General Plastics to partake at Aircraft Interiors Expo

This exhibition is the largest event in the Americas dedicated to airline interior design and airline cabin management systems. The company will feature its LAST-A-FOAM rigid and flexible polyurethane foam aerospace products and production capabilities at Booth #810 in the Washington State Convention Center.

“Beyond producing the industry’s premier high-density flexible and rigid polyurethane foam boards, General Plastics is a sought-after partner for production parts,” said President Bruce Lind. “From Air Force One to innovators on the frontiers of space travel, our molded and machined flyaway parts and production services have long supported the needs of our aerospace partners.”

The company fabricates and machines custom-molded parts to customer specifications from its flame-retardant, self-extinguishing, integral skin flexible and semi-rigid polyurethane foam materials.

Its aircraft molded-parts program spans flight deck and aircraft interior applications. Proven pattern-to-print capabilities and high-capacity production facilities enable General Plastics to scale production to project needs – from small, short-term runs of specialty parts to extensive, ongoing OEM parts programs.

“Our aerospace partners know they can depend on General Plastics for fast turnaround and scalability to meet their OEM production requirements,” Lind added. “From parts fabrication to custom formulation, we have the expertise and resources to address many high-performance applications.”

The company provides part and tool design, mold tooling manufacture, and production of parts through all phases to completion. Production and testing capabilities include the following:

Machined parts – With extensive CNC machining capabilities, the company produces high-performance parts to fit customers’ exact requirements. Customer service, engineering and CNC teams work closely with aerospace partners from concept to completion.

Molded parts – General Plastics’ unique foam formulations, proven pattern-to-print capabilities and high-capacity production facilities enable it to scale production from small runs of specialty parts to ongoing, high-volume OEM parts programs.

Complex laminates – The manufacturer offers build-to-print standard and custom complex laminates for diverse parts and assemblies used in aerospace and military applications.

Custom solutions – Capabilities include custom formulation, supplying foam material to size or shape, poured-in place mold services, and providing products already machined and bonded for the customer’s application.

Testing services – A dedicated Testing Services Group offers a wide range of flammability, physical and developmental tests in General Plastics’ on-site testing laboratories. These include an FAA-approved burn-test facility. All tests are conducted using calibrated equipment that is traceable to NIST.