Marine and offshore

Lightweight polyamide (PA) fabrics made from recycled fishing nets are to be developed for outdoor apparel by Pertex, of Padiham, UK, using yarn from Bureo, of Oxnard, California, USA.

Windsurfers at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in France will compete on identical boards made by Cobra International using an epoxy resin from Sicomin.

The first component for vehicles to be mass-produced from cellulose nanofibre (CNF)-reinforced resin are to feature on Yamaha Motor Co Ltd's WaveRunner personal watercraft and sports boats.

A trio of companies in Japan are developing the means to recover polyamide (PA) from used fishing nets so that it can be used in the production of new nets. 

Fibres, fabrics, epoxy resins and adhesives from Sicomin have been used by Grand Largue Composites (GLC) to construct the first Class40 racing yacht to feature a significant quantity of flax-fibre

Composite shipping containers that are stronger, can carry a bigger payload and are better insulated than conventional alternatives, while being easier to track, are being put into operation by AEL

Hexcel has received Type Approval for its HexPly M9.6GF prepreg products from Bureau Veritas (BV), a leading provider of testing, inspection and certification services. 

Polyester (PES) resin recycled from fishing nets by Teijin is now being used to produce food trays for a restaurant chain in Japan. 

Slings manufactured from ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE, Dyneema from Royal DSM) produced using post-consumer plastic waste as a feedstock have been supplied to Heerema Marine Con

Yacht-builder Sunseeker has chosen a nonwoven semi-preg (HexPly XF) from Hexcel for the quick and efficient production of composite hardtops with high-quality, paint-ready surfaces for its 90 Ocean

Recyclable epoxy resins from Aditya Birla have been used in the series production of composite parts such as fins for surfboards by Cobra International.

Over 1.2 t of waste carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) generated by America’s Cup contenders INEOS Team UK has been recycled by ELG Carbon Fibre, which has used the resulting materials to produ

ELG Carbon Fibre is working with sailing team INEOS Team UK to ensure sustainable materials and practices are incorporated into its build programme for the 2021 America’s Cup.

Reinforcement fabrics that are supplied by Hexcel with adhesive dots patterned on their surfaces have been used by Sunseeker for the manufacture of its latest performance cruiser.

Highly sinkable ropes and nets have been developed by Lankhorst Euronete Portugal, a producer of netting, steel wire and fibre ropes.

A composite suitable for producing film-free canvas laminates, particularly for sailing sports, has been developed by sailcloth producer Dimension-Polyant.

Carbon fibre-reinforced thermoplastics from Lehvoss Group of Hamburg, Germany, are being used in the manufacture of the world’s first three-dimensionally (3D)-printed yacht.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) and the US Navy’s Disruptive Technology Laboratory have created the US military’s first three-dimensionally (3D)-pr

North Thin Ply Technology (NTPT) of Renens, Switzerland, and FIBRE Mechanics of Lymington, UK, are working together to develop high-performance composite products for boatyards that reduce labour t

North Thin Ply Technology (NTPT) of Renens, Switzerland, says that its ThinPreg 736LT epoxy prepreg system has now been approved by Lloyd’s Register.  

Carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) manufacturer Quickstep Holdings has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with shipbuilder DCNS Group.