The material innovation in lightweight aircraft construction

As lightweight construction has always had an important role in aviation, REHAU developed the innovative lightweight material RAU-FLIGHT. The polymer material delivers a weight reduction of up to 10% in aircraft construction components – a milestone in an industry in which every gram makes a difference to cost efficiency and energy balance.

As well as the economic and ecological benefits, RAU-FLIGHT also meets the highest standards in terms of engineering and design. The lightweight material has the mechanical properties of the approved basic materials and the technical feasibility to produce an end product suitable for series production. The lightweight material can be specially adapted to customer requirements, such as in the area of high-temperature applications. The relevant fire regulations are verified as part of the development process, and also during classification.

Polyamide material RAU-FLIGHT PA

In the area of polyamide, REHAU has succeeded in creating an optimal PA formulation with RAU-FLIGHT PA, approved by AIRBUS according to AIMS 04-01-025 and BOEING according to BMS8-270. The material sets completely new standards in terms of look and feel: The matt, even appearance of the surface renders subsequent surface treatment of solid coloured profiles unnecessary.

RAU-FLIGHT PA surfaces can be easily combined with other components to produce especially thin walls with unchanged load-bearing capacity, making an additional contribution to weight optimisation. Areas of application for the lightweight material RAUFLIGHT PA in aircraft construction include buffer profile systems, cable guides, seat track covers and floor end strips.

Polyamide material RAU-FLIGHT PA 2.0

After the successful first generation, RAU-FLIGHT PA 2.0 now sets completely new standards. The focus of the development was to maintain the high standards of look and feel of the first generation, while increasing the resistance of the material and optimising the mechanical properties.

RAU-FLIGHT PA 2.0 is also approved by AIRBUS according to AIMS 04-01-025 and designed for even more demanding applications.