Advanced marine composites

Tufnol serves an international market in the marine sector.
High resin content components are used across a spectrum of applications from bearings for small leisure craft to ocean going cruisers and work boats.

Marine

Tufnol resin based materials
and bearings

Tufnol composites are perfect for many marine applications because the resin-based materials are unaffected by sea water and have a low swell rate. 

Swell rate can be very predictable meaning they can be very precisely designed and the stress accurately calculated. 

The bearings are water-lubricated so there is no need for additional lubrication or ‘environmentally un-friendly’ oils to be used. 

As an example, Tufnol resin based components were used in the stave bearings of the QE2.

Our high resin content components are used in the manufacture of most ocean-going vessels.

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Marine

Materials

Bear Brand
This grade was specifically developed as bearing material for use with water and/or other lubricants. This grade has very low moisture absorption.

Whale Brand
A general purpose grade for mechanical applications.

Epoxy Glass Fabric 10G/24
This grade has the BAE Marine approval – it demonstrates enhanced performance in enclosed environments (good resistance to fire and low/smoke toxicity performance)

2F/3/PTFE
Ideal for dry bearing applications.

Benefits of using Tufnol

Heavy duty
Impact resistant
Non-corrosive
Low moisture
High compressive strength

Marine

Products & applications

Commercial
Freight
Super yachts
Submarines
Sailing boats

Marine

Finished products

  • Wear Blocks
  • Sun Decks
  • Stern Bearings
  • Propellor Shaft
  • Stern Tube Bearings
  • Bow Thruster
  • Stave Bearings
  • Washers & Bolts
  • Cleats - Single and Double


Tufnol cleats are specially moulded on site and is one of the only providers of cleats made out of composite materials.

Our customers include

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Marine

Quality is an integral part of our culture

Our quality systems are routinely subjected to scrutiny by a number of independent inspection authorities and major international companies.

Marine

Our capabilities

Tufnol Composites has a large machining facility for the production of finished machined components from the above materials. Tufnol machine shops are equipped with advanced technology and have the capacity to meet a very wide range of customer requirements.

These include

  • Precision 3-axis
  • CNC machining
  • CNC turning
  • Traditional universal machining
  • Reverse Engineering Bonding capabilities of Tufnol materials to a wide range of compatible engineering materials.

Why Tufnol?

100 Years in business
Fast, efficient service
Top quality materials
On site manufacture

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