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Research, projects and practical answers on large-format 3D printing for the nautical industry and composites, written by the Nugæ team.

3D-printed rib-stiffened composite panels laminated with glass fibre

3 September 2026 ResearchComposite materialsNauticalLarge-format 3D printing

3D-printed composite panels for boats: the peer-reviewed study with Politecnico di Milano

Published in the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering: Nugæ's patented hollow-rib 3D printing yields composite panels as stiff as a balsa sandwich but about 10% lighter, plus a RIB windscreen tested for 150 hours at sea and a hardtop for a 13 m RIB.