ATL Composites, based in Queensland, Australia and MuH von der Linden of Wesel, Germany formed a joint venture company, vdL Composites GmbH to produce DuFLEX® composite panels for the European market.

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Exhibiting as vdL Composites GmbH, they will promote the DuFLEX, DuraKore and Featherlight panels range which are lightweight construction solutions relied upon by Europe’s leading boat builders, architects, builders and commercial designers.
In addition to the DuFLEX and DuraKore panels, vdL Composites will display COOSA panels – fibreglass-reinforced polyurethane foam panels that are suited for boat and caravan construction. The advantage is COOSA can be easily machined like plywood. Coosa Panels can be used for structural parts that need to be bolted or screwed, such as decks and transoms. It is a high-density core that doesn’t rot or compress and you can bolt right through it.

With superior rigidity, at a fraction of the weight of plywood, depending on the location, it doesn’t need to be laminated to seal the underneath or top. It can simply be taped into position, saving on time as well as making the job easier.ATL Composites Australia and vdL Composites in Germany have also incorporated DuFLEX Coosa-cored panels into the DuFLEX Composite Panel range to offer customers a choice of pre-laminated panels, through to CNC-routed kits, for specific applications like stringers in marine applications and flooring in transportation projects. The CNC Kits reduce waste and labour in these projects.Nicholas Cossich and Lorraine Duckworth, Directors at ATL Composites are looking forward to attending METS 2024 to reconnect with customers and inspect innovations in marine technology and materials.

“METS is the largest event in the marine industry and the opportunity to meet with our partners and customers to see how we can collaborate on their projects,” said Nic.

Helge von der Linden General Manager of MuH von der Linden GmbH and also partner in vdL Composites GmbH added, “Since 1995, we have exhibited at METS as M.u.H. von der Linden GmbH, visiting the show to meet existing clients and introduce our products to new customers,” he said.

“It is a great place to learn, see innovative products from around the world and discuss solutions for our customers.”

The vdL Composites stand will be located in the Construction Material Pavilion Hall 12.803.

Helge Von Der Linden General Manager of MuH von der Linden GmbH

Known as the “one-stop-shop” and meeting place for the global leisure marine industry, Metstrade is the world’s largest B2B marine event. 

This year, the event will showcase 1,600+ exhibiting companies and fill all 13 Halls of the Rai for the first time. 

For 13 years ATL Composites and M.u.H. von der Linden have exhibited as vdL Composites GmbH and have worked together to supply customers across Europe in a range of different industries.

At Metstrade 2025 they will present the DuFLEX, DuraKore and Featherlight composite panel range which are lightweight construction solutions relied upon by Europe’s leading boat builders, architects, builders and commercial designers.

Also on show will be the COOSA panel system – fibreglass-reinforced polyurethane foam panels suitable for boat and caravan construction. COOSA can be easily machined like plywood and can be used for structural parts that need to be bolted or screwed, such as decks and transoms. It is a high-density core that doesn’t rot or compress, and you can bolt right through it.

With superior rigidity, at a fraction of the weight of plywood, depending on the location, it doesn't need to be laminated to seal the underneath or top. It can simply be taped into position, saving on time as well as making the job easier.

ATL Composites Australia and vdL Composites in Germany have also incorporated DuFLEX Coosa-cored panels into the DuFLEX Composite Panel range to offer customers a choice of pre-laminated panels, through to CNC-routed kits, for specific applications like stringers in marine applications and flooring in transportation projects. The CNC Kits reduce waste and labour in these projects.

ATL Composites Director, Lorraine Duckworth, is looking forward to attending METS 2025 to meet with customers and experience the show’s full spectrum of new marine technology and materials.

“Metstrade is, and has always been, an important event for us each year,” stated Lorraine. 

“We are always impressed by the innovative products on show and the level of ingenuity of exhibitors to create and produce problem solving solutions for the marine industry.”

Helge von der Linden General Manager of MuH von der Linden GmbH and also partner in vdL Composites GmbH added, “Since 1995, we have exhibited at Metstrade as M.u.H. von der Linden GmbH, visiting the show to meet existing clients and introduce our products to new customers,” he said.

“Every year, we enjoy seeing the innovative products and meeting our customers to catch up on their projects and present solutions that bring their visions to life.”

The vdL Composites stand will be located in hall 11 stand 11.410.
 
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The 90 degree angles have been designed to provide a quick and effective means for making right angle joints between DuFLEX panels. These pre-cured angles can be bonded in place with an epoxy paste adhesive and are ideal for inaccessible areas where wet fibreglass taping would be difficult.

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Coosa panels consist of high density polyurethane foam reinforced with layers of fibreglass. Offering superior resiliency and endurance, lightweight and not subject to water, rot or insect infestation, Coosa panels are an excellent replacement for plywood or wood fibre materials.

Coosa panels are used throughout the marine, industrial and transportation industries in structural and non-structural applications.

Dimensionally Stable
Available in a Variety of Densities and Thicknesses
Low Water Absorp

COOSA Composites Panels

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DuFLEX Light Weight Sandwich Panels

CNC routed DuFLEX package

DuFLEX® panels were specifically designed to reduce construction time and to optimise structural weight in high performance composite structures. Time-consuming laminating, coring and vacuum bagging steps normally required to fabricate high performance composites are avoided, and material waste, labour and tooling costs are greatly reduced.

DuFLEX Sandwichpanels

Light Weight Sandwichpanels laminated with Epoxy with various cores and fibre laminates

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Engineered as an advance in marine strip planking construction, DuraKore® is often used in conjunction with DuFLEX® composite panels to build compound shapes, such as the hulls in catamaran construction.
DuraKore® Strip Planks are 300mm wide and 2400mm long, manufactured with Diab ProBalsa® end-grain balsa laminated with a hardwood veneers and are pre-scarfed to facilitate joining.

DuraKore

DuraKore® Strip Planks combine the best elements of traditional wooden boat building techniques with advanced, lightweight, composite materials.

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Specifically designed for non-structural interior applications, Featherlight panels compliment the DuFLEX Composite panel range and have been developed to optimise weight and dimensional stability, making them ideally suited as lightweight building panels for the construction of interiors for luxury and high performance motor and sailing yachts.Curved surfaces in these lightweight panels are achieved without effort by simply kerf-cutting the inside skin.

Featherlight

Featherlight panels provide superior levels of stiffness, and thermal & acoustical insulating properties.

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Having Inserts included in the panel manufacture, and not having to fit on the job, offers fabricators a cost-effective balance between mechanical properties, weight and cost. Finished, routed 2D parts can also be provided with any level of insert complexity, and are nested for optimal sheet utilisation. All DuFLEX and Featherlight Panels are compatible with a variety of resins for post lamination and bonding including Polyester, Vinyl Ester, Epoxy and Poly Urethane.

High Density Inserts

DuFLEX and Featherlight panels can also incorporate High Density Inserts using materials such as PVC foam, PET foam, high density Coosa and solid FRP.

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