Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies to develop composite bulkheads
- MoU signed to develop non-structural composite bulkheads for maritime vessels.
- Teijin Automotive Technologies will lead engineering and industrialization with Fincantieri’s support.
- Bulkheads will use an Aeronautical Service‑patented carbon-based composite that has obtained non-combustibility certification.
- Project targets weight reduction, functional integration and wider adoption across civil and naval shipbuilding.
Agreement
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the engineering of non-structural composite bulkheads for maritime vessels.
Material and certification
The bulkheads will be developed using an innovative carbon-based composite material patented by Aeronautical Service; the material has obtained non-combustibility certification required for onboard maritime application.
Roles and objectives
Teijin Automotive Technologies will lead engineering and industrialization activities with support from Fincantieri. The initiative focuses on weight reduction and integration of functions to meet stringent operational and safety requirements.
Strategic context
The collaboration supports Fincantieri’s industrial strategy to expand advanced-materials adoption across its portfolio, enabling greater design flexibility and advancing large-scale use of carbon-based composites and related technologies in civil and military shipbuilding.
Source: Teijin
