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

Director of Aviation & Design
smalleyb@kydex.com  

Anne Rupp

Aviation Business Coordinator
ruppa@kydex.com  

Karyn McAlphin

Creative Design Lead
mcalphink@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, soft touch 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, contributing 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.

Innovation Stories

CMF Innovation

With partners: JetBlue, Thompson Aero Seating, Acumen, Tapis

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Elevating the Seating Industry

With partners: Adient Aerospace, ACLA

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Seatback Innovation

With partners: Lift by Encore, a Boeing Company

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BUTTERFLY® 2.0 Seating

With partners: Butterfly Flexible Seating Solutions Ltd., Tapis Corporation, MGR Foamtex Ltd., Studio Catherine Barber, and SEKISUI KYDEX.

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A/B Project

With partners: Aeolab, Bloomsburg Carpet, Berwick Machine, LLC, Custom Etch, Inc., Kobleder, Lantal, Matt Malejko, Orange Packaging, MachineHistories, RedCabin, Rohi, ROLLON Corp, SEKISUI Alveo, SEKISUI Voltek, Tapis, and TrendWorks.

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