Are Performance and Durability important requirements?
If so, Chiorino provides the solution.
Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) Tubes
Chiorino RIB tube materials are manufactured using high-tenacity polyamide and coated with polyurethane to give the best possible performance, making them ideal for the most demanding applications and environments.
The base fabrics are specially designed to provide the ultimate in strength and impact energy absorption.
Our standard tube material, easily meets the requirements of ISO 15372 : 2000, a pre-requisite for SOLAS rescue RIBs.
Advantages of polyurethane
- Better abrasion resistance (approximately 10x better than other commonly used coatings)
- Maintains the 'as new look' for longer
- Can be fabricated by welding as well as with adhesive
- Seams as strong as parent material
- Exceptionally good air-holding
Overcladding
Chiorino offer a choice of overcladding materials in polyurethane.