Cellular PVC-U
The Cellular PVC Group represents the interests of all those involved in the production of PVC-Ue roofline and cladding products. At present the group is focused on the technical issues facing the industry and is active in influencing both British and European Standards and has close links with the likes of BSI and BBA, as well as with our European Trade Association counterparts.
Benefits of MembershipThe group's members a lso participate through a range of other BPF Committees and Market Sector Groups, benefiting from invaluable networking, shaping policy or simply maintain a watching brief of developments relevant to their business. |
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The BPF works to ensure that members are in the best possible position to benefit from Government schemes. Working closely with bodies such as the Construction Products Associations, BSI, BBA and The Building Research Establishment (BRE), the Cellular PVC Group continues to go from strength to strength and is able to have an increased presence and increasing influence in many areas of the construction industry. |
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About the MaterialCellular PVCue has been designed to cope with applications under constant attack from the weather. The process produces a light and durable product with the performance of denser traditional materials. Roofline maintains the roofs integrity by closing the eaves and supporting guttering, the roofs water carrier. Cladding provides a water resistant weatherproofing to all forms of construction.
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| Cellular PVC Cladding products listed within the latest Building Research Establishment (BRE) “Green Guide To Specification” achieves the highest rating of ‘A+’, confirming its position as one of the best performing materials on the market currently. Coupled with the fact that PVC-U Cladding achieves a reference Service Life (RSL) rating of at least 35 years, as recognised by the BRE, confirm that cellular PVC products are providing a cost effective, an increasingly sustainable and durable solution to many areas of the construction industry. For further information on the “Green Guide To Specification”, please click here: www.thegreenguide.org.uk. |
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Products installed at the inception of the industry in the 1970’s are still performing to the required standards, with very little maintenance required. Resource efficiency and lifetime minimisation of embodied impacts is achieved by recycling. Products which eventually become available via demolition or style induced replacement can be readily demounted and fixings removed. BPF member firms are committed to the Vinylplus and Recovinyl programmes, aimed at increasing manufacturing efficiency and recycling of PVC products. Manufacturing waste is almost all recycled with very little going into landfill. |
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| Cellular PVC roofline and Cladding products are designed for precise applications. Resource efficiency is maximised by designing around standard shapes and sizes to avoid cutting and site waste. Not only are PVC products available in white, a whole suite of colours is offered by BPF members, ranging from white to black and from oak to mahogany. |
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The BPF’s engaging with both the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and English Partnerships has allowed essential dialogue between the Vinyl’s, Windows and Cellular PVC Groups with these organisations. Briefing sessions have helped facilitate discussions around sustainability and helping staff understand the PVC industry and sustainability more fully. Governmental policy will be a key driver for the future of the UK profile industry, with targets currently set to build ‘eco-towns’. The UK Government is considering building 5 of these towns with an estimated population of 100,000 each. PVC products will have a role to play in these large scale products, with energy efficient products, such as PVC cladding and PVC windows, especially in the range of colours which are available currently. On-going technological developments mean that on top of the inherent recylability of cellular profile, reductions in noise and heat can be achieved during the production process, meaning greater efficiency through-out the entire production process. The UK has a strong Research and Development base and with several major universities with a competence in plastics including Loughborough. Loughborough University, through their Institute of Polymer Materials and Materials Engineering (IPTME), internationally recognised as a leader in PVC research and development. The Cellular Group has also recently produced a "Code of Practice for the installation of Cellular PVC-U Cladding Systems", which can be downloaded free of charge
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| Through the BPF’s Group structure, the Vinyl’s, Windows and Cellular PVC Groups will continue to promote the uses of PVC products, through its entire lifecycle. We will continue to encourage dialogue with the entire supply chain, encourage continuous professional development, whilst promoting learning outside the PVC industry. The PVC industry now also has a dedicated Sector Skills Council under the leadership of Cogent. Training is vital to our competitiveness and now we have an infrastructure to provide the skills which our sector needs. It is the “management of materials” throughout the life cycle of a product that is important. Provided that the PVC industry can continue to both lower its environmental footprint and continue to develop recycling then we can demonstrate our progress towards sustainability – upon which we will be judged. The focus of attention on PVC has accelerated the pace of change within the PVC industry and the same rigour must also apply for competing materials. We are entering a period where price by itself will not be the only factor in the buying decision. |
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| There will be an increased demand for quality, increasingly sustainable products, as well as products in a range of colours and designs. As the UK Government continues to set increasingly ambitious house-building targets, it is essential that UK industry, as a whole, follows suit and develops the technology, and products, to match. | |||||||
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Useful Documents for the Cellular PVC-U Group
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Members Directory
Group Members
Eurocell Profiles Ltd.General All Purpose Plastics UK Ltd.Kestrel Building ProductsSwish Building Products
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Contact InformationCellular PVC Group Chairman: Dave Osborne, Swish Building Products. Cellular PVC Group Executive: Nicki Hunt-Davison Nicki is responsible for the plastics in construction interests of the BPF, responsible also for the Windows Group, Vinyl Plus UK Group, EPS Group and the Sheet & Coated Fabrics Group, looking after shared interests, whilst promoting the interests of plastics in construction to a wider audience. |
