Article Published: 2/1/2013
Digitally designed and cut, preformed and preinfused stringers and bulkheads reduce boat weight, labor and cycle time and improve boatbuilder process control.
Paddleboard productivity: Adhesively bonded hull/deck is keyArticle Published: 2/1/2013
Dragonfly Boatworks LLC's (Vero Beach, Fla.) new standup paddleboard for fly fishing is built without fasteners, with the aid of SG200-40 methacrylate adhesive from SCIGRIP Smarter Adhesive Solutions (Durham, N.C.).
IBEX 2012 ReviewArticle Published: 11/30/2012
Under the banner “The Future of Marine Technology,” the 22nd International BoatBuilders’ expo confronts a brave new world.
Italian racer uses foam sandwich design, Scott Bader adhesiveArticle Published: 6/25/2012
Boatbuilder Anselmo Mauri has manufactured Revolver 42, a polyhedric monohull speedboat, constructed using high-permforance composites, including foam core sandwich design and adhesive provided by Scott Bader.
Carbon fiber market: Gathering momentumArticle Published: 2/29/2012
All signs point to increasing demand from many market sectors. Will capacity keep pace?
Software enables submarine shipyard’s composites-for-metal effortArticle Published: 2/29/2012
When Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (Kiel, Germany) looked for a software solution to reduce the risk of using composites for a greater range of thicker parts, FiberSIM software from VISTAGY Inc. (Waltham, Mass.) enabled its engineers to develop ...
Noise enclosures: Composites damp sound on offshore rigArticle Published: 1/31/2012
For offshore oil rig operations, DIAB has led a team that developed a cored sandwich composite alternative to metal sound-damping enclosures at half the weight.
New catamaran benefits from structural adhesives, vacuum infusionArticle Published: 1/16/2012
Vacuum infusion, SAN sandwich foam cores and structural adhesives help reduce the weight of Mattia's high-performance catamaran yacht by 2,000 kg.
The markets: Boatbuilding (2012)Article Published: 1/3/2012
No other composites end-market suffered more during the recession than the marine applications. But the heart and soul of it, boatbuilding, is showing sign of life.
IBEX 2011 ReviewArticle Published: 12/1/2011
As the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference again docks in Louisville, the industry continues a slow and tentative rebound.
