An 100% recyclable sailing boat will take part in the single-handed 2019 Mini Transat race across the Atlantic.Designed by Skyronlabdesign, the GS4C (Go Sailing For Change)-manufactured Loop Mini650 is entirely made of sustainable and recyclable enriched Basalt fibre and bio-based epoxy resin.Milan-based GS4C built the vessel to demonstrate that a model with a low environmental impact manufacturing process can compete with standard produced boats and to encourage more sustainably-focussed boatbuilding. The company also wanted to prove that innovation and sustainability do not necessarily compromise performances and safety.Unique productionBelgian company Isomatex supplied the ‘Filava’ fibre used, the production of which is unique, said GS4C, because of the innovative treatment of the raw material basalt, enriched with various mineral additives to increase and guarantee its original mechanical and chemical properties. The ‘Super Sap’ bio-based epoxy resin from Entropy is a high-end solution with very low embodied energy when compared to similar fossil-based products, added the company.The recycling process was verified in the lab at LinseT in Fano, Italy. The recovered fibre was sent to the fibre manufacturer to verify that it could eventually be re-entered into a furnace and the production cycle.After scouting for sustainable technologies, GS4C conducted weaving and lamination testing.Suppliers with a sustainable development focus were selected for the project.SHARE THIS ARTICLEFacebookLinkedInTwitter PREVIOUS ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE FEATURED NEWS PENDENNIS UNDERTAKES REFIT OF …09/04/18 40 YEARS OF BAVARIA YACHTS05/04/18 FAIRLINE YACHTS’ LAST SQUADRON…04/04/18LATEST PRESS RELEASESEXPERTS HIGHLIGHT VIABLE POWER AND

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