Jute-eBoat

Important results from the project

On May 29, 2020, JuteOptimist was launched at an event at Vindö Marin. . JuteOptimist is the result of a research project initiated by Juteborg Sweden AB, and in collaboration with Vindö Marin AB, Ljungby Komposit AB and SSPA Sweden AB. The purpose has been to develop a prototype to test if JuteTech can replace fiberglass even in maritime environments. Through this cross-border collaboration between the automotive industry and the boat industry, we can show that JuteTech has good potential to contribute to significantly more sustainable solutions even for maritime environments.

Expected long term effects

The prototype JuteOptimist and new knowledge are some of the results of this study. We have shown that it is technically and visually possible to replace fiberglass with JuteTech even in maritime environments. Now more tests remain in reality, but also in the lab environment, including moisture absorption and UV radiation. In the case of Sustainability, there is no other material that beats JuteTech from a system perspective and from a life cycle perspective. In terms of weight, it is difficult to make a fair comparison of an entire boat because it depends on how strong / weak the hull is.

Approach and implementation

The project was planned and led by Juteborg Sweden AB. Juteborg conducted a dialogue with the partner in Bangladesh to adapt JuteTech to the purpose, based on initial material tests. SSPA Sweden AB contributed with the molds. Ljungby Komposit, who had experience in manufacturing the JuteBee prototype, first did a pre-trayout with the entire team, albeit on a smaller scale. This gave us more process information on how the design shape of the optimist affected flow etc. Vindö Marin AB and the rest of the team built the JuteOptimist prototype and judged that the result met the requirements.

External links

Juteborg Sweden AB. Se ävenhttps://lighter.nu/sv/nyhet/lighter-besoker-sjosattningsevent-av-juteoptimist Vindö Marin AB Ljungby Komposit AB.