Laminates
Laminated materials are a sandwich consisting of several layers of fibre or several layers of fibre orientated in warp weft and bias between 2 mylar films.
Depending on the navigation programme they can be protected by polyester taffetas (very light woven cloth glued to the exterior ).
Almost all Fibers can be used in laminates.
All laminates can be used in a triradial cut. These are commonly called panelled sails.
Px / Diax
Polyester laminate film/film or film/taffetas
Application : fast cruiser-racer
Performance : average
Durability : average
Pe / Diax PEN
Pentex laminate film/film or film/taffetas
Application : racing
Performance : good
Durability : average
X / Diax kevlar
kevlar laminate film/film or film/taffetas
Application : racing
Performance : very good
Durability : average
Gpl
Carbon laminate film/film or film/taffetas or taffetas/taffetas
Application : racing
Performance : excellent
Durability : good
Dc
Polyester laminate taffetas/taffetas
Application : racing-cruising
Performance :
Durability :
Dys
Spectra laminate taffetas/taffetas
Application : long distance cruising
Performance : good
Durability : excellent
Gxld
Carbon laminate taffetas/taffetas dyneema
Cuben fiber
Spectra laminated in autoclave
Multidirectional filament laminating technology
Application : racing,long distance cruising
Performance : very good
Durability : exceptional