Building material

Composite materials – life cycle

Egget® is built from glass fiber composite and this material has a very long lifetime. Fiberglass sandwich is fully hardened after 50 years and is very UV resistant, which provides a strong and durable hull.

Composite materials are widely used in the wind power industry, and we have reason to believe that we will benefit from the development of recycling of glass fiber in that industry.

The material is easy to care for, periodic cleaning with a high-pressure washer is sufficient maintenance. The material is also easy to modify if installation of new equipment should be required.

A strong benefit of glass fiber composites is the non-corrosive characteristics, especially in the saltwater environment where Egget® is operating.

Building a system that lasts is supported by the objectives of sustainable development and aim for circular economy. The contractual lifetime is 20 years, but our intention is to re-commission Egget® and more than double the contractual lifetime.