Commercial fleets, private jets, and other airplanes rely on quality aircraft plastic parts. Rigid plastics provide lightweight and adaptable materials for airplane components, allowing airplane designers to innovate with aerodynamics and passenger comfort in mind.
At The Plastek Group, our team of expert engineers, researchers, and designers are equiped to design custom solutions. We evolve with the aviation industry and know how to create compliant, bespoke products for aircraft.
Common Plastic Components Found in Aircraft
From the passenger cabin to the cockpit, plastics are integral to aircraft design. Beyond the structural benefits, these materials offer exceptional versatility for the components throughout a plane.
Passengers interact with dozens of plastic parts in an airplane during a flight. Overhead storage bin housings, tray table mechanisms, armrest components, and seatback assemblies all depend on durable, lightweight plastics. Additionally, reading light covers, air vent nozzles, and window shades are made of engineered plastics due to their cost-effectiveness and resilience to frequent adjustment.
Solutions for the Airplane Parts Market
We welcome the opportunity to partner with designers, airlines, and manufacturers to provide custom aircraft interior plastic parts, including:
- Luggage Bins: We can design and produce bulkhead storage areas, cargo containers, and other parts.
- Seating Components: The Plastek Group can create components for seats, including seat belt parts, seat backs, trays, and rigid plastic armrests, that can withstand frequent use and cleaning.
- Doors And Windows: Our team creates windows, canopies, airplane doors, and visors, as well as the seals needed to ensure high tensile strength.
- Housing Units: We produce a range of parts, including nacelle systems, exterior components, rocket nose cones, and more.
- Wiring Components: The Plastek Group can design and produce instrument housings, nonconductive material, connectors, and other components needed to keep wiring safe.
- Serving Tray Components: Our research and development engineers can design and develop beverage trays, fold-down tray tables, and other serving tray components.
If you need plastic airplane parts that are not part of our stock product selection, explore our custom product design capabilities and other value-added services.
How to Choose the Right Airplane Parts
Airplanes are subject to intense physical forces during liftoff, flight, and touchdown. During warm weather and turbulence, plastic airplane materials must maintain structural integrity to support passenger safety. The following considerations are ones you may want to review with The Plastek Group:
- Material Specifications: Airplane parts must withstand significant vibration, extreme temperatures, and unexpected events. All airplane parts we produce, including airplane interior materials, also meet regulations established by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other regulatory bodies.
- Lightweight Materials: While airplane components must be strong enough to withstand extreme conditions, they also need to be lightweight and compact to achieve high performance. Since airplanes are constrained spaces, our plastic interior parts for airplanes have minimal footprints to maximize cabin space.
- Budget: Our team works closely with you to define your goals, budget, and need so we can create a custom solution for you.
Meeting Aviation Safety and Compliance Standards
Regulatory compliance stands at the forefront of aerospace component manufacturing. Every plastic part intended for aircraft use must undergo thorough testing to verify compliance with aviation safety requirements. The Plastek Group understands the importance of these critical standards, and designs parts with compliance in mind throughout development.
Fire resistance is one of the most stringent requirements for aircraft cabin materials. Components must demonstrate low heat release and minimal smoke generation throughout testing. Materials must also limit toxic emissions to protect passengers and crew during emergency situations.
Aerospace plastics must prove their durability through mechanical testing. Parts undergo evaluation for impact resistance, tensile strength, and fatigue performance under conditions that simulate years of service. Temperature cycling tests confirm materials maintain their properties from the extreme cold of high-altitude flight to the heat of ground operations in desert climates.
At The Plastek Group, we can design and develop a range of plane plastics and aircraft parts. As a leader in plastics manufacturing, we offer high-volume, high-speed assembly and advanced manufacturing systems that keep all your airplane parts compliant. Our cross-functional engineering team works closely with you to ensure you get tested, proven parts every time.
Innovators in Plastic for the World’s Leading Brands
The Plastek Group is a family-owned company committed to working alongside companies globally. If you need airplane parts, you can rely on our innovative solutions and commitment to strict quality control procedures for every project. Get a quote today and talk to a specialist about how we can help you improve your airplane systems.
