Performance Yachts

Performance Yachts

Composites for high performance racing yachts

For over 30 years Gurit has supplied its proven range of advanced composite materials to numerous race yacht programmes seeking cutting edge performance.  Gurit combines the manufacture and supply of innovative, durable, industry-leading composite products with unrivalled in-house technical expertise, and a range of services to help customers make the most of the materials and technologies.

 

Product applications

 Yacht schematic


 PREPREG

CORE
MATERIALS

FORMULATED
PRODUCTS

Hull

X
X
X
Deck X X
X
Longitudinals X X
X
Bulkheads
X X
X
Non-structural partitions
X X
X
Tooling X   X

PRODUCT
RANGE

GURIT
PRODUCTS

APPLICATION

PROCESS

CERTIFICATIONS / USP

Prepreg, Semi-preg, Ancillaries

75 Range

SE 75
SF 75-90
SA 75-90
MP 75-90

Wide range of Marine & Industrial applications
Particularly suited to large performance structures
Vacuum bag
DNV & Lloyds certified Low temperature and fast curing flexibility
Excellent mechanical & thermal performance
130 Fire Retardant Range
SE 130FR
ST 130FR
SF 130FR
For components requiring a high level of fire protection
Vacuum bag
Autoclave
Compression moulding
EN45545
Cures from 85°C (185°F)
Excellent tack and drape
90 Range
ST 90 SPRINT™
SE 90
SF 75-90
SA 75-90
MP 75-90
Suited to very large Marine and Industrial Structures using heavy weight reinforcement
Vacuum bag
DNV certified
Fast curing and low exotherm characteristics
Formulated
AMPRO™ Multi-purpose
AMPRO™
AMPRO™ BIO
Small - medium structures
Repair of large structures
Vacuum bag
Bio-based content
Performs as an adhesive, coating, filler and laminating system
Ampreg™ Laminating
Ampreg™ 30
Ampreg™ 31
Ampreg™ 36
Small - medium structures
Repair of large structures
Vacuum bag
DNV & Lloyds certified formats
High strength & stiffness for structural applications
Light Reflective Technology (LRT)
PRIME™ Infusion
PRIME™ 37
Medium to large structures
Premium, low viscosity, high performance epoxy
Infusion, RTM
Bio-based content as standard
DNV & Lloyds Certification
Spabond™ Bonding
300 Series
500 Series
FR Series

Small to large structures

DNV - 300 series
Lloyds - 500 series
Suitable for a wide range of substrates
Structural core materials
SAN
Corecell M
Marine, multi-purpose foam
High shear strength & elongation for toughness
Suitable for slamming areas
Suitable for all processing techniques DNV, RINA, BV, IRS and ABS certified formats
High Dynamic Performance
No outgassing
Corecell S
For sub-sea buoyancy applications
Can withstand depths of over 900m
Suitable for all processing techniques High ductility and damage tolerance
Low water absorption under pressure
No outgassing
PVC Gurit PVC
Gurit PVC HT
Suitable for all composite applications
HT - High temperature processing up to 140oC
Suitable for all processing techniques Self extinguishing
Outstanding chemical resistance
DNV, RINA and Lloyds certified formats
PET Gurit Kerdyn™ Green
Gurit Kerdyn™ Green FR
All-purpose PET foam
Superior strength & stiffness:weight ratio
FR - For applications requiring Fire, Smoke and Toxicity (FST) properties
Suitable for all processing techniques DNV certified formats
Up to 100% recycled content from plastic bottles
Good cost/ performance ratio
FR = FST properties
Recyclable

Baltic testimonial

“Gurit’s SPRINT™ materials are easy to work with and have been helpful in saving us build time.“

Thomas Lill
Composite Materials Purchaser, Baltic Yachts

 

 

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