Changing the face of plastics
Recycled Plastic Boardwalks & Walkways
Centriforce Products is the market leader in recycled plastic boardwalks and walkways. Working with leading organisations in the land management sector, such as The National Trust, The Wildlife Trust, Natural England and the Environment Agency, Centriforce's recycled plastic profiles have been installed as boardwalks and walkways throughout the UK for the past 20 years.
In town and country, we are seeing more and more recycled plastic boardwalks and walkways. They are manufactured from post consumer recycled HDPE and are chosen because they have a significantly lower whole-life cost than the conventional timber alternative.
1.6 km recycled plastic boardwalk supplied by Centriforce Products at Wicken Fen
Benefits
The recycled plastic material is the ideal construction material for outdoor applications and offers the following benefits over traditional timber products:
- Extremely durable, with a lifespan at least four times that of timber
- Rot and algae proof, requiring little or no maintenance
- Unique slip resistant finish, ensuring good grip in all weather conditions
- Recycled plastic is completely inert and will not leach chemicals into water or soil
- Visually in keeping with the timber alternative and the surrounding environment
- The materials will not rot, which is particularly important for the posts and bearers that are frequently water logged or flooded
- Greater resilience to vandalism
- Easy to install, and can be drilled and sawn in a similar manner to timber materials
- Fully meets the requirements of BS 6399-1 – 1996 covering use as 'Heavy duty walkways for high density pedestrian traffic including escape routes'
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Associated Products
Profiles & Planks
Plastic profiles manufactured from recycled high density polyethylene, eg HDPE milk bottles and containers. Light & Versatile, Easily Cleaned, Tough & Durable, Long Lasting, Cost effective alternatives, Good DIY Material, Good Scratch Resistance.. [more]
