SHEET | MATERIALS
Recent developments in sheet include
several new acrylic grades, a major takeover in the PET sheet market and new materials for both medical and rail applications
Flat feat: advances in sheet materials
Sheet materials are most widely used for packag- ing, but more durable versions are typically applied to applications such as building and transport. At K2022, Simona showed its Simorail flame-
retardant interior trims for passenger trains. It has been developed for use in interior finish
applications within the rail industry and encom- passes low-flammability, recyclable sheets. Target groups include designers, rail vehicle manufactur- ers, component suppliers and thermoformers. The thermoformed components are also suitable for trucks, buses and ships. Compared to other materials – such as metal or glass-fibre-rein- forced thermosets – Simorail sheets offer significant weight savings and high impact strength. Due to their ease of handling, Simorail parts also help to reduce transport and shipping costs. US-based subsidiary Simona Boltaron, mean- while, has been working with aircraft interior
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designer Gary Doy to create an aircraft seat back made of Boltaron’s 9865 Terreform – which is recyclable, and contains a high percentage of recycled material. It meets the standards set out in the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) regarding flammability, heat release and smoke development. It also has high chemical and impact resistance, and a wide range of surface finishes.
Rail components SABIC introduced several new sheet materials for railway components at the recent InnoTrans 2022 show in Berlin, Germany. Its new Lexan sheet series – H6700, H6800 and H6900 – provides light weight, durability, aesthetics and compliancy to major railway FST standards. They are suited to a range of large thermoformed railway interior applications, such as wall and seat claddings, kickboards, window frames, partition
November 2022 | FILM & SHEET EXTRUSION 13
Main image: Sabic’s LNP FST copolymer extrusion grades are aimed at train seating applications
IMAGE: SABIC
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