Aviation

Customize your journey

We are more than a raw material supplier, we are a solution provider. As your collaborative partner, we put innovation at the forefront by guiding you through your project from beginning to end. KYDEX® Thermoplastics’ fully compliant portfolio has a refined degree of integral finish, colour, and design to enhance the passenger experience. We focus on making the planet better for future generations by ensuring the lifecycle of KYDEX® Thermoplastics is sustainable.

Ben Smalley

Aviation Market Business Manager 
1.404.210.1503 
smalleyb@kydex.com  

Karyn McAlphin

Design Director
+1.480.868.8366 
mcalphink@kydex.com  

Erin Connelly

Applications Engineer
+1.570.204.1751
connellye@kydex.com  

Kleerdex™ Custom Translucents Guide

Fully compliant decorative thermoplastics designed for aviation interiors. Achieve refined cabin architecture using a blend of tactile elements, pattern, and hues.

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Infused Imaging™

A Crystal Cabin award-winning, proprietary process, Infused Imaging™ puts colour and imagery into thermoplastic material, not on it, giving designers the power to create bespoke environments using colour, images, and texture.

KYDEX® surfaceGrip™

KYDEX® surfaceGrip™ (SG) product line is an anti-slip, low-gloss material for aviation interiors, available with custom colour and Infused Imaging™ technology.

Decorative Textures

KYDEX® Thermoplastics are available in multiple variations of texture to promote innovative tactile design.

High-Impact Products

Specially formulated high-impact material to meet low heat release and fire retardancy requirements in aviation interiors to improve passenger safety.

KYDEX® Injection Molding

KYDEX® IM materials are specifically engineered to match KYDEX® thermoformed parts, contribruting to the overall seamless aesthetic.

KYDEX® Lumina™

Manufactured with exclusive Infused Imaging™ technology, Lumina™ gives designers the power to craft truly bespoke experiences using colour and imagery. Beyond simply filtering light, Lumina™ actually transmits it, creating bold, new effects by dampening certain wavelengths and helping others shine more brightly.

designLab®

At designLab®, explore the interplay of colour, texture, and light. Dive into our rich palette, or we’ll work with you to create the custom colour you envision.

appLab™

Innovation meets specification at appLab™, where technical services teams will collaborate with you to develop custom concepts we can produce on spec.

FSTLab™

At the FSTLab™, our engineers collaborate with suppliers, processors, and end users to perform regulatory tests for demanding fire, smoke, and toxicity specifications on new technologies and materials.

BUTTERFLY® Flexible Seating Solutions & SEKISUI KYDEX: Global Collaboration for Rapid Prototyping

The BUTTERFLY® 2.0 Seating project is a perfect example of bringing disruptive ideas to the aviation interiors market. With partners: Butterfly Flexible Seating Solutions Ltd., Tapis Corporation, MGR Foamtex Ltd., Studio Catherine Barber, and SEKISUI KYDEX.

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