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THE SOFT TOUCH!
Is this the future for swimming pools – covered with a polyolefin foam
which can cover the whole area of a pool with a soft, long life material?
An increasing number of designers are trying it and think the answer is yes
A B C
DE F
ard building materials, such as steel, large number of chemical substances,
H
concrete or tiles may be a thing of the including chlorine. Owing to these properties,
A: The foam sheets from Sekisui Alveo are
past if a new system for covering the Alveolen has a long service life. Additional
easy to convert in swimming pools: simply
unroll – adapt – bond – finished!
whole area of a swimming pool is adopted impregnation of the material is not necessary. B: Swimming pool builders can bond the
by pool designers and manufacturers. Swimming pool designers can bond the
foam rolls of Sekisui Alveo directly onto
A manufacturer of polyolefin foams has foam sheets directly to the element
the concrete.
C: Check of the foam rolls before the so-
developed, in cooperation with swimming structure or to the concrete. It is also called PVC lining is laid.
pool designers a soft material solution, possible to attach the foam to polystyrene
D: A swimming pool, completely covered
which greatly enhances comfort and elements. In this case, it is simply
with Alveolen NS of Sekiusi Alveo, before
filling with water.
convenience in the pool. Floors, walls and necessary to ensure that you use an E: Wellness for all senses: Not only the visual
stairs are covered and bonded with rolls of adhesive suitable for both materials. The
appearance is right on this luxury pool but
the Alveolen NS foam. foam sheets can simply be cut to size and
also the touch and feel. The soft Alveolen
NS foam can be applied to swimming pool
Sekisui Alveo AG with its head office in adapted with a sharp knife on site. The floors, walls and stairs. The foam serves as
Lucerne, Switzerland, develops and foam elements can easily be connected
a usual sealing element.
produces cross-linked polyolefin foams. using a corresponding adhesive tape.
F: The Alveolen NS foam from Sekisui Alveo
enhances the feel-good factor in the
The company has developed a specific Alternatively, the edges of the foam sheets swimming pool and reduces the risk of injury.
foam which can be adapted to the pool can also be “welded” by a hot knife – the
shape. Besides simple converting, the edges of the foam melt together. Finally, a
long-life foam provides all required PVC film – the so called PVC lining – is laid With a foam thickness of one centimetre,
material characteristics such as negligible as a seal over the foam. the loss is less than one millimetre – it is
water absorption and chemical resistance. “Swimming pool builders appreciate the hardly visible and can hardly be felt.
The soft surface enhances the feel-good easy and time-saving way in which our “More and more swimming pool
factor and reduces the risk of injury at the foam is used,” explains Oliver Bürklin, designers use our foam successfully both
same time. Moreover, the foam insulates responsible Market Segment Manager of indoors and outdoors,” Bürklin summing
the swimming pool – which has a positive Sekisui Alveo AG. “At the same time, up the positive situation. “Owners of
impact on energy costs. Alveolen NS meets all conditions such as swimming pools are very satisfied with the
Sekisui Alveo offers the Alveolen NS foam long-life, flexibility and chemical increase in comfort and convenience which
in various colours and sizes for application in resistance.” In addition, – and unlike cheap they can feel.” spn
swimming pools. Alveolen NS is a closedcell products – the foam from Sekisui Alveo is
foam: due to this cellular structure, this compressed only marginally by the water
SEKISUI ALVEO AG
material hardly absorbs water and offers no in the swimming pool. The thickness of the
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medium for fungi and bacteria growth. material decreases only minimally
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In addition, Alveolen NS is resistant to a dependent on temperature and pressure.
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42 swimming pool news APRIL 09 Digital edition available at
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