Sicomin SR1280 is a low viscosity, CMR-free, epoxy resin system optimised for the rapid wet-out of reinforcement fibres. Its range of hardener speeds has enabled Cobra to fine tune the production and maintain the conformity of each board made. SR1280 is also DNV-GL certified, providing additional third-party assurance of the product's quality, performance, and consistency.
Marc Denjean, Global Sales Manager at Sicomin, said the company is immensely proud to see its SR1280 resins powering the boards at the Olympics this year, especially given the racing will take place so close to its HQ and factory. He added that in selecting SR1280 materials for its Olympic level equipment, Cobra has confirmed Sicomin's ongoing commitment to deliver the highest quality and technical consistency needed to build these high performance one-design race boards.
The Olympic windsurfing events began on 28th July 2024.
Sicomin, a leading formulator and supplier of high-performance epoxy resins, announced that its SR1280 resins secured a gold medal at the summer's Olympic windsurfing events. Every male and female windsurfer competed on identical one-design boards made by Cobra International using Sicomin's high-strength SR1280 resin system. Racing took place in Marseilles, France, less than 100km from Sicomin's HQ and manufacturing site.
The official 2024 Olympic windsurfing class board has a PVC, carbon and glass fibre sandwich construction that is vacuum moulded with Sicomin SR1280 resins over an EPS foam core. Cobra is the only manufacturer allowed to produce these one-design boards and demands absolute consistency in the performance and handling characteristics of the epoxy resins supplied.
Source: Sicomin.com
