Marine

The marine industry has experienced a steady rise in the use of composites. In addition to helping hulls be lighter and more damage-resistant, composites can be found in many more areas of a maritime vessel–from interior moldings to furniture on super yachts.

Composite Materials Used to Design Resto-floats Modeled After Classic Cars

You may soon see what appears to be a Volkswagen Bus or 1970s Dodge Charger cruising on a lake, but it won’t be driving on water. It will be part of a new line of products called Floating...

It Takes an Industry to Attain Sustainability

Sustainability has become a watchword for businesses in the 2020s. Consumers want the companies they deal with to use sustainable practices, while governments are adopting policies holding corporations...

3D-Printed Boat Hits the Water

In October, Italian firm Moi Composites made a splash at the 2020 Genoa Boat Show by driving the world’s first 3D-printed GFRP boat into a nearby harbor. The MAMBO (Motor Additive Manufacturing Boat) is a...

America’s Cup Competitor Relies on Composites for Speed and Strength

Symmetrix Composite Tooling is a Supplier/Technical Partner with New York Yacht Club American Magic, the U.S. Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup. To provide the necessary patterns and molds for...

MAMBO 3D Printed Boat Made with Continuous Fiberglass Thermoset Material

Moi Composites is a start-up 3D printing company using robots and advanced composite materials to create powerful products. To create MAMBO (Motor Additive Manufacturing BOat), Moi’s team worked with expert...

Sailing into a More Sustainable Future

Quieter, less-polluting electric boats are gaining ground in the marine marketplace, but there’s a problem. Most manufacturers produce these craft by installing electric packages on existing boat models....