NATURAL COLLECTION 2018

CREATED BY NATURE, PERFECTED BY AIR-CRAFTGLASS.

NATURAL COLLECTION 2018

CREATED BY NATURE, PERFECTED BY AIR-CRAFTGLASS.

AIR-CRAFTGLASS, PIONEERS

SINCE 2008

With our innate drive for innovation, breaking

through old conventions and overcoming

obstacles is in our genes. It was therefore only

natural for us to reject the perception that glass

was impossible to use in aerospace applications,

and that plastics were the only alternative. So we

took up the challenge to develop the lightweight,

unbreakable glass options that at the time

weren’t available to the industry.

Our first two prototypes, presented at the

Business Jet Interiors World Expo 2012 in Cannes,

were a lens and a mirror made from laminated

ultra-thin glass sheets. Since the moment that

we developed and presented these two glass

products specifically for the aviation industry,

the market has rapidly evolved and become

interested in real glass applications.

With our unique patented lamination technology

developed in-house, combined with our perfected

proprietary production techniques, we are writing

a new chapter in the history of aerospace glass

applications. In this brochure, we proudly present

our latest glass creations: The Air-Craftglass

Natural Collection: Created by Nature,

perfected by Air-Craftglass.

AIR-CRAFT PIONEE SINCE 2008

GLASS, RS

A DESIGN EVOLUTION

Our talent for innovation has resulted in

spectacular applications in glass, which meet the

strictest certification standards in the aviation

industry. We offer the most comprehensive glass

collection, suitable for a multiplicity of aerospace

applications.

In addition to transparent glass applications for

dust panels, class dividers, monitor fronts and

frameless shower doors, we also produce true

silver-lined mirrors for use in toilets, commercial

cabins, kitchens and other uses. With the new

Natural Collection, Air-Craftglass is writing

aviation history. Until recently only a limited

number of wood types were available and

certified for the aviation industry, but today we

offer a selection of more than 300 different types

and colors of wood veneer.

This is a virtual revolution in the application of

real wood veneer, in the highest quality finishes.

Combined with a composite glass structure, the

most beautiful wood finishes optimize the

lightness, strength and interior comfort that only

wood can provide. In so doing, we have set a

formidable new standard for in-flight experience.

SIGN UTION

A DE EVOL

POWERFUL MATERIALS:

GLASSGlass is as old as the earth itself. Its primal form

is known as obsidian, a dark, highly glossy

volcanic glass. In prehistory, obsidian was chipped

and polished into arrowheads or used as jewelry,

but man-made glass has a history that goes back

millennia as well. Although historians are uncer-

tain as to its exact origins, glassmaking was most

likely discovered around the Mediterranean Sea,

as enameled objects dating to around 5,000 B.C.

have been found in what is now the Middle East,

and the ancient Egyptians were making bottles,

vases and jewelry as early as 2,000 B.C.

The first glass known to us was made of

soda-rich sand heated in pots over an open fire.

The craftsmen gave the product a certain form

by shaping the resulting mass of molten glass.

Later, glassmakers built enclosed kilns that could

reach higher temperatures (+/- 1,200 °C.), which

made the glass viscous and easier to work.

Around the year 300, the Romans gave this

miraculous substance a name: Glesum, which

meant ‘transparent’. Our word for glass is derived

from this Latin origin. The Romans were also

the first to use glass as a construction

material, in window panes. To make flat panes

of glass, they poured a molten mixture of sand

and soda on a flat stone.

RFUL ALS: GLASS

POWE MATERI

POWERFUL MATERIALS:

WOOD VENEERSIn the 16th century, Portuguese traders brought

exotic woods from other parts of the world to

Europe. These woods, such as mahogany,

rosewood and ebony, were (and still are) very

expensive. One way to reduce the expense was

by making veneers from these timbers.

The direction of the lines in the timber is called

the ‘grain’. Many types of wood have a straight

grain, which runs parallel to the axis of the tree.

Tropical woods such as mahogany, however,

often have a ‘cross grain’, which changes direction

frequently. Wood can have a coarse grain, such as

oak, or a fine grain, like birch. The structure of the

grain is determined by the size of the tree’s

vessels, which transport water throughout the

tree. When these water vessels are large,

the wood will have a coarser grain than trees

with smaller vessels.

The wood’s own natural characteristics, together

with the way it is worked, produce the figure of

the grain. Wood can be cut tangentially: along the

length of the tree, outside the heartwood,

or along the end. It can also be cut axially or

radially: along the length of the tree or across

the heartwood.

