Marine
New SAERTEX products offer fire protection
The company has released two new products in the area of fire protection for composites, SAERTEX LEO Coated Fabric and SAERcore LEO.
Read MoreContinuous Fiber Manufacturing (CFM) with moi composites
Continuous fiber 3D printing using epoxy, vinylester and acrylic with continuous glass, carbon, basalt and other fibers, including deposition along nonlinear curves, is only the beginning.
WatchCAMX 2018 preview: Structural Composites
Structural Composites Inc. (Melbourne, FL, US) is emphasizing its being awarded the 2018 Defense Innovation Award for its metal hybrid composite technology.
Read MoreA fascinating inside look at a marine design – three decades ago
Fabricated by Gougeon Manufacturing in 1990, Incognito is a composite catamaran that’s still setting speed records and besting much newer craft.
Read MoreSeemann Composites opens submarine bow dome production facility
The company has constructed a facility for producing composite bow domes for the Navy’s Columbia Class Ballistic Missile Submarine.
Read MoreQ&A: Michael Del Pero, managing director, FocalPoint Partners
Editor’s note: The highly dynamic nature of the composites industry makes it a strong target for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity from a variety of companies and investors eager to be a part of the industry’s growth.
Read MoreHell’s Bay skiff redesign repeats win in clean water benefit race
Open sea boat racing has proven a perennially fruitful opportunity for boat designers and builders to hone their composites skills, and the recent third running of the Skiff Challenge — a 1,600-mile endurance race around the Florida coastline, was no exception.
Read MoreThe International 14: High-tech but still accessible
Naval architect Paul Bieker and Henderson Boat Co. team take this venerable marine racing class to a more affordable performance/cost combination.
Read MoreComposites Index trends lower yet still in growth mode
The GBI: Composites Fabricating Index registered 56.6 in July, indicating that he US composites industry was experiencing modestly slower growth as compared to the first quarter of 2018.
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