Polypipe ‘Ridgidrain ADS’
Surface water drainage
‘The Ridgidrain ADS system has evolved as the complete technical and commercial answer to all non-pressure, surface and sub-surface water drainage applications. To date Ridgidrain pipes have been installed on thousands of civil engineering projects including highways, railways, airports, industrial infrastructure, environmental and leisure projects as a direct alternative to concrete and clayware pipes.’
| Material/s: | Polyethylene - HDPE, Polypropylene - PP |
| Environmental statement: | yes |
| BRE Ecopoints: | unrated |
| Green Guide rating: | unrated |
| Environmental certification: | none |
| 3rd party accreditation: | BBA cert 02/H068 BBA cert 00/3678 |
| 3rd party product endorsement: | none |
| Quality certification: | ISO 9001 |
| Reusability / Recyclability: | unknown |
| Recycled content to ISO 14021: | 50-75% |
| Life expectancy | unknown |
| Substitute for or new materials / method: |
concrete pipes |
| Downloads: | Product brochure |
| Codes of Practice: | |
| Workmanship Work Section: | |
| Country/s of manufacture: | UK |
| UK distribution location: | Leicestershire |
| Alternative products: | Underground drainage |
| Further information: | |
| Information last updated: | Saturday 3rd, May 2008 |
| Manufacturer's evidence rating:* |  |
| Manufacturer: | Polypipe Civils |
| Address: | Union Works, Bishop Meadow Rd, Loughborough LE11 5RE |
| Telephone: | 01509 615 100 |
| Fax: | 01509 610215 |
| Email: | enquiries@polypipecivils.co.uk |
| Website: | www.polypipecivils.co.uk |
| 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).
