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SPN AUG 2011 LinerPools
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The beautiful reflection and remembrance pool at the US cemetery in Madingley Cambridgeshire is the only burial ground in the UK for American Service Men lost in WW2. The pool was lined by Aquaflex
exceptional chemical and ultraviolet resistance which reduces fading and increases the aesthetic quality of the pool liner over its lifetime. Tower Infinity is manufactured on an enhanced quality vinyl and includes UV and fade resistant inks under a protective top coat.
POLYMER LINER KIT SYSTEM OFFERS SELF BUILD OPTIONS
The exclusive ‘Swimmer Polymer’ liner pool kit system is ideal for self-build or professional installation that can speed the completion of an overall project by up to six weeks, with a professional team of two constructing the walls of a 6 metre x 13 metre pool in one day. Manufactured from lightweight non-corrosive polymer that utilises the strength and stability of the parabolic arch, the wall panels are available
at a height of either 42 inches or 48 inches to give an overall 34 inch or 40 inch water depth respectively. It is possible to use the panels in conjunction with a ‘hopper’ designed deep-end, whilst unique pre-engineered curved panels are available to enable a variety of pool shapes to be created.
The buttress design that is not bolted together but uses non-corrosive pegs and wedges to secure the wall sections, which include construction features that allow the assembly of a strong, stable pool in almost any site conditions. Moulded plumbing line cradles help to ensure level pipe work and speed up the installation, whilst a double keyhole fastening system allows for a choice of connection methods, including the unique Speed-Lock system. spn
i FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
F AQUAFLEX ( 01722 328873 :
www.aquaflex.co.uk F BARRY HAYTHORNE (DELIFOL) ( 01424 200882 :
www.delifol.com F CERTIKIN NORTH ( 0113 393 4545 :
www.certikin.co.uk F GOLDEN COAST ( 01271 378100 :
www.goldenc.com F PLASTICA ( 01424 857701 :
www.plasticapools.net
RENOLIT – PIONEERING THE PROTECTION OF SWIMMING POOL LINERS
RENOLIT’s John Bartlett knows the value of using top-quality Alkorplan material for pre-tailored and on site lining applications. Many years spent as the manufacturer’s UK agent has given John plenty to say about liner pools: “Since the introduction of bag liners to the UK some 40 years ago, virtually every development in the usage of swimming pools has conspired to make the job of the liner manufacturer more difficult!
“Back in the 1970s pools were usually larger than the present day; they were unheated; there were few oil based tanning and sun-blocking aids; and they used predominately plain liners. “The market’s demand for printed finishes has increased and become more sophisticated. The combined effect of the factors listed above and the banning of the
heavy metal stabilisers; which were ingredients of the print-protecting film, meant that in 1988 systems needed to be developed to prevent chemical and physical abrasion of the printed surface.” RENOLIT have pioneered the development of an acrylic lacquer which protects the print, reduces chemical and biological degradation and improves stain resistance. It is now applied to all Alkorplan printed membranes for bag liners and also to both printed and plain membranes for site-lined applications.
John again: “90% of problems relating to liner membranes concern the appearance of the liner rather than the waterproofing qualities, this is why RENOLIT have concentrated on increased levels of protection for Alkorplan membranes and in 2009 introduced the 4lac system which
applies the equivalent of four coats of protective lacquer giving even greater levels of protection.”
RENOLIT have two licensed UK installers – Aquaflex and Plastica.
BELOW: Microscopic view of a cross-section of Alkorplan Swimming Pool Membrane showing the acrylic protective lacquer
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