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Where Polyurethane Composite Core Is Used in North American Manufacturing

Rot-free composite board (Coosa-type) replacing structural plywood. Used in 5 part families across 2 industries.

Marine

3 PART FAMILIES
Hull & Structure
  • TransomDOMINANT

    Eliminated plywood rot warranty exposure. Major industry shift

  • Stringer gridCOMMON

    Rot-free replacement for plywood; Coosa-type board

Structural Bonds
  • Transom core-to-hull bondDOMINANT

    Polyurethane composite board (Coosa Bluewater and its kind) is the transom core the skins are bonded to on most new fiberglass boats; its glass-reinforced foam face bonds well with methacrylate or epoxy and does not rot when a fitting eventually leaks

RV & Powersports

2 PART FAMILIES
RV Structure
  • Sidewall FRP panelEMERGING

    Rot-free substrate replacing lauan behind the skin on premium walls; eliminates the delamination and water-damage warranty exposure

  • Composite floor panelEMERGING

    Composite board replaces plywood in slide floors and wet bays where water damage is a warranty driver

Who supplies it

Companies mapped at Tier 2 or Tier 3 selling core materials into the 2 industries where Polyurethane Composite Core is used, largest first. At most 12 are listed. Tier and industry placement for each company is in the report for that market.

  • BASF CorporationNJ · Enterprise
  • Covestro LLCPA · Enterprise
  • DowMI · Enterprise
  • DuPontDE · Enterprise
  • Johns ManvilleCO · Enterprise
  • Owens CorningOH · Enterprise
  • Wanhua Chemical (America)TX · Enterprise
  • 3A Composites Core MaterialsNC · Large
  • AOCTN · Large
  • FXI (Foamex Innovations)PA · Large
  • Huntsman Advanced MaterialsTX · Large
  • Huntsman PolyurethanesTX · Large

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