Marine
This foiling racer is crazy fast thanks to composites
The Exocet racer’s hull and its foils, designed via computer model, are fabricated using hand layup and resin infusion methods, respectively, with PRO-SET epoxy.
Read MoreNMMA reports US boating industry sales at 10-year high
Boat manufacturers are expanding capacity to meet demand — building new plants and increasing production.
Read MoreHigh Strain Dynamics to offer R&D services
The company is expanding its business to act as a strategic technical partner to assist companies with product development, material testing and process optimization.
Read MoreOceanGate's Titanic expedition rescheduled
The five-person carbon fiber and titanium submersible Titan will survey the Titanic wreckage in the summer of 2019.
Read MoreACMA launches online composites education resource
New online resource educates end users about the possibilities of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials.
Read MoreChomarat develops new carbon fiber tape for Figaro Beneteau 3
Designed to meet the standards of industrial production, the new C-TAPE reinforces the foils of the Figaro Beneteau 3, which improve the monohull’s stability and performance.
Read MoreFlexible cure prepreg finds use in marine and wind
It’s almost time for the 2018 Tour de France — no, not that one with the bicycles, but the Tour de France à la Voile. Hexcel (Stamford, CT, US) composite materials have been used for the race’s trimaran the DIAM 24’s mast construction from the outset.
Read MoreAshland launches new Derakane resin
New resin improves manufacturing efficiencies and lowers emissions with an innovative styrene suppressant technology while maintaining the performance of the legacy Derakane lines.
Read MoreCarbon fiber/epoxy in production boats
Scout Boats and now Hinckley Yachts showcase how demand for lighter, faster performance pushes materials and process change.
WatchR-Tech Materials celebrates 10 years of testing marine composites
The polymer and composites laboratory has worked with several key players in the marine industry to ensure components and products are suitable for life at sea.
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