Arkema aids in construction of 45-foot fishing boat using Elium
Inshore vessel is the largest yet to incorporate the recyclable thermoplastic resin, promotes future sustainability in boat manufacturing.
Forty-five-foot fishing vessel. Photo Credit: DJ Marine
Arkema (King of Prussia, Pa., U.S.) and CCNB-INNOV (New Brusnwick, Canada), a college that supports applied research activities and encourages innovation, in partnership with boatbuilder DJ Marine (Pointe-Sapin, New Brunswick), have recently completed a 45-foot inshore fishing boat constructed entirely with Elium thermoplastic resin. The fiberglass vessel is said to be the first of its kind — the largest boat yet produced using this recyclable resin — and paves the way for further sustainability in boating manufacturing.
Photo Credit: Arkema
“Elium resin is our solution for a sustainable future for boat manufacturing,” Nicolas Valloir, business manager for Elium resins at Arkema, shares. “We are proud of this achievement and are excited to see the next generation of boats embrace this recyclable material for their construction. It is special that Arkema is helping to make that a reality.”
The boat was manufactured via conventional infusion. Arkema notes that it was very conscious about not having any vacuum leak to perform a state-of-the-art infusion. One of the key challenges the company faced was injecting high amount of Elium for the first time.
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