Málama Composites
Malama Composites recognizes we are living in a high performance world. Whether racing a high speed trimaran around the world, making wind blades lighter and more durable, or developing building systems that are more energy efficient, composites make all these products perform better. Malama Composites’ products meet these performance goals with the added benefit of being a sustainable green product too.
The name Malama comes from the Hawaii and means to care of, or protect. Composite refers to the high performance mating of core and skin materials. It is our mission at Malama Composites to provide core materials that meet this high performance demand while at the same time “taking care of” the Earth.
Natural oil polyols (NOP) is the difference
Foam cores are used in most composite construction and with Malama Composites natural oil polyols (NOP) based foam cores the added benefit of being green allows for a reduction in energy use in the making of the components, reduced green house gas emissions, easier LEED certifications, and potential tax benefits.
For many years the real environmental cost of high performance was the composite world’s “dirty” little secret. For the first time in the market all of these high performance products have the option of being green and more sustainable. Malama’s plant based foam cores are the first and only to date to replace petroleum based foam core. Industry leaders also agree that foams made with natural oil polyols made the foam more durable and with a smaller, tighter cell structure which add to higher performance.
There are vast market opportunities for Malama’s plant based core materials. The industries currently using foam cores range from aerospace, transportation, wind energy, and building materials, to recreational products and model prototyping. All of these industries will also benefit from using a “green” core that meets or exceeds the performance criteria.
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Former Formula One team owner Eddie Jordan has just ordered a new 46 meter Sunseeker superyacht that will be built in GRP not aluminum as had been rumored. “I know a thing or two about composites from my experiences in F1.” commented Jordan. “They are light, strong, and allow greater speeds and more fuel efficiency.”
