K 2007- New Foam Developed for Dreamliner

October 24, 2007

A brand new lightweight material for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner was announced this morning at K 2007, the giant plastics fair in Düsseldorf. BASF will produce a new ultra light foam for the interior of the groundbreaking aircraft. The new foam is 30 per cent lighter than films that had been used for sound and thermal insulation. Pieces cut from the elastic membrane resin foam can be installed with ease in cabin walls because of its open cell network structure. “We investigated several material combinations, and our testing determined that a laminate containing Basotect, the new material, was the most weight-efficient solution to reduce the interior noise in the forward fuselage,” said Randall Smith, Interiors Design Engineer at Boeing.

Posted by Doug Smock on October 24, 2007 | Comments (1)

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In response to: K 2007- New Foam Developed for Dreamliner
Steve commented:

What about the Flame Properties of this foam? Does it burn? If so, what are the toxic by-products?

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