ANA Supports Development of Unique Safe Storage Bag for Electronic Devices

ANA, Kikuchi Sheet Industries, Ltd. (Kikuchi Sheet), and TOPPAN Corporation (TOPPAN), a group company of TOPPAN Holdings, have jointly developed a fire resistant electronics storage bag that protects passengers, crew, and aircraft from the risk of fires caused by overheated batteries in electronic devices.

The fire resistant bags are already in use on ANA aircraft, including aircraft operated by AirJapan and ANA Wings. To further encourage fire safety, ANA will make the bags available for purchase by competing airlines and other commercial customers on ANA Trading beginning in January 2025.

ANA cabin attendants suggested the need for safe storage options in response to recent incidents on other airlines involving fire and smoke from deteriorating or poor quality lithium-ion batteries. The fire resistant bag was planned and developed in response to their feedback.

The jointly developed storage bags are unique because they combine TOPPAN’s “FSfilm®” ^*2 which releases a fire-extinguishing aerosol in response to heat, and Kikuchi’s fire resistant bag, ^*3 which is designed to quickly and safely prevent fire risks from electronic equipment that shows signs of abnormal heat generation or deformation. The bag’s lightweight and compact design was designed for installation in all ANA and AirJapan aircraft.

ANA’s role in developing and deploying the storage bag reflects the airline’s strong commitment to safety as a top priority. ANA Group, Kikuchi Sheet, and TOPPAN will begin to expand sales of the fire resistant bag and will continue to promote initiatives utilizing the latest technology to keep passengers and crew safe.

*2 “FSfilm®” (Fire Propagation Suppressing Film)
“FSfilm®” is a fire extinguishing material that releases a highly effective aerosol, combined with TOPPAN’s coating technology and transparent vapor deposited barrier film ‘GL BARRIER’, to create a film with excellent initial fire extinguishing effects that can be installed over the long term.
https://www.holdings.toppan.com/en/news/2021/02/newsrelease210203e.html

*3 “Fire resistant bag”
The “Fire resistant bag” is a smoke/fire-resistant bag consisting of a JIS A 1323 Class A approved felt sheet and an overseas-made heat-resistant sheet with aluminum (fire-retardant certified), which can be used to store and move equipment that may cause smoke/fire.
https://www.kikuchi-sheet.co.jp/eWeb/index.html

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