Pilgrim International Inc. of Middlebury, Indiana, will introduce the RV industry’s first all-composite recreational vehicle at the annual RVIA show in Louisville, Kentucky, November 27-29, 2007. 

Working closely with TekModo LLC, Pilgrim will debut a display unit with floors, walls, roof and end caps completely Luan and plywood free and comprised entirely of CosmoLite, a thermoplastic fiber-reinforced composite. 

Additionally, Pilgrim International and TekModo will introduce the revolutionary exterior surface SpectraLite enhanced with Dupont™ Surlyn®--the same extraordinarily impact resistant coating found on golf balls. 
“We are adhering to our vision of continuous improvement to remain the forerunners in innovation of new technologies that will change the recreational vehicle industry.” Stated Pilgrim International Co-founder and Chairman Dave Hoefer.

The RV will:

• Utilize all composite construction with absolutely zero wood - completely seamless substrate floors, sidewalls, roofs and end-caps resulting in true uni-body strength for long lasting durability
• The all-composite unit is fully water resistant and is impervious to rot, mildew and mold
•  It features a dramatic weight reduction over conventionally manufactured recreational vehicles.  Hoefersays  “We are aspiring to build units weighing 15-to-20 percent less. This will improve fuel efficiency and will enable families to take more equipment
• It will allow almost any vehicle to become a tow vehicle—from the family sedan, to the millions of mini vans on the road today. What was formerly towed by a one-ton truck will be towed by a three quarter ton truck, three quarter ton truck to a half ton—and so on
• It will be completely formaldehyde free with no out-gassing of volatile organic compounds ( RoTi environment section )

The first all-composite RV?
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