The Rocket 22 is constructed using state-of-the art resin infusion manufacturing techniques and adheres to rigid quality control standards.

Resin Infusion - An Overview

The Vacuum Infusion Process (VIP) or Resin Infusion is a technique that uses vacuum pressure to draw resin into a laminate. The process has many benefits over the more traditional methods of laminate production and also represents an environmentally friendly alternative to open molding.

The principle of the Resin Infusion is the impregnation of layers of dry laminate contained between a rigid, air-tight mold and a flexible sheet sealed to it around its perimeter. A vacuum is applied to the mold cavity before resin is allowed to infuse into the laminate and once the vacuum is achieved resin is literally sucked into the laminate via carefully placed tubing.

Resin infusion provides a number of improvements over traditionally vacuum bagged parts including:

Less wasted resin;

Consistent resin usage between parts;

Consistent weight between parts;

Better fiber-to-resin ratio resulting in a lighter and strong composite;

Virtually no void contents (air bubbles);

Much cleaner with no fumes and little contact with resins;

Environmentally friendly;

Unlimited set up time with no worry about resin pot-life;

Higher quality parts.

For virtually all advanced composite applications resin infusion is superior to the more traditional methods of vacuum bagging and hand lay up. This is particularly true in the boat building and marine industry where strength, weight and quality of finish are very important and it is especially true in One Design boat building where weight consistency is critical.

In order to deliver the best product possible Rocket Boats produces all major parts of the Rocket 22 including hull, deck and liner using resin infusion deploying only superior vinylester resins for added strength, flexibility and long term durability. The Rocket Boats resin infusion process ensures that our boats are consistently built to the highest possible quality standards and weight tolerances.

Before Infusion	Pan Ready to be Infused	Ready to Go	Pan Being Infused
Partial Pan Infusion	Infusion Process	Resin Flow Hull	Resin Flow Hull