Permeform
Permeform is a fast and simple system for constructing in-situ concrete ground beams and pile caps. Developed to save money, time and labour, Permeform is proving popular with many contractors.
Permeform Beam Forming System is designed to meet the individual size requirements of concrete ground beam forming in light commercial and house building development. An ideal product where ground beams are constructed in-situ onto piling or in unstable and contaminated ground situations.
Permeform is the shutter form with all the benefits. It is manufactured from corrugated polypropylene in various grades to suit your requirements, and palletised for easy storage.
Permeform will out perform steel, timber or other plastic ground beam forming systems on speed of erection, versatility, cost of materials, transport to and from site and storage.
Technical Specifications
| Property | Method of Testing | Value |
| Melt temperature | 160 – 165 °C | |
| Max use temp | 90° | |
| Vicat Softening Point | ISO 306/A | 152°C |
| HDT | ISO 75/B | 100 °C |
| Flexural Modules | ISO 178 | > 1350 N/mm2 |
| Tensile Strength @ yield | ISO R 527 | 27N/mm2 |
| Elongation @ yield | ISO R 527 | 8 % |
| Density | ISO 1183 | 0.9 g/cm3 |
| Lzod Impact Strength | ||
| 230°C | ISO 180 | 40kj/cm2 |
| -20°C | ISO 180 | 8kj/cm2 |
| Rockwell hardness | ISO 868 | 68D scale |
Performance
| Comparison Chart | Steel Pans | Timber Shutter | Other Plastic Related Systems | Perm E-form |
| High Original Labour and material / product cost | Ø | Ø | Ø | |
| Transport to site | Ø | Ø | Ø | Ø |
| Transport from site | Ø | Ø | ||
| Cleaning of formwork | Ø | Ø | ||
| Use of release agents | Ø | Ø | ||
| Skilled Labour to erect | Ø | Ø | ||
| Skilled labour to strip | Ø | Ø | Ø | |
| Use of medium or heavy plant/tools in erection or strippping | Ø | Ø | Ø | |
| Large site or storage area | Ø | Ø | ||
| Yard storage before/after use | Ø | Ø | ||
| Problems in accommodating all beam heights and widths easily | Ø | Ø | ||
| Laborious manufacturing proceedure from order | Ø | Ø |
Further information
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