APE Plastic Piling is extremely pleased to add to its range the world leading SuperLoc™ Composite sheet piling system. This range of sheet piling products offers a fully synthetic solution; sheet piles, caps, whalers, tie-rods and fasterners.
The range of sheet piles merges well within the range and with the advent of the SuperLoc™ 1610 Polyurethane Sheet Pile, our range now full encompasses the strengths and performances assoicated with cold form trench sheets. The 1610 specification illustrate that plastic piling can have strength and performance associated with steel sheet piling.
The Premier range is imported from the USA, but APE is pleased to confirm that later this year this range will be produced in the UK! Not only will this reduce the carbon footprint of the product but also reduce the sales price by a staggering 25%!
Composite sheet piles are constructed from and engineered material, one whose properties have been selected to suit the application. As a result these products are not recycled, but will as a result yield superior performance in the field. Composites not only offer higher strength options than PVC for a given profile but also provide far higher chemical resistance, essential in contaminated soils, or those soils with high acidity. Due to the improve strength of the material, the SuperLoc ™ range more closely resembles steel piling profiles.
Not only have APE acquired the best composite range, but also the best expertise through our association with Bob Lee, of Lee Composites, the pioneer in the USA for composite sheet piling with over 20 years of product and application experience. APE are extremely please that Bob will be providing advice and guidance on this site, providing site visitors and users to benefit from his extensive experience.
The Product Range
SuperLoc™ Composite Sheet Pile System, a fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composite System, is manufactured by the Pultrusion process and is designed and manufactured to provide a solution for deteriorated waterfront structures subjected to the harsh marine operating environment.
The population growth of marine borers, strict environmental laws that limit the use of toxic treatments for wood, and prohibitions on traditional maintenance practices (lead-based primers, sandblasting, and solvent-based paints) have resulted in higher maintenance and replacement costs for traditional materials. Also, SuperLoc™ will not leach harmful chemicals used in wood treatments, making them environmentally safe. Composite materials offer cost effective, long-term and low-maintenance solutions. The use of composite materials in various marine environments over the last ten years has shown to be more economical than traditional materials when life-cycle costs are considered.
SuperLoc™ is an alternative construction material without many of the performance disadvantages of conventional materials such as aluminium, concrete and wood. SuperLoc™ will not corrode, decay, or spall thereby reducing maintenance costs and future replacements. The FRP composite system resists impact, creep, UV and weathering effects better than vinyl (PVC) materials and is easier to install in harder soils than vinyl (PVC) sheet pile.
SuperLoc™ Composite Sheet Pile System’s is Patented (Wale and Retaining Wall System US Patent #6,893,191 B2/May 17, 2005), and is the only all composite system available in the market. The system consists of the following components:
- Interlocking Sheet Piling Panels,
- Interlocking Corner Connectors,
- Top Caps,
- Whaler,
- Tieback Rods & Fasteners.
Since each panel is lightweight with an interlocking design, installation equipment and labour is minimized during construction.