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Málama Composites Joins America’s Cup

by Melody M. Bomgardner
November 21, 2011 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 89, Issue 47

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Credit: Pierrick Contin
Spain’s Green Comm Racing team on the water.
San Diego-based Málama Composites has joined Spain’s Green Comm Racing Team (boat shown) at the Americas Cup sailing competition to promote environmental innovation within the sailing industry. Málama develops and produces rigid polyurethane foams made from soy polyols and castor oil.
Credit: Pierrick Contin
Spain’s Green Comm Racing team on the water.

San Diego-based Málama Composites has joined Spain’s Green Comm Racing at the America’s Cup sailing competition to promote environmental innovation in the sailing industry. Málama develops and produces rigid polyurethane foams made from soy polyols and castor oil. The foams are used as core materials for boat hulls, surfboards, furniture, and wind turbines.

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