Aerospace designers and reliability engineers attending the Paris Airshow will see the full range of innovative aerospace materials and solutions from DuPont that can help improve performance and reliability, reduce weight and fuel consumption and support sustainability of aerospace systems.
The company will showcase DuPont Kalrez and Vespel high-performance parts, DuPont Teflon and Tefzel fluoroplastics, DuPont Tedlar PVF films , DuPont Nomex®, DuPont Kevlar honeycomb core structures and fibres and DuPont Krytox high performance lubricants.
DuPont Kalrez and DuPont Vespel high performance parts provide innovative solutions to complex aerospace sealing, wear or friction challenges at high temperatures. Kalrez perfluoroelastomer parts are used as oil seals in turbine and jet engines and air delivery systems. Vespel parts offer very high temperature capability, wear resistance and low friction. Parts replace metallic materials saving weight, improving fuel efficiency and contributing to operational cost reduction. Two new products will be introduced for sealing and wear at the Paris Air Show.
DuPont Tedlar polyvinyl fluoride films give airlines maximum design flexibility in creating passenger areas that are attractive, easy to clean, and scuff-resistant. They are lightweight, conformable, and can be embossed and printed. DuPont fluoroplastics play a key role in space programs development of new defense systems and in commercial jet aircraft and engines. They offer strength and durability, lightweight, resistance to harsh environments, and ease of use in manufacturing and flame resistance.
DuPont Krytox high performance lubricants are used in technical applications such as cockpit instrumentation and landing gears. In the passenger cabin they eliminate disturbing noises.
DuPont Nomex and Kevlar honeycomb composites and DuPont Kevlar and Nomex fibers have been successfully used by the aerospace industry for more than 30 years. Honeycomb composites made of Nomex and Kevlar can be found in aircraft parts such as flooring panels, interior walls, storage bins, leading and trailing edges on wings, the rudder, the belly fairing, engine nacelles and many more parts.
