How can aircraft interior designers eliminate the debris-accumulating crevices and gaps created by high-touch buttons on aircraft seats, while making the cabin environment easier to clean? One option being pursued by Panasonic Avionics is Active Surfaces, which allows for seat and IFE controls — as well as information displays and ornate lighting designs — to be embedded smoothly and seamlessly into seats, panels or monuments. Active Surfaces are achieved through the layering of an ultra-thin non-porous laminate placed over a graphic display. There is a broad range of options available in...