Röhm presents its high-performance portfolio of PLEXIGLAS® aviation materials at the Paris Air Show
Paris Air Show 2023, Hall 3, Booth A94
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Acrylic Products
Riedbahnstraße 70
64331 Weiterstadt
Germany
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- The company is an established supplier of PLEXIGLAS® sheets for cabin windows and cockpit windshields
- Stretched PLEXIGLAS® is certified to MIL-P-25690
- Available in thicknesses up to 28 mm and sizes up to 4000 mm × 3000 mm
After a four-year break, the aviation and aerospace industry is gathering at the 54th Paris Air Show held from June 19 to 25. Röhm GmbH is presenting large stretched PLEXIGLAS® sheets and other aviation materials at Booth A94 in Hall 3 at the Le Bourget Parc des Expositions (Paris, France). “Glazing for aircraft was one of the first applications for cast acrylic glass sheets once PLEXIGLAS® was registered as a brand 90 years ago,” says Florian Laub, Head of the Transportation market segment at Röhm. “Since then, we have developed a high-performance portfolio of special products for the aviation industry; all of which meet the stringent requirements of the respective applications.”
Cast and stretched polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) in the PLEXIGLAS® brand has been used for cabin windows and cockpit windshields in airplanes and helicopters for many decades now thanks to its excellent optical quality, low weight and tight thickness tolerances. On top of this, Röhm is also presenting an innovation at the Paris Air Show: A special feature for aviation materials that does not require coloring, yet still absorbs ultraviolet and infrared light. This provides aircraft passengers with a higher level of protection and reduces heat accumulation in the cabin, which in turn conserves the energy required for air conditioning.
Large formats
Materials for aircraft construction must satisfy the highest quality demands and be extremely robust. Compared to cast PMMA sheets, stretched PMMA sheets have improved impact resistance and increased chemical resistance. Stretched PLEXIGLAS® from Röhm is certified to European AECMA 4366 standard and US MIL-P-25690 standard and are available in thicknesses up to 28 mm and sizes up to 4000 mm × 3000 mm. “Large formats satisfy the trend toward larger aircraft windows, while allowing for efficient production processes at the same time, as a greater number of windows can be produced from a single sheet,” Laub adds. Thus, these XXL formats contribute to resource-saving aircraft construction. A further advantage is that scratches in the material can be easily sanded and polished, which in turn extends the service life of the sheets in the respective use case.
Permanent and maximum transparency
Visitors to the Röhm booth can view another special feature of the 1.80-meter by 1.80-meter sheet of the brand acrylic glass for themselves: With a transmittance level of 92 percent and an undistorted view, the material meets the high optical standards in aircraft construction that do not permit any irritations in the material. And in the long term, too: PLEXIGLAS® is extremely resistant to weather and aging – while protecting pilots against UV radiation at the same time. These properties make PLEXIGLAS® a much sought-after material for cockpit windshields and aircraft canopies.
Röhm GmbH
Deutsche-Telekom-Allee 9
64295 Darmstadt
Germany
www.roehm.com
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Dr. Dahai Yu
Management board
Dr. Michael Pack
Dr. Hans-Peter Hauck
Martin Krämer
The company is registered in Darmstadt Court of registration: Darmstadt Local Court
Commercial Registry B 100475
About Röhm
With 3,500 employees and 13 production sites worldwide, Röhm is one of the leading manufacturers in the methacrylate business. The medium-sized company with branches in Germany, China, the USA, Mexico, and South Africa has 90 years of experience in methacrylate chemistry and a strong technology platform. Our best-known brands include PLEXIGLAS®, ACRYLITE®, EUROPLEX®, MERACRYL®, DEGALAN®, DEGAROUTE® and CYROLITE®.
Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) products from Röhm are sold on the European, Asian, African and Australian continent under the registered trademark PLEXIGLAS®, in the Americas under the registered trademark ACRYLITE®.
More information is available at www.roehm.com.