Zone: Marine Composites

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The marine market is the most deeply penetrated of all end markets served by the composites industry. Yachts, sailboats and other craft make substantial use of gel coat, core material, glass fiber and, in some applications, carbon fiber.


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Sailing the sea with composite wings

Autonomous sailing vessel patrols with patented WingSail technology.
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Sailing the sea with composite wings 3/31/2012 Composites Technology

Autonomous sailing vessel patrols with patented WingSail technology.

Carbon fiber market: Gathering momentum 2/29/2012 Composites Technology

All signs point to increasing demand from many market sectors. Will capacity keep pace?

Custom-engineered composite performance yacht sails 2/29/2012 Composites Technology

North Sails introduces 3Di materials and process for structural composite sails.

Software enables submarine shipyard’s composites-for-metal effort 2/29/2012 Composites Technology

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 initial designs more quickly and to better understand the impact of design changes.

Composite solutions: Cutting cost of nuclear-powered subs 2/1/2012 Composites Technology

Composite-for-metal substitutions cut expense, boost production for Virginia-class submarine program.

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