Yachtfabrics
Technical

How the gap works

Monofilament pile yarns hold the two cover layers apart. Under sleeping load they bend rather than collapse, and they spring back when the load comes off, so the channel between mattress and berth board stays open in use.

Warm, humid air from the cabin moves through that channel and leaves at the open edges instead of reaching the cold side and condensing there.

Fire safety compliant with the IMO 2010 FTP Code, part 9 (bedding components), tested. Test report on request.

100 % polyester monofilamentOEKO-TEX Standard 100Recoverable under loadIMO 2010 FTP Code, part 9
Body heat and moistureCold hullMattressCondensationMildewBerth boardBerth board15 mm air gapMoist air escapes
Fig. 01 · Cross-section, berth against the cold hull, without and with Airflow. Not to scale.
Macro photograph of the cut edge, the monofilament structure in raking light
Comparison

Three thicknesses, one table

Technical overview
Airflow Standard
10 mm
Airflow Balance
15 mm
Airflow Plus
20 mm
Thickness
10 mm
15 mm
20 mm
Composition
100 % polyester
100 % polyester
100 % polyester
Roll width
200 cm
200 cm
200 cm
Weight
410 g/m²
600 g/m²
800 g/m²
Certification
OEKO-TEX Standard 100
OEKO-TEX Standard 100
OEKO-TEX Standard 100
Fire behaviour
IMO 2010 FTP Code, part 9
IMO 2010 FTP Code, part 9
IMO 2010 FTP Code, part 9
Recommended use
Crew cabins, guest berths, settees
Owner's cabins, VIP staterooms, hull-contact berths
Master suites, uninsulated hull zones, heavy mattresses

Full data sheet, test reports and certificates on request.

Installation

Three steps, no tools

01
Lift the cushion

Remove the berth cushion and clear the board. No fasteners, no adhesive, nothing to drill.

02
Lay the fabric

Place the cut panel over the full berth area, running the length of the berth. Edges may be trimmed with scissors on board.

03
Replace and close

Set the cushion back on top. The gap works from the first night and stays open under sleeping load.

Contact

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Supplier
Pankoke & Hellmich GbR
Fosse Bredde 25
33758 Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock
Germany
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