Floline 'Polybed'
stormwater management drainage
'The Floline Polybed System encompasses our understanding of SUDS by offering a more cost-effective and sustainable solution to traditional drainage by utilising recycled polystyrene geosynthetic aggregate in place of natural quarried aggregates. The resultant benefits are an extremely lightweight system that can be rapidly installed without the need for specialist skills.
The Floline Polybed System stands apart from the usual 'deep geocellular box' SUDS system solutions and the heavy traditional chamber systems in many ways. Flexibility, for a start - it can bend around most fixed objects unlike boxes and chambers. Plus the light weight eliminates the usual physical and mental stresses associated with many drainage installations. Requiring only the manpower of one or perhaps two personnel for a typical installation, it doesn't require specialist skills.
System information
The Floline Polybed System comprises a geosynthetic aggregate (known as EPS aggregate) manufactured from recycled expanded polystyrene, engineered for optimum performance with consistent form, surrounding a 3 metre length of standard diameter perforated pipe encased in polythene netting that is clamped to both ends of the pipe. The finished product has an overall diameter of 300mm. For SUDS applications the Floline Polybed System is supplied encapsulated with a non-woven needlepunched geotextile layer which offers enhanced infiltration and reduces the risk of long term clogging.
The 3 metre long Floline Polybed sections are simply joined together by the use of proprietary couplers creating a rapid click fit connection that is protected by a preformed Polybed collar.
Also available in similar 3 metre x 300mm diameter sections are the Polyagg Bundles (without the perforated pipe), which can be used in conjunction with the Polybed as lightweight fill to increase the void and achieve additional storage.
System features & benefits
The design of the Floline Polybed System enables storage and flow characteristics that typically achieve 35% more surface area than natural aggregates, resulting in enhanced water treatment capabilities and a reduction in long term clogging.
The overall performance of the Floline Polybed System provides many benefits including the potential for a reduction in the total length of installation.'
| Material/s: | recycled polystyrene |
| Environmental statement: | no |
| BRE Ecopoints: | unrated |
| Green Guide rating: | unrated |
| Environmental certification: | no |
| 3rd party accreditation: | no |
| 3rd party product endorsement: | Scottish Type Approval Scheme; LABC Building Type and System Approval |
| Quality certification: | no |
| Reusability / Recyclability: | reusable |
| Recycled content to ISO 14021: | 100% recycled polystyrene |
| Life expectancy | unknown |
| Substitute for or new materials / method: |
natural quaried aggregates |
| Downloads: | Brochure |
| Codes of Practice: | |
| Workmanship Work Section: | |
| Country/s of manufacture: | UK |
| UK distribution location: | Blaydon-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear |
| Alternative products: | Stormwater drainage management Rainwater drainage |
| Further information: | |
| Information last updated: | Sunday 8th, June 2008 |
| Manufacturer's evidence rating:* |  |
| Manufacturer: | Floline Ltd. |
| Address: | Factory Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE21 |
| Telephone: | 0191 414 0414 |
| Fax: | |
| Email: | info@flolinepipes.com |
| Website: | www.flolinepipes.com |
| Supply chain availability: | Supplier |
| Supplier: | Burdens Environmental |
| Telephone: | 0845 601 1188 |
| Email: | eco@burdens.co.uk |
| Website: | http://www.burdensenvironmental.com |
The product has been selected on the above average performance in the following areas:
| - | Abiotic depletion | - | Acidification |
| - | Global warming | - | Eutrophication |
| - | Ozone layer deplection | - | Solid Waste |
| - | Human toxicity | - | Radioactivity |
| - | Fresh water aquatic ecotoxicity |  |
Minerals extraction |
| - | Terrestial exotoxicity | - | Water extraction |
| - | Photochemical oxidation |
*Note:
Manufacturer's evidence rating
* One star rating: The product has been included based on an assessment of the manufacturer's own product information.
*** Three star rating: The product has been included on the basis of a third party, independent, Life Cycle Analysis (BRE Ecoprofile or similar).
