Flight Case Materials

Selecting the right material for your flight case is essential to ensure its durability, functionality, and a good fit for your needs. While black hexaboard remains a popular choice, it’s far from the only option. With advancements in design and varying requirements for modern cases, a range of flight case panel materials is now available, each offering unique benefits.

This guide will explore and compare some of the options to help you make the best decision for your next flight case. From lightweight materials to the most durable.

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Why Choose NSP Cases for Custom Flight Cases?

As a leading flight case manufacturer, we specialise in creating innovative case solutions, starting with the material.

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    Designed in House

    Our designers are on hand to get your custom cases perfectly fitted to your equipment.

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    Specialist Team

    Our team are all specialists in their fields, ensuring a high-quality finish.

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    Innovation.Design.Craftmanship

    We lead in design, innovation, and craftsmanship, offering custom cases tailored to your needs.

Flight Case Materials Advice and More

  • Not at all! Each of our flight case materials comes with its own strengths and considerations, making them suitable for different situations. We’re always happy to help you find the best option to suit your needs and budget.

    Other factors to consider include colour, branding potential, and overall cost.

  • Our two lightest materials are Lightweight Flight Panel (40% lighter than plywood equivalent) and Ultraflite (80% lighter than plywood equivalent).
    They do offer the same level of protection compared to others, yet they do both come with some disadvantages too.

  • In some instances, yes, as not all materials are readily available. However, in most instances, materials do not increase the lead time unless otherwise stated.

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Other Flight Case Services

Our flight case services are designed to provide tailored protection and convenience for your equipment. From custom foam inserts for a secure fit to professional flight case branding for easy identification, we offer a range of optional extras to enhance your cases. Offering a complete solution, we also can assist in custom tour labels and durable soft bags.

Speak to us to see how we can help with your next project.

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Flight Case Materials & Finishes

Black hexaboard may be the most commonly seen but did you know about our other flight case panel options? As the need for cases changes, we take a look and compare the flight case panel options available.

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Flight Case Colour Options

We offer a wide variety of colour options when choosing your next flight case. These can be ideal for enhancing branding, adding a personal touch or colour coding equipment.

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Custom Foam Inserts

Keeping your equipment safe & sound. If you're looking for that extra layer of protection you may wish to discuss our Custom CNC Foam Inserts.

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Custom Tour Labels

custom Tour Labels, designed around your needs. Send us your logo and receive your high-quality custom labels in the post within 10 working days.

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Flight Case Branding

For the past few years, we have been well known for our branding, from a more simple (and more recognised) Screen Print to Full Colour Digital Printing

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Custom Soft Covers & Bags

Adding a custom soft case or bag can increase the longevity of your flight case, ideal if your case has branding or is consistently being moved about.

Why Choose NSP?

With over 30 years of combined experience and 1000’s of cases worldwide, we have established ourselves as one of the names at the forefront of the flight case industry. 

  • Every inquiry is carefully handled by a member of our team in a fast and efficient manner. With your projected costs normally prepared within 24-48 hours. With a dedicated team member assigned to help discuss your specific needs and work with you to find the best solutions.

  • All our cases are built using carefully sourced, tried and tested plywood of the highest quality, coupled with heavy duty hardware by Penn Elcom, eliminating any doubt when using your new cases.

  • We are extremely proud to be a climate positive workforce and not only offset 247 tonnes of CO2E but also plant 1 tree for every order, with over 23,500 trees planted since 2021.

  • Every client will be provided a dedicated account manager to ensure a consistent and personal experience. We aim for this to allow a deeper connection with our customers and a better understanding of your expectations and budgets.