Going Grey to be Green ……
From Spring 2007, Groundbreaker will be probably be the only water management system using recycled materials in its fabrication.
We are now using 100% reprocessed polypropylene for the shells of our Groundbreaker & INSUduct product ranges, making them a truly “green” product even if they are coloured brown to blend in with most brick colours.
Further, the insulation inside our product range will be a light grey colour as we incorporate up to 50% recycled polystyrene into our manufacturing processes.
The change is not only good for the environment, but also increased the thermal resistivity of the material making it even more effective in providing passive frost protection to water services.
The manufacturing process requires a specific volume of virgin material to ensure that the “bonding” between molecules takes place effectively, without which the product would decompose and loose its insulation properties. 
In addition to recycling polystyrene, In recognising that not only do recycled materials need to be used creatively, we have rationalised the manufacturing processes of Groundbreaker & INSUduct to cut down the cycle time in the manufacturing process, leading to up to 10% saving in the energy needed to manufacture the products.
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