Case study: Soric in Marine
The hull of a small and fast sailing boat is vacuum infused with Soric XF3 and an epoxy resin system and the reinforcements are multiaxial glass fiber with a carbon reinforced keel. This boat is a so called “trailer-sailor”, which means it has to withstand trailer induced impact on the road and launching ramp. Why Soric? Soric XF has the lowest resin consumption in the Soric range. Soric 3 mm has an excellent resin flow and yet a limited resin consumption. The 3 mm gives the hull exactly the right thickness without causing a significant increase in weight. Slow-curing epoxy resin prevents print-through of the hexagonal pattern. Without Soric, the skins would have needed to have been heavier in order for the same stiffness to have been achieved. This would have resulted in a heavier laminate. Why XF3? Soric XF has the lowest resin consumption in the Soric range. Soric 3 mm has an excellent resin flow and yet a limited resin consumption. The 3 mm gives the hull exactly the right thickness without causing a significant increase in weight. Slow-curing epoxy resin prevents print-through of the hexagonal pattern. Without Soric, the skins would have needed to have been heavier in order for the same stiffness to have been achieved. This would have resulted in a heavier laminate. | |||||||||||||||
Laminate build up - gel coat - glass bidirectional 0°-90° - 2 layers glass unidirectional 60° - Soric XF3 - 2 layers glass unidirectional 60° |  | ||||||||||||||