Written by Mandrina Lund
December 8th, 2025
Hybridized exists to strengthen the glass industry from within. Our goal has always been to introduce a better insulated glass technology without forcing manufacturers to rebuild their factories. True innovation should fit into the industry’s existing workflows, equipment, and production logic.
That’s why our partnership with LiSEC is so important.
A pilot LiSEC production line is now installed at Cody’s workshop in Skien, and for the first time, the Hybridized manufacturing method is being tested on real industrial equipment. This is the moment where advanced materials meet proven production technology—and where theory is replaced by evidence.
The early results are strong.
The newly engineered interface between Hybridized technology and the LiSEC line is delivering exactly what we needed to validate:
• Stable, repeatable handling of the flexible substrates
• A perfectly applied film layer
• Consistent performance across multiple production steps
This confirms what we’ve said from the start - automated, scalable production of HyLight with same speed as standard insulation glass is not fiction, its a reality.
One of the biggest technical hurdles in insulated glass manufacturing is handling ultra-thin, flexible materials. Their thickness-to-size ratio puts them in a completely different category from traditional glass. They require a new approach to production processes and handling, combined with precise control throughout the whole process.
We approached this challenge with a realistic mindset:
don’t fight the physics - design for it.
There are two ways to solve the handling problem:
1. Fix each production step along the whole production line, or....
2. Develop a single integrated system that handles the material throughout the entire process.
Hybridized chose the second path....
We introduced an advanced holder system—a catalyst within the line—that flattens the flexible substrates and stabilizes them before they move through the LiSEC machinery. This one system secures handling across every production step, maintaining precision and careful handling all the way through.
The LiSEC line is roughly 50 meters long, and unlike traditional configurations with a single feeding point, the Hybridized model introduces the flexible material mid-line. This avoids unnecessary handling at the early stages and leverages the strong, established precision of theLiSEC machinery.
Traditional IGU production flows in one direction.
Hybridized runs in multiple directions—a controlled choreography inside the same footprint—to achieve the handling our material requires.
By tapping into LiSEC’s built-in precision and pushing it further, we are stretching the boundaries of what existing production equipment can do.
We’ve identified the machine’s full potential—
and we’re using it.
We are now refining process parameters and running extended cycles. Once this phase is complete, the Hybridized method transitions from a promising pilotline to a production-ready, fully integratable scalable manufacturing system.
For manufacturers, this means:
• Hybridized technology slots into familiar equipment
• No need for full-line rebuilds
• Scalable production using today’s machinery
• A practical path to high-performance Hybrid IG units - HyLight™
With the core handling challenges solved and integration validated, we are preparing for pilot manufacturing. More updates will follow as we continue tuning the system and moving toward industrial-scale production.
Hybridized is proving that next-generation insulated glass technology doesn’t require next-generation factories.
The future fits into the lines we already know.
