RAMPF: Helping Boat Builders Reduce Machining Time and Simplify Finishing

Lightweight, mid-range, and high-density polyurethane and epoxy tooling boards enable marine manufacturers to accelerate the production of molds, prototypes, and master models while reducing machining and post-processing effort. Key benefits:

• Lightweight construction for easier handling and reduced labor effort
• High dimensional stability to ensure accuracy, even for large-scale marine components
• Fast machining and finishing for shorter lead times from design to mold
• Excellent durability for repeated use and cost-effective production
• Selected boards contain up to 30% raw material components from chemical recycling

Epoxy tooling pastes are engineered to help marine manufacturers produce large-format patterns and direct tools faster, more accurately, and with less rework. Key benefits:

• Application up to 1.5 inches in a single pass with little to no sag, enabling faster production of large patterns
• Low exotherm of approximately 125°F, helping maintain substrate stability during large-scale applications
• Pasting of a 30' hull, deck, or stringer grid plug in just one day with overnight cure for next-day machining, versus more than one week for traditional spray methods
• Smooth, homogeneous surfaces that enable efficient machining and minimize finishing work
• Compatibility with standard paint and primer systems, eliminating the need for hot coating and reducing processing complexity
• Outstanding flex and compression properties that help prevent shrinkage, distortion, and dimensional movement, ensuring long-term tooling performance

Manufactured in the USA, RAKU® TOOL epoxy tooling pastes are trusted by leading marine manufacturers for producing hull, deck, console, hardtop, and other large-format tooling applications requiring dimensional accuracy, durability, and cost efficiency.

Epoxy laminating resins and hardeners help manufacturers produce high-quality composite tools and parts faster and more consistently. Their long open times, toughness, and dimensional stability support reliable processing, even in demanding manufacturing environments. Key benefits:

• Consistent tool and part quality
• Reduced rework and scrap
• Reliable processing in hot conditions
• Strong, durable assemblies
• Predictable production performance from start to finish

Backed by global R&D expertise and manufactured by RAMPF in Wixom, MI, these systems help manufacturers improve productivity while delivering outstanding composite part quality.