BG-FILCOTEN® tec channel with ductile iron bar grates: The Felnex Trading Centre development is a key part of the ambitious Hackbridge Project. Creating 500 plus new homes, led by Sutton Council and its community partners aims to turn the neighbourhood into one of the UK’s first sustainable suburbs. Using our tec NW100 channel body accompanied with our D400 Ductile iron heel safe bar grating gives a modern finish to the neighbourhood, complying with their sustainable aim! BG Graspointner is manufactured with 100% green power!

People Involved
BG Project manager: Marc Turner
Construction company: Coinford Ltd

BG-Products used in this project
Channel drain types:
BG-FILCOTEN® tec NW100
Grating types:
BG-FILCOTEN® Ductile Iron Bar Grate NW150 D400

Technology

Minimal Weight
• FILCOTEN® HPC enables lightweight construction
• Quick and easy to place
• Dimensionally stable, robust concrete elements

Maximum Durability
• Unsurpassed stability and durability
• Exceptional pressure resistance, well above the requirements in EN 1433

Resistant to extreme temperatures and UV light
• Maximum resistance to frost and de-icing salt
• UV resistant

Fireproof
• Non-combustible construction material – Class A1
• No harmful smoke development

Perfect hold in the concrete bed
• Ideal coefficient of expansion, identical to that of the surrounding concrete

High drainage performance
• Low water collection and penetration
• Smooth channel surface for high drainage performance and optimal self-cleaning effect

Sustainability

Verified LCA (Life Cycle Assessment)
• Greater ecological transparency under ISO 14040/14044 and EN 15804
• Ideal for sustainable construction projects

Sustainable production
• Manufactured with 100% green power
• Resource-efficient manufacturing process

Exceptional resource-efficiency
• 100% recyclable, certified
• Quality A class U-A (Certified by the Building Research Institute Of Salzburg (bvfs))