Solvay Ixef® PARA Meets Key Industry Standard for Use in Aircraft Interiors, Introducing New Opportunities for Structural Components with Lower Weight and Cost

Published Sep 27, 2016

Solvay, a leading global supplier of specialty polymers, announced today at CAMX 2016 (Booth F14) that its Ixef® BM-1524 polyarylamide (PARA) is now qualified to the Boeing BMS 8-270 standard governing polyamides for aircraft interiors. This new listing expands opportunities for light-weighting through metal replacement for designers of aircraft interior components, and offers a more cost-effective, easily processed and structurally superior alternative to conventional plastics such as polyetherimide (PEI).