Composites company Rockwood and cabin solutions company HAECO have announced they will jointly develop a new commercial aircraft seat called Eclipse. This customizable seat will be made of composite materials, molded surfaces and corresponding mold designs. Eclipse is a new high-end series of products. With the company's patented staggered seat layout, redefining short-haul business class and long-haul high-end economy class, providing a luxury experience similar to long-haul business class, while also improving the economy of airlines .
Eclipse has many technical and composite engineering challenges, including the need to design a modular, lightweight structure that enables HAECO to plan how the product will be arranged. In addition, the shape of the seat is not novel. Its large-scale production technology and industrial design are the first in the industry. The composite surface is also the first time in this type of product.
Rockwood is mainly responsible for the design and manufacture of seat surround systems and tooling systems in the development of Eclipse. The company is currently producing such a seat surround system that connects directly to the back of the seat instead of the floor base. This design has many economic advantages, takes up less space, reduces qualification costs, and provides a first-class experience, but at a much lower cost.