Aerospace and Defense

Cost-out initiatives are increasingly affecting companies in the aerospace and defense sector. Improving assembly productivity, reducing weight and extending the lifetime of parts are areas of focus to help reduce costs.

As a leading global supplier of high-performance materials for the sector, Huntsman’s products help customers improve production processes, realize complex designs, reduce weight, remain compliant with stringent standards and lower long-term maintenance costs.

Our high-performance structural adhesives, laminating systems, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) films for impact-resistant laminated glass, edge fillers for interior structures and fixtures, and composite resins for light-weighting help aerospace and defense companies to succeed.

Aerospace

Huntsman offers versatile, high-performance products used by aircraft manufacturers serving commercial airlines and general aviation around the world. Our products are qualified to Boeing, Airbus, Goodrich, Gulfstream, Bombardier, Bell, Rohr and other OEM specifications and are included as approved repair materials in Structural Repair Manuals and Service Bulletins.

Many of our epoxies are flame retardant and exhibit the low flame, smoke and toxicity characteristics required to comply with regulations such as FAR 25.853 that govern materials used in large civil aircraft.

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Defense

Huntsman understands the needs of the defense industry to improve the reliability of the customer’s end-product. Our advanced materials help minimize product downtime, increase performance, and lower repair costs in the field.

From polyurethane systems for safety and military footwear, to composite resins for armored vehicles and space satellites, Huntsman materials improve production processes, enable complex designs, reduce weight, are compliant with stringent standards and lower long-term maintenance costs.

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