Victaulic has added a stainless steel option to its range of grooved-jointing-system pipes. The company says the pipes are suitable for processing water and food, and piping compressed air.
The pipe fittings have housings at each end enclosing a sealed gasket. When assembled, internal pressure reinforces the seal. The company says the system is easy and quick to install and sections can be added to or removed from installations at a later date. The stainless steel range includes elbows, tees, reducing tees and concentric and eccentric reducers.
Victaulic
www.victaulic.co.uk
www.building.co.uk/enquiries 301
Emotional lighting control
Zumtobel Staff Lighting has teamed up with Luxmate to develop a lighting control system called Emotion (pictured). Zumtobel says the system is easy to use, as the touchscreen control panel has dropdown menus similar to those found on computer software. It uses digital addressable lighting interface technology and the touch screen can control up to 128 dimmable luminaires. The system is suitable for large and small office and retail installations. It can test emergency lighting remotely, and can detect lamp failures.
Zumbtobel Staff Lighting
www.zumtobelstaff.com
www.building.co.uk/enquiries 302
Supertough Finnish flooring
Puhos Board has added an upgraded flooring board called the Weather Dek2 Elite to its temporary weather protection range for housebuilders. It is made from high-resin chipboard covered with a special surface film. According to the Finnish company, this allows the board to be exposed to the weather for up to eight weeks during construction. The product is designed for applications such as social housing, apartments and terraces, and offers workers weather protection and a platform floor before the roof goes on.
Puhos Board
www.puhosboard.fi/eng/index.html
www.building.co.uk/enquiries 303
Make bathrooms happy
Bathroom products maker Duravit has teamed with Sieger Design to launch a range of bathtubs and shower trays called Happy D – the acrylic products' styling is based on the letter D. The range includes six 1800 mm long, 800 mm wide baths, with free-standing, built-in, left- and right-handed corner versions and a back-to-the-wall model. A range of complementary moulded panels is available. Five square and rectangular shower trays based on a D-shape are also available.
Duravit
www.duravit.com
www.building.co.uk/enquiries 304
Fresh multi-use lighting
Lighting specialist Concord Marlin has brought out two new lights. The first, Linear Frame, is suitable for wall mounting and recessed fitting in the ground. Two versions are available, the first accepts 8 W and 39 W T5 fluorescent lamps and has an ingress protection rating of 65, the second uses LED's in either 5 W or 15 W versions with white and four different colour LED's available. The second product is an IP65 version of the company's Brio luminaire, an interior wall and ceiling fitting now suitable for external use.
Concord Marlin
www.building.co.uk/enquiries 305
Desirable decorating
Sandtex Trade has launched three decorating products. The first is a ready-mixed masonry filler said to be water-resistant and ready for painting after four hours. It is available in 1 kg packs. The second, a cleaner that Sandtex says will not turn PVCu yellow, is available in 1 litre packs. The final product is a water-based PVCu primer for either improving the appearance of badly discoloured PVCu or as a primer for subsequent coats of paints. It is available in 1 litre packs.
Akzo Nobel Decorative Coatings
www.sandtex.co.uk
www.building.co.uk/enquiries 306
Foam sandwich for tiling
N&C Nicobond has launched a tile backing board called Nicobond Lux, which consists of a foam core sandwiched between two fibre-reinforced mortar skins. According to the company, it can be used for making false walls and floors and is waterproof.
N&C Nicobond
www.nicobond.com
www.building.co.uk/enquiries 308
Clay paints with moisture control
EarthBorn Paints has launched Claypaint – an eco-friendly way of covering interior walls. It consists of coloured clays suspended in liquid, and has proven popular in France and Germany. The maker claims it offers a number of benefits, including the ability to absorb odour, stabilise humidity and help asthma sufferers.
EarthBorn Paints
www.building.co.uk/enquiries 309
Purer air for easy breathing
Distributor Space Air Solutions has introduced the Daikin Siesta-7 air purifier into the UK market, designed to remove airborne pollutants including dust, pollen, smoke, odours and bacteria. The Siesta-7 has double the airflow and photocatalytic capacity of the existing Siesta-3 and removes 99.9% of bacteria.
Space Air Solutions
www.spaceairsolutions.com
www.building.co.uk/enquiries 310
Drainage on the up
Hunter Plastics has redesigned its external drainage channel range to make it easier to install. The channels, which come in 3 m lengths, are suitable for applications such as garages and private driveways, and can be connected directly to 110 mm pipes. There is a choice of vertical and end outlets, including a knock-out bottom outlet. An improved retaining clip is used to secure the grating. The company says the channel can handle slow-moving wheel loads of up to one tonne.
Hunter Plastics
www.hunterplastics.co.uk
www.building.co.uk/enquiries 307
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