheet are optical-grade products with a proprietary hard coat for maximum service life. These products are excellent potential choices for window covers, lens covers, and visors.

Lexan™ F2000/F2100 sheet and Lexan™ 9600 sheet are uncoated products for applications such as signs and lighting covers.

Lexan™ sheet has the following properties:

• Unmatched impact strength
• Outstanding dimensional stability at elevated temperatures
• Aesthetics - a broad color palette for a wide range of applications
• High-heat, flame, and UV resistance

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Ultem™ and Lexan™ are trademarks of General Electrics.