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Kordsa to provide services to FACC with its fire resistant and sustainable product portfolio

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Kordsa has signed a long-term commercial collaboration agreement with FACC, the global leader in the design, development and manufacture of advanced components and systems for the global aerospace industry. Under this agreement, Kordsa will introduce its epoxy-based special product that meets stringent fire resistance and sustainability criteria in the aviation sector to the FACC ecosystem. The product, bearing the signature of the Composite Technologies Center of Excellence in Turkey, will be used in the production of cabin interior components in civil aviation.

Continuing its steadfast growth in composite technologies with a vision to be one of the world's leading advanced material companies, Kordsa is reinforcing its global footprint in the aviation industry. Already leaving its mark on two out of every three aircraft with its tire reinforcement business, Kordsa has now signed a significant commercial collaboration agreement with FACC in the field of composite technologies. The long-term agreement covers the processes related to the supply of flame retardant epoxy-based products specially produced by Kordsa for use in the cabin interior components to FACC.

REVOLUTIONARY FOR EMPLOYEE HEALTH WITH ITS EPOXY BASE

The products offered by Kordsa to FACC stand out for their advanced technology and leading role in sustainability. Pioneering the transition from phenolic-based volatile chemicals to flame retardant epoxy-based chemicals in cabin interiors, the product prevents the emergence of harmful substances throughout various processes, from raw material production to the development of final components, marking a revolutionary development towards employee health. The products also provide a significant cost and supply advantage by streamlining operational product development processes. In addition, the products demonstrate a high performance in one of the aviation industry's most critical and challenging criteria—flammability—ensuring the highest level of passenger safety in potential fire-related incidents or accidents.



CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUSTAINABLE TRANSFORMATION OF THE AVIATION INDUSTRY

Defining the agreement as a strong indication of Kordsa's high technological competence and comprehensive sustainability approach, Kordsa CEO Ibrahim Özgür Yildirim remarked: “The path for Kordsa to become one of the world's leading companies in advanced materials involves seeing sustainability as a business model. The vision we describe as 'Reinforcing Life' is not just a narrative summarizing Kordsa's development; it is a journey indicating Kordsa's contribution to the world, humanity, and the ecosystem. We are delighted to reinforce this journey with sustainability-focused products, which have the power to transform entire ecosystems.”

Müge Yenmez, the Chief Operating Officer for Kordsa's EMEA Composite, who pointed out that products developed by Kordsa will contribute to the fire resistance and sustainability of the cabin interior parts of aircraft, further stated: “By working effectively with our customers to reinforce life, we are rapidly moving towards our goal of a sustainable world with the technologies we have developed in the field of composites."




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