Friaphon - Silence Through Pipes

Edited by the Buildingtalk editorial team Feb 10, 2004

Friaphon Sound Attentuated Drainage System available from Durapipe UK offers outstanding sound insulation properties, compared with traditional cast iron or lagged, single wall plastic drainage system

The Friaphon Sound Attentuated Drainage System available from Durapipe UK offers outstanding sound insulation properties, compared with traditional cast iron or lagged, single wall plastic drainage systems making it the perfect solution for meeting today's building acoustics.

Friaphon is constructed with Dual Technology that sees the pipe constructed using a robust, twin wall structure to offer a superior solution for all above ground drainage and internal rainwater applications and ideal for the design and build developments of inner city apartments and the like.

The inner layer withstands hot water up to 95 deg C and is chemically resistant to all domestic waste water.

The outer layer, which is manufactured from a specially formulated plastic offers the high level of noise attenuation and reflection without the need for additional insulation.

Manufactured from plastic, Friaphon also offers customers significant installation cost savings in comparison with lagged plastic or cast iron.

In addition to Friaphon's lower material costs, the product range also reduces the labour, installation and life cycle costing.

A lightweight solution, Friaphon is easy and fast to install by one operative, and is corrosion free, establishing an excellent price performance ratio throughout its life cycle.

Friaphon pipe and rubber ring jointed fittings are available in 110mm and 160mm sizes and allow simple connection to UK sized waste pipe of 32, 40 and 50mm.