Focus On: Sailing on Solar with Structural Adhesives
One solar-powered boat won the world championship with the help of structural adhesives.
The DONG Energy Solar Challenge is a highly competitive solar boat race that generates some of the most dynamic designs and construction techniques in composite technology and sustainability. Thus, the event provided SCIGRIP Smarter Adhesives Solutions a platform to demonstrate the critical role that high-strength adhesives can play in bonding marine components.
Earlier this year, the adhesives manufacturer announced its sponsorship of the Polish team in The DONG Energy Solar Challenge. This bi-annual event, which takes place in Holland, attracts teams of composite engineers, boat builders, designers and technical students from all over the globe. Formerly known as the Green Solar Boat Team, the SCIGRIP Solar Boat Team offered technical advice and supplied a range of high-performance methyl methacrylate (MMA) structural adhesives during the boat’s prototyping phase and build process.