Ireland\u2019s leading industrial thermoforming company,\u00a0Donite\u00a0Plastics, is making waves in the aerospace industry with the manufacturing of lightweight panels and components which will benefit both the aircraft interiors sector and the environment.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While\u00a0aircraft interiors\u00a0have traditionally been composed of metals and metal composite materials,\u00a0there is a growing\u00a0demand in the market for lighter weight aircraft interiors, which\u00a0Donite\u00a0Plastics is happy to accommodate.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donite Plastics manufactures an array of thermoformed parts for the aircraft interiors industry, with the company\u2019s latest development producing lightweight panels and components with up to 39% weight reduction and 89% part reduction per panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the\u00a0average aircraft burning 0.03 kg of fuel per hour for each kilogram carried on board, the significant weight and parts reduction offered by\u00a0Donite\u00a0Plastics will have a positive impact on the environment, leading to greater fuel savings and reduced\u00a0CO2<\/sub>\u00a0emissions,\u00a0helping <\/strong>the aviation industry achieve its set climate target of halving CO2<\/sub>\u00a0emissions by 2050 compared with those in 2005.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Saintfield-based company is also developing a robotic application for their complex assembly, with their products being on display at this week\u2019s Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg. As the world\u2019s leading marketplace for airlines and the aerospace supply chain, Donite Plastics will demonstrate at this show why thermoforming and plastic is set to be the material of the future for aircraft interiors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Director at Donite Plastics, Stephen Kissick, explains the company\u2019s commitment to making sustainability one of their top priorities: \u201cAt DonitePlastics, we play a pivotal role in the growth of the UK\u2019s aerospace sector. As pioneers of lightweight technology, we produce thermoformed parts and complex assemblies for leading aerospace manufacturing companies across the globe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe have introduced multi-skins, which sees us bring multiple layers together in order to strengthen the product and our manufacturing process, with this new lightweight technology proving instrumental in reducing the weight in complex assemblies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe are committed to continuous improvement and developing new, innovative solutions, with our lightweight panels and components giving our customers greater design freedom.\u00a0Our complex assembly processes will offer more customisation options to our customers, opening the doors to exploring a range of colour palettes, textures and finishes without compromising functionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOur services are unique in that we offer our customers the advantages of\u00a0weight reduction without asking them to make compromises in terms of quality and durability.\u00a0Our team looks forwards to showcasing our lightweight aircraft components at the Aircraft Interiors Expo and encourage any attendees at the show to visit our stand to find out more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n For more information about Donite Plastics\u2019 work, visit the website: www.donite.com<\/a> or email: contact@donite.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ireland\u2019s leading industrial thermoforming company,\u00a0Donite\u00a0Plastics, is making waves in the aerospace industry with the manufacturing of lightweight panels and components which will benefit both the aircraft interiors sector and the environment.\u00a0 While\u00a0aircraft interiors\u00a0have traditionally been composed of metals and metal composite materials,\u00a0there is a growing\u00a0demand in the market for lighter weight aircraft interiors, which\u00a0Donite\u00a0Plastics is […]<\/p>\n