To respond to the increasingly stringent rules regarding fire safety and fuel economy (i.e. weight savings) within the super-yacht industry, Netherlands-based Glass Deco has developed a new patented lamination method which meets the new fire requirements as laid down in the Passengers Yacht Code (PYC) & IMO res. MSC.307 (88) - 2010 FTP Code, Annex 1, Part 5. In addition, the company deploys various techniques to save weight by making use of ultrathin glass. For example, the company can now carry out thermal tempering on two and three millimeter thick glass - something that was previously only possible on glass with a thickness of four millimeters and over. This allows direct weight savings of 50% without compromising on strength or appearance. The popularity of glass in design has risen over the years and so, therefore, has the need for more advanced techniques that compensate for the increased weight. Glass Deco has invented lightweight and even unbreakable glass which is suitable for the super-yacht industry.
