Beam 15 is the result of rigorous R&D and continual in-house testing, coupled with third party compliance certification.
Beam 15 is made using high-strength, custom graded laminates, each individual laminate undergoes thorough testing before bonding. This means that our new Beam 15 not only looks identical to our Beam 17, but it also performs closely to GL17 and can be used in almost all applications where GL17 is specified.
As Australia’s largest GLT manufacturer, Hyne has built a 500m2 in-house R&D facility containing state-of-the-art equipment.
As a propriety product, we have run Beam 15 through a myriad of tests to ensure consistency in performance and compliance with the building code. The in-house testing facility allows our engineering team to determine the effectiveness of each beam - from the glue bond strength to the treatment efficacy levels, to the strategic combination of laminates in each beam.
During the creation of what would become Beam 15, our engineers tested each possible combination for delamination, finger joint strength, stiffness, and sheer strength. Through these tests they were able to create a reliable method for consistent high-quality.
“With the new GL15 grade beam we are confident that what we are specifying is actually available for the builder to buy. Even better because this new beam can be used in most applications where we traditionally specified a GL17 beam.”
– Enda Lyons, Engineer & Director, Optimum Structures