Solvay & JSP Create Fully Moldable Unique Solef® PVDF Foam for the Aircraft Industry

Solvay Specialty Polymers announced recently that a second generation of Solef® PVDF Foam is now available for the Aircraft market. New Solef® 82050 is the only fully moldable PVDF foam able to pass the key Aircraft Fire, Smoke and Toxicity Tests (FAR and AITM), which certify complete resistance to flame, total heat release, low toxicity on combustion products and reduced optical smoke density.

Thanks to the development of the base polymer matrix, new Solef® PVDF Bead Foam displays increased mechanical properties and higher temperature rating compared to the first generation of Solef® 80 000 Series e-PVDF. In addition to this, the innovative material allows a significant weight reduction, up to a 50% density decrease over the existing product, which is already sixteen times lighter than Solef® PVDF resin.

The new product is offered as foamed molded items, which will be simultaneously introduced at the upcoming Aircraft Interiors Show in Hamburg, Germany and the JEC in Paris, France that will both take place from March 27 to 29. Parts made of Solef® 80 000 e-PVDF are manufactured by JSP in partnership with Solvay Specialty Polymers.