Luxury Yachts

Luxury Yachts

Composites for Luxury Yachts

Collaborating with Gurit, superyacht and luxury yacht builders can confidently  take advantage of the performance attributes of advanced composite materials.
Reducing weight, meeting natural frequency requirements, achieving a superior finish, reducing maintenance issues and offering the freedom to design more complex forms are just some of the benefits composites can bring to a superyacht project. Whether the composites are for the primary structure or for components such as radar masts and hatches, Gurit can help the customer choose the right composite solution for the manufacture of a superior product  as well as full engineering support.

Product applications

Luxury 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
X
Furniture X X
Cosmetic applications
X

 

Gulf craft testimonial

“On behalf of Gulf Craft and the management, we would like to express our appreciation for the constant and unconditional support demonstrated throughout your involvement in the past years. The expert advice of Gurit has definitely made a positive impact in our business.”

Costas Eliopoulos
Production General Manager, Gulf Craft Inc.

 

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

 

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