Teijin to make fire-resistant air freight containers
March 21, 2016 - Japan
Teijin Aramid and Macro Industries have announced a collaboration agreement for the joint development, manufacturing, and commercialisation of more durable, fire-resistant air freight containers.
The super strong, lightweight Twaron fibre will be used to create the new Unit Load Devices (ULDs) that meets the high safety standards in aviation.
The agreement with Macro Industries represents Teijin Aramid’s goal to collaborate with partners and participate in a global ecosystem where people work with Twaron. The MACRO-Lite ULDs are built with the next generation reinforced composite materials making the containers fire-resistant for over 4 hours, according to a press release.
MACRO-Lite can be easily used as a replacement for existing aluminium panels in operational ULDs and it allows fleet operators to easily upgrade their containers. Upgrading to MACRO-Lite skins also reduces the cost and frequency of repairs. The MACRO-Lite ULD has the benefit of a high performance composite material but behaves like sheet metal making it more durable and cutting the costs for servicing and maintenance.
MACRO-Lite addresses the air industry’s increasing concerns over fire hazards and stricter safety regulations for the transport of lithium-ion batteries.
Norris Luce, co-owner and CEO of Macro Industries said, “We are thrilled about the collaboration with Teijin Aramid and our ability to make air freight containers weigh less, meet higher safety standards, require fewer repairs, and have a lower environmental impact. Combining our technical knowledge and markets will definitely lead to more and new products in the near future.”
Hendrik de Zeeuw, business manager at Teijin Aramid said, “Approximately 5.5 billion USD worth of lithium-ion batteries legally produced each year are now only transported by sea and over land, making these fire-resistant containers a game changer for the air freight industry. Macro Industries have proven to be absolute technology leader when it comes to developing composite materials based on our Twaron.” (GK)
The super strong, lightweight Twaron fibre will be used to create the new Unit Load Devices (ULDs) that meets the high safety standards in aviation.
The agreement with Macro Industries represents Teijin Aramid’s goal to collaborate with partners and participate in a global ecosystem where people work with Twaron. The MACRO-Lite ULDs are built with the next generation reinforced composite materials making the containers fire-resistant for over 4 hours, according to a press release.
MACRO-Lite can be easily used as a replacement for existing aluminium panels in operational ULDs and it allows fleet operators to easily upgrade their containers. Upgrading to MACRO-Lite skins also reduces the cost and frequency of repairs. The MACRO-Lite ULD has the benefit of a high performance composite material but behaves like sheet metal making it more durable and cutting the costs for servicing and maintenance.
MACRO-Lite addresses the air industry’s increasing concerns over fire hazards and stricter safety regulations for the transport of lithium-ion batteries.
Norris Luce, co-owner and CEO of Macro Industries said, “We are thrilled about the collaboration with Teijin Aramid and our ability to make air freight containers weigh less, meet higher safety standards, require fewer repairs, and have a lower environmental impact. Combining our technical knowledge and markets will definitely lead to more and new products in the near future.”
Hendrik de Zeeuw, business manager at Teijin Aramid said, “Approximately 5.5 billion USD worth of lithium-ion batteries legally produced each year are now only transported by sea and over land, making these fire-resistant containers a game changer for the air freight industry. Macro Industries have proven to be absolute technology leader when it comes to developing composite materials based on our Twaron.” (GK)