This section serves as an information library with a lot of information about cores. As a reference marine application examples have been choosen.

Please click on the document titles to download the pdf and to learn more about the interesting world of core materials:

Introduction to cores

1. What cores do
2. What core properties are most important
3. Properties of secondary importance
4. Available core materials

Available cut configurations                                  

1. Rigid sheet
2. Perforations
3. Contourable configurations
4. Infusion groove
5. Thermoforming
6. AL600 Coating on Balsa

Production methods - core installation

1. Hand Lay-up
2. Vacuum Bagging
3. Vacuum Infusion
4. Resin Transfer Molding
5. RTM Lite
6. Prepregs

Proper core installation

1. Useful hints for proper core installation
2. When things go wrong- wet core
3. Repair methods