Quick-build visor design freely available

Quick-build visor design freely available

Building on the great work underway in the 3D printing community and at a significant tangent to our normal work, #OrthotropicEngineering has adapted a #facevisor design to enable cost-effective manufacture using water-jet and laser cutting techniques. The visor may...
GRP test panel production in full swing

GRP test panel production in full swing

Over the past month, we’ve been pretty busy at #OrthotropicEngineering! In addition to the design, analysis and consultancy services we continue to provide, we’ve managed to fit in the manufacture of a large number of glass/epoxy test panels and cast resin...
Resin testing underway at Orthotropic

Resin testing underway at Orthotropic

It’s with considerable excitement that we’re able to announce the start of the resin testing phase of our materials R&D programme “Composite Materials for Marine Renewables”. In addition to the exotherm tests already completed, our...
Business as usual for Orthotropic

Business as usual for Orthotropic

Wishing the best to all our our friends, customers and suppliers during these extraordinary times. Here at #OrthotropicEngineering we’re fortunately able to continue our work unaffected by the #Coronavirus lockdown: Definitely looking forward to a few face to...
First test panel infused

First test panel infused

At #OrthotropicEngineering, we were so excited to infuse our first glass/epoxy test panel that we decided to capture the event for posterity using timelapse photography! Not bad for a first attempt, but not perfect either: See how the resin front progresses unevenly,...