Aluminum surfboard! - Beyond Tiki

H hewey Tiki Socialite Sydney, Australia Joined: Sep 14, 2004 Posts: 4283	H hewey Posted posted on Tue, May 30, 2006 11:30 PM Thought people might be interested in this. Picture is on the web link: Keen surfer Ron Hasted is very familiar with the damage that the sun and ocean can cause to surfboards. So instead of sitting idly by, Ron set about designing a stronger and durable surfboard. The result: aluminium coated surfboards. The 0.6mm thick aluminium skin increases toughness but keeps an ability to flex, creating a smooth and comfortable ride. They have a higher resistance to impact and do not suffer fibreglass rot, delamination and ultraviolet degradation. The rider also gains greater speeds off the crest of waves, providing a more responsive board. The boards, thanks to the highly polished chrome-like appearance, also look out of the ordinary. This provides the user with a completely novel and “radical” image. One of the keys to the invention has been the perfection of a secret technique to apply molten aluminium to the foam core without melting the foam. And importantly the skin forms a mechanical bond, rather then a weaker chemical bond as is the case with fibreglass. http://www.tritonfoundation.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=495&Itemid=66

Thought people might be interested in this. Picture is on the web link:

Keen surfer Ron Hasted is very familiar with the damage that the sun and ocean can cause to surfboards.

So instead of sitting idly by, Ron set about designing a stronger and durable surfboard. The result: aluminium coated surfboards.

The 0.6mm thick aluminium skin increases toughness but keeps an ability to flex, creating a smooth and comfortable ride.

They have a higher resistance to impact and do not suffer fibreglass rot, delamination and ultraviolet degradation.

The rider also gains greater speeds off the crest of waves, providing a more responsive board.

The boards, thanks to the highly polished chrome-like appearance, also look out of the ordinary. This provides the user with a completely novel and “radical” image.

One of the keys to the invention has been the perfection of a secret technique to apply molten aluminium to the foam core without melting the foam.

And importantly the skin forms a mechanical bond, rather then a weaker chemical bond as is the case with fibreglass.

http://www.tritonfoundation.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=495&Itemid=66