The 36th America`s Cup regatta is about to kick off. ELG Carbon Fiber will continue to shine with this year in cooperation with the INEOS Team UK (Portsmouth, UK). To date, more than 1.2 tons of waste materials for the manufacture of ships have been processed, and these recovered materials have been used to manufacture two transport brackets for the team's rowing boat "Britannia. INEOS Team UK's waste consists of the pre-impregnated and cured parts used in this event, which ELG then reprocessed into thermosetting and thermoplastic compounds and nonwoven mats. ELG said that the team's mold for testing the hull area of the ship was also manufactured using the same technique.
Britannia was officially launched at the INEOS team headquarters in Portsmouth, England in October. According to reports, this 75-foot dhow is the first ship in this size class and represents a new type of rowing. The rowing boat of this size also needs a strong and stable transport bracket to provide support for the hull during transportation.
ELG's non-woven carbon fiber cloth is used to manufacture transport brackets for fixing the hull. The company's technical service engineers provide guidance on the specific processing requirements of these materials. Although ELG says that vacuum infusion is the most economical method for manufacturing these parts, ELG says its materials can also be used in prepreg and liquid compression molding processes. ELG's products are also incorporated into the hull mold, which is manufactured using a vacuum infusion process.
"ELG's technology is ideal for the production of transport bracket applications. Their recyclable materials are easy to handle, perform well and can be used directly in our production process," said Alan Boot, a naval architect at INEOS Team UK. "As the America ’s Cup team, we hope to take the lead in showing to other manufacturers and tell them with excellent performance that carbon fiber composite materials can be reused and achieve a closed-loop economy without landfill. This is a game-changing marine manufacturing method , We are very happy to be involved. "