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WHITEWATER PIONEERS TRANSLUCENT WATERSLIDE TECHNOLOGY

08-02-2010

AQUATICS - WATERPARKS - TECHNOLOGY
Leading waterpark designers WhiteWater West Industries has announced the expansion of its line of patent-pending SilkTek™ translucent fibreglass components found on its AquaTube and Poolsider waterslides.
WhiteWater is the only global manufacturer to offer its customers this exclusive technology, which combines the unique benefits of enhanced visual impact and a more entertaining spectator experience.
Available in an array of colors, the translucent components elevate the visual appeal of waterslides, while maintaining the highest level of safety or durability.
As WhiteWater West Chief Executive Geoff Chutter explains "before translucent technology, enclosed waterslides were dark, almost industrial looking.
“See-through fibreglass lets in more light and creates beautiful prismatic effects, while also putting on a great show for both people waiting in line and spectators. Watching someone sliding through the AquaLoop™ – the world’s first looping water slide – builds tremendous anticipation and excitement.”
The see-through fibreglass technology is the result of more than 10 years of in-house research and development. WhiteWater’s expertise in close-molded LRTM (Light Resin Transfer Molding) manufacturing is the key differentiator in the SilkTek technology. Unlike traditional fiberglass molding, LRTM is a precision engineered process. It allows for greater control over laying the fibreglass and injecting the resin, offering a better strength-to-thickness ratio, a smooth finish on both sides, and greater transparency in the finished product.
“This process is extremely complicated, with a significant learning curve (and) we’ve invested hundreds of thousands of dollars with the goal of developing a truly unique product for our customers, one that adds a whole new level of value and entertainment creating the ultimate waterslide,” adds Chutter.
WhiteWater’s translucent fibreglass is now available in blue, red, green, dark green, orange and yellow.
For more information contact WhiteWater West Australia Managing Director, Jim Corbett on 0418 755 159 or (in New Zealand) Paul Jackman of Waterslides New Zealand Limited on 0274 186 040.
http://www.whitewaterwest.com.

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