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Happy New Year! Happy New Year!

Reinforced Plastics would like to wish all our readers a Happy New Year.
01 January 2012

Season's Greetings! Season's Greetings!

The Reinforced Plastics team would like to wish all our readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
20 December 2011

Last week's top 3 stories Last week's top 3 stories

The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
13 December 2011

ACG prepregs deliver performance benefits to Holland Composites racing catamarans ACG prepregs deliver performance benefits to Holland Composites racing catamarans

Customised carbon prepreg materials from Advanced Composites Group Ltd (ACG) are being used by Holland Composites to manufacture the lightweight, ultra-thin laminate hulls and various structural parts for Advanced Racing Catamarans.
29 November 2011

First Wally Cento hull completed at Green Marine First Wally Cento hull completed at Green Marine

The first 100 ft (30.48 m) Wally Cento sailing yacht hull has been completed at Green Marine's Hythe, UK, facility.
28 November 2011

UK's National Composite Centre officially open UK's National Composite Centre officially open

The UK Secretary of State for the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills, Dr Vince Cable, formally opened the National Composites Centre in Bristol today.
24 November 2011

Oracle Racing Spithill collects ACWS double Oracle Racing Spithill collects ACWS double

At the America’s Cup World Series (ACWS) in San Diego, Oracle Racing Spithill won both the match and fleet racing championship, becoming the first team to secure a double win at the ACWS.
21 November 2011

‘Araldite’ flax fibre boat completes Transat 6.50 race

The ‘Araldite’, a racing boat reinforced with flax fibres, has crossed the finishing line in the Transat 6.50 Charente-Maritime race in 15th place.
17 November 2011

Malama and Green Comm Racing promote environmental innovation at America’s Cup Malama and Green Comm Racing promote environmental innovation at America’s Cup

Malama Composites, a manufacturer of polyurethane foam made from bio-based renewable resources, has joined Spain’s Green Comm Racing Team at the America's Cup to promote environmental innovation within the sailing industry.
15 November 2011

SP-High Modulus appoints Japanese re-seller

SP-High Modulus has appointed Best Link Trading Company Inc as a new re-seller for its products in the Japanese marine retail market.
15 November 2011

Persico uses Araldite adhesive for racing yacht Persico uses Araldite adhesive for racing yacht

Italian yacht maker Persico has used a Huntsman Advanced Materials adhesive in the build of a new design of Volvo Open 70 racing yacht for the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority.
07 November 2011

SP-High Modulus to highlight extended core materials range at METS 2011 SP-High Modulus to highlight extended core materials range at METS 2011

SP-High Modulus is exhibiting at the METS (Marine Equipment Trade Show) in Amsterdam on 15-17 November.
28 October 2011

Huntsman focuses on sustainability at The Composites Engineering Show 2011 Huntsman focuses on sustainability at The Composites Engineering Show 2011

Huntsman will showcase a range of innovative materials and technologies for composite designs at The Composites Engineering Show in the UK this November.
15 October 2011

Amber Composites wins Sunseeker technical innovation award Amber Composites wins Sunseeker technical innovation award

Amber Composites has received The Supplier of the Year Award for Technical Innovation from motor yacht manufacturer Sunseeker International.
04 October 2011

SP-High Modulus introduces PVCell G-foam marine core SP-High Modulus introduces PVCell G-foam marine core

SP-High Modulus, the marine business of Gurit, is launching a closed cell, cross-linked PVC foam core material for the marine market, PVCell G-Foam.
14 September 2011

Pedal-powered composite boat – Project Torpedalo Pedal-powered composite boat – Project Torpedalo

In a few months time two UK engineers will attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a composite pedal-boat to raise money for charity and hopefully set a new world record.
14 September 2011

CODE8 wins Hungarian sailing race CODE8 wins Hungarian sailing race

Less than a month after it first set sail, the CODE8, a One Design carbon racing yacht, has won the Keszthely-Kenese Regatta, a non-stop solo sailing race across Lake Balaton in Hungary.
06 September 2011

Brunswick sells Sealine to investment group

US headquartered Brunswick Corporation has sold its Sealine brand of boats, based in Kidderminster, UK, to The Oxford Investment Group.
31 August 2011

Atlantis deploys 1 MW tidal turbine at EMEC in Orkney

Atlantis Resources Corporation has connected its 1 MW AR1000 tidal turbine to the grid at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, UK.
18 August 2011

STRUCTeam to engineer new Wally Cento yacht

STRUCTeam Ltd has won a contract to engineer the first example of a new class of sailing yacht being built to the Wally Cento 'box' rule. The 100 ft (30 m) composite yacht is currently being built by Green Marine in the UK.
13 August 2011

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