INNOVATIONS IN SURFBOARD MANUFACTURING - TECHNOLOGIES FROM COBRA INTERNATIONAL
8th December 2020
The key technical requirements for a surfboard include flex, weight, durability, impact resistance and vibration dampening characteristics. Different market segments place varying importance on these characteristics, with environmental considerations also gathering focus as manufacturers and end users look to reduce their impact on the planet.
Founded in 1978 and unconstrained by traditional surfboard building practices, COBRA has maintained these customer requirements as key inputs into its work, using them to design and develop new products and processes. Some of these new developments have resulted in global innovations invented by COBRA, others are techniques the company has taken from other industries and adapted. Co-developments and technical support partnerships are also an important innovation pathway, and in this paper, we will look at examples of all three types of surfboard development, each driven by COBRA’s pursuit of stronger, lighter and more beautiful composite boards.
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