Skandia Intros Soundproofing, Flooring, and Seating Solutions

Interiors specialist Skandia (Booth C10229), which also performs flammability testing for many aviation companies, is debuting new products spanning the seat upholstery, soundproofing and carpet installation categories, and also introducing new employees, here at NBAA 2015.

In response to the increasing popularity of a quilted look in finished upholstery, the company is introducing a four-way stretch Jersey knit material that makes it easier to attach quilted material to Dax foam seat cushion material–a material Skandia manufactures, found in most of the world’s aircraft seats.

For quieter cabins, the company’s soundproofing package for King Air 100/200/300 series, previously installed under a general refurbishment STC or Form 337, is now available as a ready-to-install STC’d kit. Additionally, a new low-profile carpet hook-and-loop retention system provides better grounding of carpeting to aircraft flooring, without bubbles and waves building underneath as can happen with current retention systems.

Meanwhile the Illinois-based company, which performs the majority of flammability testing for aircraft interior furnishings, is upgrading its test lab facilities, including development of next-generation “sonic burner” flammability testing equipment intended to provide more consistency in tests. The new equipment will be used in-house and not offered to other facilities. Expansion of its heat release, and smoke density and toxicity test lab has also been completed.

Skandia has also invested in its human resources, hiring industry veterans Jon BonDurant as Eastern regional sales manager and Kambiz Avval as Western regional sales manager, and also covering Europe.