Plastic solutions for the highest aerospace requirements

Engineering and high-performance plastics are used in many different areas of the aerospace industry, contributing to efficiency and economy in a wide range of applications. At Ensinger, we can draw on many years of experience in both the technical and business sectors, which enables us to meet the especially high demands placed on plastics and solutions that are specific to the aerospace industry.
The properties of Ensinger's high-performance and engineering materials meet the technical requirements of many systems and subsystems used in today's ultra-modern aircraft structures. The benefits of using lightweight aircraft materials in terms of fuel efficiency and emissions reduction are well known. Furthermore, these factors can also lead to longer component life. Our aerospace materials are also resistant to corrosion when used in aerospace applications. The key properties of high-performance plastics include low weight, high strength and very good chemical resistance. A significant reduction in weight can be achieved by replacing aluminum or steel, as many of our high-performance polymers have a density of approximately 1.3 g/cm³. On the other hand, aluminum for example has a density of 2.7 g/cm³. 

Working closely with many leading aerospace companies and system manufacturers, the Ensinger team has built an impressive track record as a supplier to the aerospace industry over many years, developing optimum solutions for high-performance aerospace plastics. Ensinger is a long-standing, recognised partner of renowned OEMs in the aerospace industry, such as Airbus, Boeing and Bombardier. In addition, Ensinger has experience with the industry´s preferred Tier 1 suppliers at all levels of the supply chain. As a reliable, competent supplier, Ensinger offers industry-specific know-how and in-depth experience in the field of aerospace plastics and their processing into sophisticated, innovative aircraft components.

Ensinger supplies a wide range of aerospace components used in aircraft. Manufacturers have chosen to take advantage of polymers, which are used extensively in place of metal alloys. We offer a wide range of materials that are tested and approved to the specifications of our aerospace customers. Aerospace materials from Ensinger can be tested, certified and approved according to specific requirements. This process ranges from the testing of the raw material to the final inspection of the machined or semi-finished aerospace components.

As a supplier to the space industry, Ensinger offers plastics that have been approved for many applications. In satellites, for example, components are used for solar array development systems, cable insulating blocks and platform systems. Ensinger's aerospace materials undergo the specific tests required by the end user in order to meet the stringent requirements for aerospace supply.
Typical requirements that Ensinger's aerospace materials meet include:

• high strength under severe vibration
• low/ultra-low outgassing in vacuum and
• resistance to high radiation levels

Ensinger has gained experience in working with companies such as Airbus Defense and Space as well as various institutes/universities for the space sector.

As a full-service solution provider for plastics solutions in the aerospace industry, Ensinger relies on a fully integrated value chain with a cross-divisional approach: we manufacture individual plastic compounds and composites adapted to the respective aerospace application, produce semi-finished products in the form of sheets, tubes and rods according to the specifications of well-known OEMs and manufacture injection molded or sintered components. In addition, we are able to offer in-house processing technologies such as machining. Services such as surface treatment, cleaning processes, assembly, packaging and labelling are also offered. This range of services is complemented by industry specific, expert advice. We are here to accompany you from concept development to the release and approval of the end product. With these cross-divisional and comprehensive services, we see ourselves as a one-stop shop with core competence in high-performance plastics and composites for aerospace technology.

When it comes to lighting, seats, galleys or cockpit equipment, Ensinger has a large portfolio of performance plastics to meet the requirements asked for in aircraft interior applications. The materials are "ready for use" and thus new designs or design improvements are possible for all kinds of aircraft.

Thermoplastics offer lightweight solutions wherever good mechanical properties combined with resistance to stress, chemicals, oils and greases are required. Ensinger offers thermoplastic polymers as compounds, composites, filaments, rods, tubes and plates, as well as finished parts with these types of characteristics.