TECEfloor – Pipes & Fastening
A real partner
Where others cause trouble, the aluminium composite pipe specially developed for TECEfloor is particularly cooperative. The reason: its soft core, which makes it extremely easy to handle.
This works with you - and not against you
As soon as the roll is opened for the first time, it becomes clear that the TECEfloor composite pipe is a new type of heating pipe. Because where others jump out of the mould, it remains supple and relaxed on the unwinding trolley thanks to its soft aluminium coating. It is just as flexible and accepts any shape you give it during installation. And this makes it a cooperative partner, especially with lightweight substrates.
No more jigsaw puzzles when insulating
Insulating underfloor heating systems can be a lengthy and troublesome affair that sometimes turns into a real puzzle game when the underfloor heating system has to be fitted in between the already installed electrical lines. Of course, this also has to be done in consideration of heat and sound insulation. To save time and nerves, there is now a clever addition to the range, the TECEfloor Flat2 tacker plate, which is only two millimetres thick and provides a remedy here. The new polypropylene hollow-chamber tile can be easily laid on different insulation layers on site. The insulation work can thus be carried out independently of the installation of the underfloor heating system. Good for the installer, because he/she saves a time-consuming work step.
Safety in 5 layers
TECEfloor five-layer pipes for panel heating withstand even the toughest construction site conditions thanks to their innovative design.
Tested twice
All TECEfloor heating pipes are manufactured in-house using state-of-the-art processes. To ensure product quality and compatibility, all pipes and connections are tested in our own test laboratory and in independent testing in multi-stage procedures.
TECEfloor Soft-PERT 5S pipe
Infinitely flexible with 1A curves
When laying underfloor heating pipes, twists and tensions often occur due to restoring forces. As a result: coils unwind from the roll dispenser and installation panels rise in the corners. The new TECEfloor Soft-PERT 5S pipe with optimised layer structure puts an end to these problems. Soft as butter and at the same time pressure-resistant, it performs impressively on the construction site and in the laboratory.
The new TECEfloor Soft-PERT 5S uses a particularly soft polyethylene with high temperature resistance, making the pipe extremely flexible. The optimised position of the oxygen barrier layer favours flexibility. Thanks to the lower spring rate, the pipes can be laid with significantly less twist and tension, even on colder days.
Naturally conforming
The lower elastic ratio also results in significantly less bending and tension in the pipes, even in cold weather, making it easier for heating installers to work on site.
Of course, the TECEfloor Soft-PERT 5S pipe also complies with DIN EN 21003 as well as DIN 4726 for oxygen diffusion sealing.
The five-layer piping technology not only protects the EVOH oxygen barrier from external mechanical forces, but also prevents oxygen from entering the closed heating system.
The strength inside and outside the lab is outstanding
TECE has tested a wide variety of materials and pipe constructions for flexibility in its in-house pipe laboratory and analysed them in creep tests.
The results result is a highly flexible PE-RT pipe made of a special PE-RT material that is convincing: the five-layer TECEfloor Soft-PERT 5S pipe significantly outperforms the comparison samples in terms of flexural modulus and elastic ratio. The flexural modulus represents the material properties, while the elastic ratio relates to the geometry and layer structure of the pipe.
The location makes the difference
In the rough and tumble of everyday construction work, the outer layer of a pipe can quickly be damaged by scratches and abrasion, especially when laying large areas. With the TECEfloor five-layer pipe, the sensitive EVOH oxygen barrier layer is therefore in the middle and is thus optimally protected from external influences. This makes TECEfloor five-layer pipes particularly suitable for use on large surfaces, such as industrial panel heating systems.
Cross-section of a conventional pipe with EVOH oxygen barrier layer on the outside.
Cross-section of a TECEfloor PE-RT-5S pipe with EVOH oxygen barrier layer in the middle.
TECEfloor SLQ PE-RT 5S
The EVOH oxygen barrier layer was deliberately placed in the middle of the pipe, where it is protected from external stress, from scratches and from abrasion.
TECEfloor SLQ PE-Xa 5S
Five-layer panel heating pipe to DIN 16892/16893 made of cross-linked, high-density polyethylene PE-Xa.
TECEfloor SLQ PE-RT/Al/PE-RT
Aluminium-plastic composite pipe made of high-density polyethylene with increased temperature resistance. With soft aluminium core, especially for panel heating systems.
TECEfloor Soft-PERT 5S
Highly flexible, five-layer underfloor heating pipe in accordance with EN ISO 21003 made of polyethylene with increased temperature resistance. Oxygentight with EVOH coating to DIN 4726; application area Tmax 70 °C, 6 bar. Suitable for particularly rough installation conditions thanks to the 5-layer technology; SLQ quality-monitored and compatibility tested.