ERFUL ERIALS VENEERS

POW MAT WOOD

HIDDEN SECRETS: TECHNOLOGY & CRAFTMANSHIP

The entire Air-Craftglass collection, which

includes transparent glass, mirrors and glass

veneer, has one thing in common: our unique

lamination technology. We have developed and

patented lamination technology that makes it

possible to laminate almost any material on glass,

or to combine a variety of materials and finishes

into a single product.

This means we can add a mirror or wood-

accent border to a transparent lens. Several of

our clients have also asked us to laminate other

materials on glass, such as leather and marble,

although these are not standard options.

All of our products utilize special, ultra-thin glass

that is produced exclusively for us in one of two

thicknesses: 0.5 mm / 0,019” and 1.1 mm. / 0,043”

Our glass is chemically tempered, which makes

the final product incredibly strong and almost

impossible to scratch. The glass also has an

optimal price/quality ratio, which enables us to

offer a superior product for a competitive price.

N SECRETS: OLOGY TMANSHIP

HIDDE TECHN & CRAF

IGNER FICATION

DES SPECI

DESIGNER SPECIFICATIONS

The launch of the Natural Collection sets the

perfect balance between everything nature has to

offer and the current state-of-the-art technology

developed by Air-Craftglass. The combination of

the two creates a product that is not only

produced in an environmentally friendly manner,

but also has a positive influence on the

environment when it is used by reducing the

aircraft’s CO2 footprint.

As the product is lightweight and ultra-strong, it

contributes to reducing aircraft fuel consumption

compared to conventional products, which in turn

significantly reduces the total cost of ownership.

The multiplicity of available veneers allows any

designer to follow his or her own inspiration when

creating the aircraft’s interior.

On the pages that follow, we will offer suggestions

based on the extravagantly rich, natural

beauty of the materials that serve as inspiration

for our Natural Collection. The award-winning Dutch

photographer Jan Koeman has created impressive

photographs of natural wood from all around the

world. Our own in-house design team offers an

inspiring new horizon, with several of the most

florid and elegantly structured veneers.

SPECIFICATION:CONCHYLIORUM

AND PATELLA METALLUM FERRUGO

LOCATION:BRAZIL

COOL BLUE:CHACCIO

– STRATUS –

COOL BLUE:LIRIODENDRON

– NIMBO –

COOL BLUE:CALEIDOLEGNO

– CUMULUS –

COOL BLUE:ERABLE

– ZIRRUS –

FRESH GREEN:CALEIDOLEGNO

– NIAGARA –

FRESH GREEN:ERABLE

– NORI –

FRESH GREEN:CALEIDOLEGNO

– OLIVE –

FRESH GREEN:CALEIDOLEGNO

–SIGNAC –

SPECIFICATION:BARK

KAPOK TREE CEIBA PENTANDRA

LOCATION:SURINAME

SPECIFICATION:BARK

OLD HARDWOOD QUERCUS

LOCATION:BROKOPONDO

SURINAME

TRADITIONAL BROWN:TANGANIKA

– TOERMALIJN –

TRADITIONAL BROWN:TAY

– LINEAR –

TRADITIONAL BROWN:CARBACHO

– STORM –

TRADITIONAL BROWN:NEW WOOD

– LIANAS –

TRADITIONAL BROWN:ECOZERO

– ADMIRAL –

POWERFUL COLORS:CALEIDOLEGNO

– GEO –

POWERFUL COLORS:TAY

– AUBERGINE –

POWERFUL COLORS:BOLIVAR– RUBY –

POWERFUL COLORS:TANGANIKA

– MANGANO –

POWERFUL COLORS:TAY

– SOIL –

SPECIFICATION:BARK

KANNIEDOODCOMMIPHORA SP

LOCATION:KALAHARI

BOTSWANA

SPECSHEET

Available Thickness of Air-Craftglass 1,2 mm / 0,047”

Weight m2 2345 gr. / 0,517lbs.

Mechanical testing (when installed on honeycomb) 7J. Ball impact test 21J. Ball impact test 300 Lbs Abuse load test 13 Lbs Bowling ball test

Fire safety testing (Stand alone) Horizontal Bunsen Burner test Vertical Bunsen Burner test 12 sec. Vertical Bunsen Burner test 60 sec. Smoke density Heat release (65-65)

Endurance test (Stand alone) Hot Cold shock test -/-50C - +90C UV test 10 year life cycle test Pencil hardness test Vibration testing

Material tolerance Thickness +/- 5-8%

Dimensions 0-1 mm

Expansion during flight 0%

AIR-CRAFTGLASS SPECSHEET

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