NZ builder teams up with local wool firm to develop wool fibre-reinforced plastic

> Subscriber-only, By Barry Thompson2021-06-28T14:25:00

Lightning Marine has been experimenting with a number of innovative plastic production techniques

New Zealand-based Lightning Marine, builder of the FatCat range of plastic boats, is working with the New Zealand Merino Company on the development of a new form of wool fibre-reinforced HDPE that can be used for roto-moulding.

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