TAILWIND WITH AIREX®

Winning a sailing regatta requires a lightweight

and sturdy boat. AIREX® T92 SealX as core of
the hull composite for the racing yacht “Fif-
ty-Fifty” helps: 364 m² sail area at a weight of
1500 kg; and course record already during the
first long-distance regatta.

Tailored solutions for

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Best performance and value for Our Marine portfolio 3A Composites
Marine applications Especially suitable materials Your global partner
3A Composites Core Materials has pioneered the sand-
Best total cost of ownership Applications Key requirements
wich technology for almost 70 years. Its AIREXBALTEKBANOVA
Hull bottoms Impact resistance, strength, rigidity
brand provides sustainable, lightweight and resource-friend-
Boats are designed to be strong and durable while With our material solutions, product process opti- AIREX® R63 unparalleled impact resistance
ly, high-quality core materials (broadest portfolio in the
aesthetics and performance are of equal importance. mization, total cost and sustainability, can be easily BALTEK® SBC extremely strong and rigid
industry) to enable production of lighter structures and thus
With the Hybrid Core Concept ®, 3A Composites achieved on virtually any marine application, such as: AIREX® C70 good impact resistance
more efficient end products.
AIREXBALTEKBANOVA has the product portfolio, the
expertise and the toolset to optimize the design of any Topsides Strength, rigidity, heat resistance
– Recreational boats To continuously increase the customer value of our offering,
sandwich structure. AIREX T10
®
cost efficient, light, heat resistant
– Performance and racing boats we have made innovation an integral part of our company
BALTEK® SBC extremely strong and rigid
culture. Based on partnerships with key customers, our lead-
Our AIREX®, BALTEK® and BANOVA® products offer you 6 – Super yachts AIREX® C70 especially light
ing R&D teams closely cooperate with external partners and
top advantages: – Cruise liners
Decks Strength, stiffness, local compression institutes to assure that our innovative offering remains at the
1. Great strength and rigidity with lowest weight – Commercial and military vessels cutting edge of technology, allowing us to act upon market
BALTEK SBC
®
extremely strong and rigid
2. Impact resistance and damage tolerance AIREX® T10 very good compression properties trends early or even to shape them.

3. Excellent fatigue and long-term stability 3A Composites AIREXBALTEKBANOVA offers the perfect
Superstructures Lightweight As a company, we are truly committed to a sustainable way
4. Ease of processing sandwich solution for the following application seg-
AIREX T10
®
cost efficient, light of doing business. It is very important for us to prove to our
ments:
5. Fuel savings and/or payload increase due to- AIREX® C70 specifically light customers that we take our ecological and social responsi-
weight saving bility seriously.
– Hull bottoms – Interiors Interiors Lightweight, possibly FST, cost efficient
6. Core materials from renewable resources AIREX® T10 cost efficient, light
– Topsides – Stringers & bulkheads
– Decks – Transoms BANOVA® ultra-light weight panels for interior
solutions (50–70% weight reduction
below wood based panels)
AIREX T90
®
light, fire resistant

Stringers & Bulkheads, Transoms

AIREX® T10 light, fatigue resistant
BALTEK® SBC extremely strong and rigid
AIREX® PX standalone, rot-resistant panel

Covers, hatches
AIREX® T10 light, cost efficient, easy to process

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BALTEK® SBC and BANOVA® are FSC® -certified balsa

products from certified plantations.