Plumbing Connection Spring 2016

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PLUMBING CONNECTION

SPRING 2016

PLASTIC FANTASTIC

iking Plastics is an Australian specialist plastics

fabricator that manufactures and supplies grease

traps, trade waste tanks, large industrial tanks, fume

cupboards and custom designed products. It also supplies

fume exhaust fans and ventilation ducting and fittings for

fume extraction.

When it comes to plastic fabrication, Viking Plastics

invests a vast amount of research and development and

have become renowned for its innovative use of Paneltim®

in the construction of grease traps, grease trap covers,

pump tanks and custom made tanks.

PANELTIM TANKS

Paneltim is a 50mm thick sandwich panel with a

strong internal cross-rib cell structure which results in a

lightweight yet rigid panel in both length and width. Due to

the superior strength of the internal structure, fabrications

made from Paneltim sandwich panels require less

reinforcement compared to thin skin tanks. Furthermore,

Paneltim also offers exceptional thermal and acoustic

insulating properties, is robust and corrosion resistant.

“Below ground grease traps and pump tanks constructed

from Paneltim are strong enough not to need concrete

reinforcing. Paneltim tanks can simply be back filled with

crushed rock or stabilised sand resulting in a faster and

less costly installation,” managing director Vikings Plastics

Malcolm Ling explains

“Paneltim is also more cost effective for larger above

ground grease traps (2,000 litres and above) as its superior

strength avoids the need for external steel reinforcing.

Viking Plastics above ground grease traps have circular,

quick release, air-tight, access covers to prevent the

emission of foul odours. Optional hinged lids can also be

supplied.”

With two four metre CNC controlled butt-welding

machines, Viking Plastics can fabricate tanks from Paneltim

to almost unlimited dimensions including tanks wider than

the conventional 900mm.

“This provides greater flexibility with regards to

installation and exceptional savings for below ground tanks

as excavation costs can be reduced by installing custom

tanks that are wider and shallower whist still retaining

capacity,” Malcolm says.

METAL ACCESS COVERS

Below ground trade waste tanks traditionally require the

AUSSIE MANUFACTURER VIKING PLASTICS HAS DEVELOPED A COST EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL

GREASE TRAP AND ACCESS COVER FABRICATION.

IMAGE 1:

Paneltim® above ground grease trap with hinged

lids.

IMAGE 2:

Paneltim® Tank with traditional metal access

covers.

IMAGE 3:

Viking Plastics’ below ground grease trap

with Paneltim® access cover.

IMAGE 4:

Paneltim® access

covers have 600mm portholes for ease of access.

AUSSIE-INNOVATION

addition of a metal or concrete in-fill access cover so trade

waste contractors can gain full access for pump-outs and/

or tank cleaning. Expensive concrete in-fill and solid top

covers are used in more general situations in several weight

loadings - light duty for pedestrian traffic, medium duty for

car traffic and heavy duty for truck traffic.