INT ER IOR S I NNOVAT ION cabin materials
LIGHTWEIGHT Interiors in Motion
SYNTHETIC
LEATHER
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188 MARCH 2020
Poltrona Frau’s Interiors
in Motion business unit
has been busy creating
distinctive leather
interiors for business and
commercial aviation,
helping customers to
create unique and luxury
flying experiences. This
year will see the reveals
of the company’s latest
design collaborations
with seat manufacturers,
airlines and design
studios, with the goal
of creating exclusive
products for business
and first class.
The Italian company,
which is POA certified,
is also a key partner
for luxury automotive
manufacturers like
Ferrari, and major
airlines like Singapore
Airlines, Etihad and
Hawaiian Airlines.
Choose it, feel it:
warm or cool
Lantal is introducing what
in the summer. Wool fibres
it hails as the world’s first
naturally wick moisture
seat heating and cooling
away from the body,
system. The comfort
keeping passengers dry
concept is based on the
and preventing dampness.
‘airflow’ seat cover, which
However, Lantal has
creates an individual
gone a step further with its
microclimate for the
modular seat heating and
passenger. It all starts
cooling system, which lets
with the materials selected
passengers control how
for the seat covers. A
cool or warm they want to
commonly used yarn in
be in their own seat. To
Lantal’s fabrics is wool,
enhance the effectiveness
which has balanced
of the system, Lantal has
thermal insulation
also developed airpermeable
properties, meaning it
seat covers,
provides warmth in the
which make the aesthetics
winter and cool comfort
as pleasing as the function.
Willow Tex, the
manufacturer of the
leather alternative
brand, IZIT Leather, has
developed a lighter
weight synthetic leather
for aircraft seating, which
is all set for launch.
IZIT Leather XRT
was developed and
manufactured at the
Willow Tex facility in
North Carolina, using the
company’s proprietary
Ecocel technology. Ecocel
is a solvent-free
micro-porous foam layer
within the leather
structure that improves
the overall durability,
including abrasion/scuff
resistance and hydrolytic
stability so there are no
delamination concerns.
This technology has
been used in automotive
seating for over 12 years
and is now available in
a lighter weight quality
for airline seating.
IZIT Leather XRT is
lightweight at 360gsm
and is claimed to meet
the oil burn flammability
requirements for cushion
assemblies.
Lantal has
also completed its
annual Conceptual
Forecast collection
for 2020 ACCELERANTS
OF INNOVATION
In the competitive world of design, time to market
is a critical success factor, and innovation is possible
when all physical and digital elements are available
under one roof. By leveraging design with the right
people, tools, technology and equipment, digital and
physical designs can be brought to life swiftly at
Sekisui Kydex’s newly updated facilities.
Coming together for one common goal with an
ambitious vision and aggressive deadlines is the
epitome of what the company’s
appLab and designLab are
designed for – a common
ground and resources to
iterate rapidly.
THE BUSINESS
CLASS SEATS
ON SINGAPORE
AIRLINES’ A380S
ARE TRIMMED
WITH POLTRONA
FRAU LEATHER
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