DuFLEX^® Composite Panels were developed by ATL Composites in the early 1990's to reduce construction time and optimise structural weight in the production of lightweight composite structures in the marine, transportation, architectural and industrial markets.

Standard DuFLEX panels are available with rigid end-grain balsa and structural linear or cross-linked foam cores, laminated with a high performance epoxy resin and reinforced with multi-axial E-fibreglass.

For projects where superior stiffness and weight savings are required, ATL can also manufacture custom DuFLEX composite panels with combinations of carbon skins cored with structural or non-structural foams, select grade end grain balsa, or aramid honeycomb cores. 

Marine  • Over the years, DuFLEX Composite Panels have become an industry standard for composite boat construction, and hundreds of  projects have incorporated the system, both in Australia and internationally.  DuFLEX Composite Panels are suitable for hull shells, decks, superstructures and bulkheads for one-off construction, prototypes and running plugs, and they can also be used to extend hulls or modify superstructures of existing boats. 

DuFLEX Composite Panels can be engineered and manufactured to meet the rules of all major Marine Authorities including Lloyd's Register of Shipping, American Bureau of Shipping, Germanischer Lloyd* , Det Norske Veritas and Australian Standard. 

• Recreational and Pleasure Craft  • Cruising and Racing Yachts
• Mega-Yachts • High Speed Ferries •  Water Taxis  •  Patrol and Pilot Craft

Other structural panel applications for DuFLEX  include:

Road Transportation  • truck beds, bodies, side walls  • bus floors

Industrial  • holding tanks and lids  • staging, walkways, scaffolding  • form work 
• audio visual equipment containers

Rail Transportation  • flooring  • roof / ceiling construction  • cabinetry and interiors  • doors

Architectural  • long span roofing  • lightweight wall panels   

	Featured Project				Featured Equipment
		Mojo was built by Julian Griffiths and his team at Noosa Marine in Queensland.  Built light at only 5700 kg complete, Mojo was reported at exceeding 19 knots during her initial sea trials.				To streamline the joining process, ATL Composites have developed the proprietary DuFLEX® Z-Press. This press applies heat and pressure to cure the epoxy adhesive used to bond the joint, and panel length can be increased at a rate of 1.2 lineal metres per join... Click here to view a short video on Joining Panels with the DuFLEX Z-Press