{"id":8363,"date":"2025-10-09T13:58:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T13:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nidaplast.com\/realisations\/le-nid-dabeille-dans-les-vehicules-de-loisirs\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T10:47:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T10:47:56","slug":"honeycomb-composites-in-leisure-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"realisations","link":"https:\/\/www.nidaplast.com\/en\/case-studies\/honeycomb-composites-in-leisure-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"Honeycomb Core in Recreational Vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8363\" class=\"elementor elementor-8363 elementor-3998\" data-elementor-post-type=\"realisations\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ab8137d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ab8137d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20727f80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20727f80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lightweight, rigid and rot-proof composite solutions to optimise RV performance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-537a676e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"537a676e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the world of motorhomes, caravans, camper vans and pick-up cells, every kilogram saved improves payload capacity, reduces fuel consumption and increases overall vehicle durability.<br \/>Nidaplast\u00ae honeycomb sandwich panels have become a benchmark for manufacturers and industrial bodybuilders thanks to their unique combination of lightweight construction, stiffness and moisture resistance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f9e3b7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f9e3b7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why use Nidaplast\u00ae honeycomb panels in recreational vehicles?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c384a3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c384a3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-773a75ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"773a75ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thanks to their extruded polypropylene honeycomb core, they offer:<\/p><ul><li>very low surface density (\u2248 65 kg\/m\u00b3), ideal for reducing structural weight,<\/li><li>exceptional stiffness through efficient skin-to-core coupling,<\/li><li>total rot resistance, even in cases of infiltration or condensation,<\/li><li>high mechanical performance for technical floors and stressed walls,<\/li><li>excellent compatibility with composite processes: polyester, epoxy, vinylester, infusion, RTM, structural bonding.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7206e6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7206e6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3172b755 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3172b755\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Performance requirements in the recreational vehicle sector<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6112e3cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6112e3cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Major structural weight reduction<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-195ebc6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"195ebc6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The very low density of the honeycomb core enables 25\u201340% weight savings compared to traditional plywood panels.<\/p><p>Benefits:<\/p><ul><li>increased payload capacity,<\/li><li>reduced fuel or electrical consumption,<\/li><li>improved driving range,<\/li><li>easier compliance with PTAC \/ GVWR limits.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe0c244 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe0c244\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stiffness and mechanical behaviour of sandwich panels<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f53f68a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f53f68a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nidaplast\u00ae honeycomb cores provide excellent:<\/p><ul><li>compressive strength,<\/li><li>shear strength,<\/li><li>dimensional stability,<\/li><li>puncture resistance for floors.<\/li><\/ul><p>They ensure stable mechanical performance over time, even under repeated loading.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ddfae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14ddfae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rot-proof behaviour &amp; moisture resistance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd46ba4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd46ba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unlike plywood, polypropylene:<\/p><ul><li>does not absorb water,<\/li><li>does not swell,<\/li><li>does not deform,<\/li><li>does not rot.<\/li><\/ul><p>The panel maintains its geometry, stiffness and mechanical integrity throughout the vehicle\u2019s service life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5df73e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5df73e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Acoustic &amp; thermal comfort<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3686e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3686e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thanks to the viscoelastic properties of polypropylene, Nidaplast\u00ae cores provide:<\/p><ul><li>natural vibration damping,<\/li><li>reduced road and engine noise,<\/li><li>improved interior comfort.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb6fe27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb6fe27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ease of processing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7fbd29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7fbd29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nidaplast\u00ae panels:<\/p><ul><li>are easy to cut (CNC, circular saw\u2026),<\/li><li>can integrate inserts (wood, PU, aluminium\u2026),<\/li><li>are thermoformable,<\/li><li>adapt to the curved shapes of modern RV layouts.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e2707b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50e2707b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25b31bc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25b31bc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Typical applications of Nidaplast\u00ae panels in recreational vehicles<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd7d0b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd7d0b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a008724 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a008724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Structural applications<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75aa51d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75aa51d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>Cell floors<\/p><\/li><li><p>Technical double floors<\/p><\/li><li><p>Storage compartment floors &amp; liners<\/p><\/li><li><p>Lightweight vertical partitions<\/p><\/li><li><p>Composite technical walls<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3402ad77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3402ad77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30492de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30492de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Modules &amp; interior RV furniture<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79fa2c61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79fa2c61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>Technical doors and hatches<\/p><\/li><li><p>Worktops and table tops (as cited by specialised press)<\/p><\/li><li><p>Lightweight furniture (cabinets, storage modules)<\/p><\/li><li><p>Decorative interior panels<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68cf1a2d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68cf1a2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f6c68cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f6c68cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">External \/ peripheral components<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f85d53b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f85d53b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>Bay covers<\/p><\/li><li><p>Casings &amp; prefabricated modules<\/p><\/li><li><p>Technical housings &amp; secondary panels<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-965450c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"965450c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Press coverage: example from Le Monde du Camping-Car<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df2ab97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df2ab97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The magazine highlights the advantages of Nidaplast\u00ae honeycomb in sandwich panels:<\/p><p>\u201c<em>The surface mass of a honeycomb panel, with a thickness of 20 mm, is around 25% lower than that of an equivalent plywood panel.<\/em>\u201d<\/p><p>It also describes the main areas of use:<\/p><p>\u201c<em>The composite honeycomb structure is mostly used in mechanically stressed zones: cell floors, double floors, storage compartments. [\u2026] This structure is also appreciated for table tops.<\/em>\u201d<\/p><p>And concludes with the key benefits:<\/p><p>\u201c<em>Its lightweight nature reduces the vehicle\u2019s consumption while optimising payload. Its rot-proof behaviour offers excellent long-term durability.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60d1c99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60d1c99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nidaplast\u00ae solutions for manufacturers and equipment suppliers:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63073ab7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"63073ab7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"produit-shortcode\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nidaplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PHOTO-PRODUIT-NIDASKIN-300x231.jpg\" alt=\"Nidaskin\"><div class=\"produit-info\"><p class=\"title\">Nidaskin<\/p><p class=\"excerpt\">The <strong data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"269\">nidaskin sandwich panels<\/strong> are made of a polypropylene honeycomb core with an 8 mm cell size. Each side has a pre-bonded skin.<\/p><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nidaplast.com\/en\/brands\/nidaskin-range\/nidaskin\/\">View product sheet<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf7dc43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"bf7dc43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"produit-shortcode\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nidaplast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PHOTO-PRODUIT-NIDAPLAST-8-300x231.jpg\" alt=\"Nidaplast 8\"><div class=\"produit-info\"><p class=\"title\">Nidaplast 8<\/p><p class=\"excerpt\"><strong data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"218\">Nidaplast 8<\/strong> is the standard product in the range. 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