Components for aircraft – lightweight and resistant to fire and corrosion

Whether in seats, in the baggage system or in cargo systems: Our high-performance plastics are ideal for a wide range of applications in aircraft cabins. This is because they are lightweight, quiet in operation and lubrication-free. Many of our materials also fulfil the fire protection standards FAR 25.853 and UL94 V0.

They are also resistant to chemicals and salt water. This means they fulfil the decisive prerequisite for use in structural parts and in the exterior of aircraft, such as in wings, fuel pumps or broadband antennas.

Advantages of igus® products in the interior:

Space and weight saving
Low noise and low vibration
Lubrication and maintenance-free
Flame retardant according to FAR 25.853

In the exterior:

Chemical and corrosion-free
Insensitive to dirt

Areas of use

Interior

Products for use in seats, tables, luggage racks, partition walls, cabin doors ...

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Exterior

Antennas
Engine
Landing systems
Special equipment

Structural parts

Wings & Flight guidance systems
Doors & Flaps

Successfully in use

First two-seater solar aeroplane

All components had to be carefully selected for the prototype of the first two-seater solar aeroplane. It had to be one thing above all: light. Plastic beams were used at various points, such as the wing suspension. Here they replace the metal bearings, as they are lightweight and still withstand the high loads in use.

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Selected motion plastic for aircraft

Flame-retardant plain bearings

Five plain bearing materials fulfil the fire protection standards FAR 25.853 and UL94 V0 for aircraft interiors:

iglidur® X, J350, A350, H and

G V0

Small e-chains with icons FAR 25.853 and UL94 V0

Small energy chain

Developed for the smallest installation spaces
Available in the materials igumid® G V0 and igumid® NB V0, certified according to FAR 25.853 and UL94 V0

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low-profile guide system

low-profile guide system & Guide carriage for small heights between 6 and 12 mm
Sliding elements available in flame-resistant materials

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Telescopic guides

Dry-running and maintenance-free
Made of aluminium or extra-light solid plastic
Available with and without snap mechanism

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drylin SLW linear units with lead screw drive

linear unit with spindle drive

Variable slide widths and lengths
Flat linear rails or robust high profiles
Corrosion-resistant stainless steel version available

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Various dryspin lead screws and lead screw nuts

lead screw technology

lubrication-free running
Low coefficient of friction, predictable service life
trapezoidal thread, steep thread and metric thread in over 5,000 variants from stock

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Customer application examples

Reliable navigation

This aircraft uses numerous iglidur plain bearings, which are remarkable for their very low weight. Metallic bearings are out of the question as weight plays a major role in the air. Rotors and rudders have been equipped with lubrication-free bearings.

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Aircraft at the Instytut Lotnictwa, Mirosław Delega, Warsaw

Easy to fit

In this glider, various cables for control instruments are ideally guided by an energy chain. Despite the small installation space, the e-chain offers space for further cables. A great advantage is the opening system of the chain, by which individual cables can be easily replaced.