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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Most Recent Content: Marine Composites
Sailing the sea with composite wings

Autonomous sailing vessel patrols with patented WingSail technology.
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Pultruding polyurethane: Sheet pilings break boundaries 4/1/2013 Composites Technology

High-pressure pultrusion process creates polyurethane composite sheet pile system with the strength and stiffness to compete with steel.

The structural grid: Prefabrication 2/1/2013 Composites Technology

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 key 2/1/2013 Composites Technology

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 Review 11/30/2012 Composites Technology

Under the banner “The Future of Marine Technology,” the 22nd International BoatBuilders’ expo confronts a brave new world.

Infused CFRP: New One-Design paradigm 7/1/2012 Composites Technology

The Farr 400 opens a new frontier in Grand Prix sail racing, with greater precision at lower cost.

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