Yamaha Motor and Yamaha Marine Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yamaha Motor, together with Japan Composite Co., have developed a new coating material: High-Cycle SMC (Sheet Moulding Compound), which reduces the moulding cycle time by 20%.
The new material is used for the cowls of Yamaha outboard motors up to 40 CV, helping to improve production efficiency and reduce environmental impact.
The main advantage of using High-Cycle SMC lies in the reduced thermal energy requirements during the moulding process, which translates into lower consumption of gas and electricity needed for production, thereby contributing to the programme to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated by the company’s operations.
