Whitewater Technology (WT, Greenville, South Carolina, USA), a subsidiary of C12 Technology Group, launched the first high-performance paddle board series made of 100% recycled carbon fiber in late October.
The series has paddle boards suitable for all disciplines, designed by leading senior materials engineer and whitewater kayaker Ollie Wainwright. With his background in composite materials in the racing industry, WT's first batch of blades is the result of two years of vigorous research and development involving the use of recycled carbon fiber in high-performance outdoor and sporting goods.
"As a serious oarsman and materials engineer, I am frustrated by the lack of sustainable high-performance oars options. We use products that will eventually landfill in nature every weekend… So a few years ago, we started experimenting Change this," Wainwright said. He admitted that he was satisfied with the results and what WT could accomplish through the design of sustainable composite materials.
According to reports, WT's paddle board uses a customized high-impact non-woven composite material that combines 40% recycled carbon fiber with a thermoplastic resin system and an aramid puncture-resistant layer. The result is a high-performance blade with the same weight, strength and stiffness characteristics as a non-recyclable product.
In addition to professional retailers, the series can be pre-ordered through the WT website at first. The series includes white water (white water refers to the foam produced by the collision of running water and rocks, and people are floating in the sparkling waves, so this type of drifting For white water rafting), travel, fishing, SUP, rafting and canoe paddles, the length and shape are different.
The pre-sale price starts at $240 and includes free shipping, five-year warranty and emergency replacement.