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ThruFlow™ Product Improvement

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The ThruFlow™ panels have been reformulated and the new reformulated product is now shipping.  The previous product had fiberglass fully encapsulated in the polypropylene to add strength and stiffness, but now an alternate non-fiberglass type fiber is used.  This also increases the density and weight of the panels ( around 20% ). All other properties including strength and durability are essentially unchanged.  Dimensions are within a few hundredths of an inch of the old product.  The new material is being run in the same molds but has slightly different shrinkage.

Some of the market wants a product that does not use fiberglass at all.

ThruFlow has responded to this need now.  For a few markets the small increase in weight is a detractor, but only in those markets in winter climates where they must pull out boat docks from lakes every season to avoid ice flow damage.

If you have any questions, please contact Advanced Waterfront Technology or the factory.



 

FOR YOUR MARINA and MARINE STRUCTURES

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Grated Decking -- Now Two Choices:

  • ThruFlow™ - Our Best - Used for Commercial and Home Permanent Installations
  • Aqua-Dek™ - OEM Directed, Very Low Cost, 18" and 24" Span

Please realtview our composite products for docks, marinas, marine structures dock deck systems.  Composite products are generally favored by today's environmentally minded customers for structures over sensitive areas, dune cross overs, nature walks, pedestrian bridges and other structures that require long lifetimes and low maintenance and an anti-slip surface. 

For more detail click the desired category or image: 

Deck Materials Concrete Seawall  

•  Jet-Filter •  Power Pedestals  •  Dock Boxes 



As a regional sales representative for marine materials and supplies we strive to have the best in category of each product line we sell.  Our primary focus is to carry composite marine products for the marine and marina construction industry.  For example, our decking material ThruFlow™ we have a maintenance free solution that will out last traditional materials and also other available composite lumber-like materials. 

Jet Filter Family PhotoJet-Filter:

If you have a seawall you can reduce the land-side pressure by installing these filtered weep hole hydrostatic relief vents.  This will reduce the stresses on your seawall, bulkhead, or bridge abutments.  They may be specified for new engineered seawalls or as a retro-fit improvement to your seawall.  These weep hole components are increasingly used for DOT ( Department of Transportation ) applications and are offered in sizes up to 6 inch diameters.

Testing and Quality:

Today's marine structures are highly engineered, and engineering requires reliable specifications and testing results that verify those specifications.  Especially in our territory, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida,  Alabama , and Louisiana. The sun can take its toll on many composite products.  The UV exposure to the Sun is quite possibly the worst enemy of plastics and fiberglass materials.  Extensive testing and development has produced ThruFlow decking material that will stand up to UV. 


 

Aqua-Dek™ and ThruFlow™

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Aqua-Dek™ has been manufactured by ThruFlow™ for several years (I think since 2009), however there was an exclusive marketing agreement for that product.  Now that is changed and we are marketing Aqua-Dek along with ThruFlow.  As they like to say, Aqua-Dek is manufactured to a price point.  It is quite a bit less expensive, however it is less stiff than the ThruFlow material. ThruFlow is the premier material of the two. 

Aqua-Dek comes in two sizes, 3 x 2 feet, and 4 x 2 feet panels.  The 2 foot dimension is the running (direction of travel) dimension in both sizes.  When you step on the 3 foot wide panels when mounted on stringers (at 18" spacing) it is just noticeably springier than ThruFlow.  The 4 foot wide panels have a 24" span, and this greater span has more give and has a definite springy feel when walking on it when compared to ThruFlow.  However, some of the 1 x 4 panels with 16" stringers of some competitor products feel springy compared to ThruFlow also.

So far we are marketing the Aqua-Dek product more toward the OEM (manufacturers), mostly companies that make extruded aluminum framed ramps for example. 

See the factory page here:

http://www.aqua-dek.com/



 

Docks and Piers

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Advanced Waterfront Technologies has advanced materials for construction of you dock and pier.  Newer recommendations and regulations from counties and state agencies increasingly favor materials that do not leach chemicals into the water. 

The photo to the right shows a pier in Destin, FL  which uses ThruFlow Decking and Composite Piles. 

The ThruFlow decking will allow water to pass through during a storm surge thereby lessening the upward forces, it will not warp in the Florida sun, it will not get hot to bare feet, its textured surface will provide excellent traction for any kind of footwear or none at all whether wet or dry.

The Piles are immune to destruction by worms without the need for any caustic chemicals.   The lifetime of a composite pile is many times that of a wood pile.  Also, composite piles have an engineered modulus of elasticity to be stiff to normal use, but to have some give in a hard docking situation.

To learn more about ThruFlow decking and Composite Piles click the link below:

But if you think these materials only offer the advantage of clearing regulatory huddles, let me assure you, there is plenty of benefit for the owner and user of the dock or pier as well.  Generally speaking there is much much less maintenance with modern composite materials, and our materials last longer than older materials such as pressure treated lumber.

A long pier over grassy march near Savannah

Long Pier or Trail Over a Lowlands Area

ThruFlow is in its element in low land and marsh areas.  Any access to open water can be hundreds of feet away from solid land.  In order to have the lowest impact on the environment, this long pier and walkway uses ThruFlow deck material.  The long lasting composite material also has an excellent traction surface, open areas to let water and sun though to the vegetation below.  Mother Nature says thank you and so do this walkway's passengers since it is a very comfortable walking surface. 






 
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