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BASF’s Basotect to be Used in Aircraft Seating

Mar 15 2004

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BASF’s Basotect melamine resin foam is to be used in the manufacture of aircraft seats for the first time by French seat maker Groupe JSO.

Groupe JSO have patented a special process that utilises Basotect and other foam materials for the seat cushions.

The Basotect containing seat cushions have the advantage over currently used cushions in that they are much lighter. Given the number of seats on an aircraft, the weight saving becomes quite significant. This weight saving translates into economic and environmental advantages to the airlines.

Since Basotect did not have the required compression and deformation characteristics, it was employed in a composite fashion using a conventional foam such as graphite polyurethane. Basotect was chosen due to its beneficial sound deadening and low thermal conductivity. Groupe JSO calls the composite material Soly’t, which is now being used in commercial aircraft.

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