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Developed exclusively by St. Croix, Integrated Poly Curve®
(IPC®) tooling technology has rapidly become the
engineering leader in rodmaking. Designed to eliminate
all transitional points in the rod blank, IPC-engineered
rods feature smoother actions, increased strength
and greater sensitivity.
ART™ layers
ART™ is an exotic carbon fiber material that adds a
magnitude (10X) of strength with virtually no increase
in blank diameter or rod weight.
IPC ® blanks have a more
uniform wall thickness
from tip to butt
Non-IPC ® blanks
have distinct
transition points
IPC ® blank
Non-IPC® blank
Engineering/Technology:
When you set out to uncover what makes a St. Croix different from other blanks, you need to look no further than the engineer sitting right beside the blank
designer. It’s a partnership that’s produced such breakthroughs as St. Croix’s exclusive Integrated Poly Curve® and Advanced Reinforcing Technology.™
Blank performance is only as good as the design behind it – so before we even think about sending a blank through for production, we spend as much
time as necessary in the design department to ensure that every St. Croix blank is engineered and developed to outperform all others.
Integrated Poly Curve® (IPC ®) Technology
Illustration above is an exaggeration to demonstrate the
difference between IPC and non-IPC blanks.
Advanced Reinforcing
Technology ™ (ART™ )
Advanced Reinforcing Technology™ (ART™) is an exotic carbon fiber
material that adds a magnitude (10X) of strength with virtually
no increase in blank diameter or weight. ART significantly improves
the hoop strength of the blank by preventing it from deforming
or “ovaling” under a severe load, such as a powerful hook set.
ART is also a critical part of our slim-profile ferrule design.
After several years of R&D and testing, St. Croix has perfected
an innovative new Taper Enhancement Technology (TET) that
begins with precision-cut, curved blank patterns made possible
by a state-of-the-art computerized pattern cutting machine.
When combined with IPC-mandrels, these unique patterns create
blanks with better actions and improved sensitivity. This pattern
design and cutting technology is a dramatic departure from
traditional straight-line patterns cut by hand. TET will debut in
the all-new SCV blanks in Blue/Green Flip finish.
Taper Enhancement Technology
St. Croix once again breaks new ground in premium blank
manufacturing technology with the development of a new
Fortified Resin System (FRS), which combines a fortified super
resin with new computer operated curing ovens that provide
improved temperature and time management through all
stages of the curing cycle. FRS prevents microbuckling by
keeping the carbon fibers in proper alignment. Blanks
manufactured using this advanced manufacturing protocol
test out consistently to be 33% stronger than those built with
standard resins and curing methods. Blank series manufactured
with FRS include SCV spinning, casting and fly, SCIV spinning,
casting, inshore and surf and SCII boat.
Fortified Resin System
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