Case Study – Composite surface smoothness improvement
Spread Tow Fabrics could be a valuable solution to improve the surface smoothness of composites, reducing print-through and visual defects. These reinforcements could reduce the use of extra fillers, padding and thick gelcoats, leading to weight and labour savings. Her[...]
Case Study – ORACLE TEAM USA turns to TeXtreme® to reduce weight
The America’s Cup has always been a quest for lightweight solutions, producing better and lighter structures, and the 34th edition of the competition is no exception. What is different from previous campaigns is that this time around the financial climate dictated that [...]
ORACLE TEAM USA again chooses TeXtreme® Technology as it prepares to defend its America’s Cup title
ORACLE TEAM USA will continue its cooperation with TeXtreme® as the preferred supplier of carbon fiber materials used to produce composite parts for the team’s catamarans. The team is preparing to defend its title in the 35th America’s Cup in 2017, using boats reinforce[...]