sustainability across our shipyard

All our products are responsibly made in Germany

RENEWABLE MATERIALS RESEARCH

Building with flax-fibre sandwich panels, the renewable alternative:

  • Near identical mechanical properties to conventional composite panels
  • Only slightly heavier
  • Better fire resistance / retardance
  • Flax fibres are hollow, giving more stability on impact
  • Cork core has better acoustic properties than conventional panels
  • Ultimate sustainability โ€“ cork regrows without harming the tree
DESIGNING THE PANELS
โ€ข assessing different types of flax fibre โ€ข using natural cork as core material โ€ข achieving comparable properties to conventional E-glass with PVC foam core.
WHY FLAX FIBRES?
โ€ข best sustainable alternative โ€ข very good mechanical properties โ€ข low or even negative carbon footprint โ€ข available on the market today โ€ข good vibration absorbance and strong sound insulation โ€ข ideal for high levels of comfort required in top-end products
BEND, STRETCH AND SHEAR TESTING OF FLAX FIBRES IN A BIO-BASED EPOXY MATRIX
โ€ข flax showed greater stability than standard lay-up โ€ข tension test in accordance with DIN EN ISO 527
WHY CORK CORE?
โ€ข explored as an organic core material for interior sandwich panels โ€ข very low environmental impact โ€ข alternative to current foam cores โ€ข naturally regrows in 7 to 10 years โ€ข highly water-repellent โ€ข no rot from water absorption โ€ข superior shock and impact protection โ€ข excellent sound insulation due to high density and granulate structure
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SUSTAINABILITY AT YACHTWERFT MEYER

โ€ข Geothermal heating system at our officeย building for more than 10 years

โ€ข Environmentally integrated wash-downย area for boats, protecting the river andย surroundings from contamination

โ€ข Workshops thermally insulated beyond theย norm, heating with the latest technology

โ€ข All lights within the yard are LEDs

โ€ข Paint shop equipped with air filters toย minimise particulate pollution

โ€ข Responsible disposal of oil and bilge water,ย as well as paint

โ€ข Use of bio-based oil in all hydraulicย machinery and lifting appliances minimizesย the risk of contaimination.

โ€ข Electric crane, not diesel

โ€ข YWMโ€˜s office is going paperless and theย company is testing new ways to performย tasks digitally

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