Canoe Seat RTP Company End-Use Case Study Glass fiber reinforced polypropylene replaced thermoset hand layup process Offers good mechanical and aesthetic properties UV stabilized for good weatherability We-no-nah Canoe, the world’s largest maker of ultra-light and high-performance canoes and touring kayaks, was born from a lifelong devotion to paddling by its owner, Mike Cichanowski. Headquartered in Winona, Minnesota, the company manufactures its watercraft for easy paddling and portaging using a wide range of hull materials and construction methods. Last year, engineers at Stellar Mold and Tool proposed that Cichanowski switch his canoe seats from a hand-layup thermoset process to injection molding. They re-engineered the seat’s design and constructed an affordable mold that kept changeo

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