Engineered Honeycomb Solutions and Services Marine Core and Composite Panels for Recreational, Performance and Commercial Boat Building

Plascore Honeycomb Core Makes Boat Structures Lighter, Stiffer, Stronger Plascore’s commitment to the marine industry is evident in our wide range of honeycomb cores, composite panels and assemblies engineered to meet the unique demands of naval architects and design and manufacturing engineers. From high performance off-shore racers to the recreational runabout, Plascore honeycomb products offer superior strength-to-weight ratios, toughness, moisture and corrosion resistance for even the most demanding applications. These critical qualities are desirable for hulls, decks, bulkheads, stringers,...

FLEXURAL RESPONSE Balsa SHEAR STRESS FLEXURAL RESPONSE Exceptional Performance in Marine Applications Balsa SHEAR STRESS AreaPP Honeycomb = Energy Absorption SHEAR STRAIN % SHEAR Energy Absorption Area = STRENGTH In simple terms, the core increases the flexural stiffness of a sandwich panel used in hulls, decks and bulkheads by effectively increasing the distance between the two stress skins, much like an I beam. Honeycomb cores also effectively provide shear resistance, a key component to overall flexural stiffness. SHEAR STRAIN % Shear RELATIVE STIFFNESS Stiffer and Lighter than Single Sheet...

Honeycomb Cores Choose the Performance for your Application PP Honeycomb A light, cost-effective polypropylene core preferred throughout the world in marine applications. Features a unique cell structure with three orientations vs. the two orientations common with other honeycomb. The result is a more uniform cell structure, without seams for greater uniformity and near isotropic performance. Available for open and closed molding processes. Nomex® Honeycomb (PN1) Commercial grade aramid fiber honeycomb. Nomex® Honeycomb is used extensively in the high performance marine industry for sandwich...

Plascore Board Value Added, High Performance Composite Panels PP4.0-85 Plascore Board™ is a stiff, lightweight panel designed to add strength to primary and secondary structures. . . while saving time and reducing labor on the production floor. Plascore Board is manufactured to tight tolerances and is easy to cut, shape and drill for cabinetry doors, hatches and shelving; easy to veneer or finish as a Class A surface. Available in a range of honeycomb cores with performance facings, Plascore Board offers an exceptionally high strength-to-weight ratio, making these value-added panels an ideal...

Cores for your Process Including PP Honeycomb for Open and Closed Molding Plascore honeycomb products come in a variety of sizes, densities and forms that make it efficient for the user. Plascore honeycomb can also improve your manufacturing process by reducing handling and additional material costs. Plascore PP Honeycomb is ideal for high volume boat manufacturing. It is easily handled and shaped to fit most open mold processes. The non-woven surfacing veil provides a bondable substrate that minimizes resin consumption. Plascore PP Honeycomb can also be provided with a non-porous film layer...

Value Added Custom Assemblies and Kit Cuts Plascore Board offers the user a ready to use sandwich panel for Primary (Decks and Bulkheads) Structures as well as Cabinets, Hatches, Bunks and Shelving with minimal weight gain. Plascore custom panel structures deliver: • • • • High strength to weight benefits Built in and added fasteners, latches, connectors and more Custom surface finishes Exceptional quality Plascore manufacturing capabilities include CNC Machining, Cold and Hot Laminating, Welding, Finished Edges, Adhesive Bonding and Assembly, Powder Coating, Forming, Destructive and Non Destructive...

World Class Honeycomb Manufacturing, Technical Support and Service Plascore, Inc. is an ISO-9001 global manufacturer of honeycomb cores and composite boards. In addition to our proprietary honeycomb manufacturing process, our value-added capabilities include adhesive development, CNC machining, powder coating, welding, thermoset and thermoplastic laminating and assembly. We are dedicated to bringing the marine industry the best combination of competitive products with superior performance and on-time delivery. Plascore honeycomb products engineered for marine manufacturers help reduce material...