Composite Balustrade Straight Railing

Package Contents:

• 1 x Composite Hand Rail
• 1 x Composite Bottom Rail
• 1 x Steel Handrail Insert
• 15 x Aluminium Spindles
• 2 x Aluminium Foot Blocks
• Relevant Fixings, Covers & Brackets

Materials & Dimensions:

• Composite Hand Rail: 1810mm x 76mm x 55mm
• Composite Bottom Rail: 1810mm x 76mm x 55mm
• Steel Handrail Insert: 1804mm x 62.3mm x 15.4mm
• Aluminium Spindles: 19mm diameter x 896mm length
• Aluminium Foot Blocks: 113mm length

Composite Properties:

• Composite Type: wood polymer ‘capped’ composite
• Composite Material Composition: 60% wood powder (FSC® 100% certified), 30% HDPE, 10% chemical additives
• Composite Surface Texture: premium brushed texture finish

Load Test Results*:

BS 6180:2011 – (i) Domestic & Residential Activities: All areas within or serving exclusively one single family dwellings including stairs, landings etc. but excluding external balconies and edges of roofs.

• Horizontal uniformly distributed line load: No Failure @ 0.36kN/m
• Uniformly distributed load applied to the infill: No Failure @ 0.5kN/m2
• A point load applied to part of the infill: No Failure @ 0.25kN

BS 6180:2011 – (iii) Offices and work areas not included elsewhere, including storage areas: Light access stairs and gangways not more than 600 mm wide.

• Horizontal uniformly distributed line load: No Failure @ 0.22KN/m 

BS 6180:2011 – (iv) Offices and work areas not included elsewhere, including storage areas: Light pedestrian traffic routes in industrial and storage buildings except designated escape routes.

• Horizontal uniformly distributed line load: No Failure @ 0.36kN/m
• Uniformly distributed load applied to the infill: No Failure @ 0.5kN/m2
• A point load applied to part of the infill: No Failure @ 0.25kN

ASTM D7032-17 Concentrated Load – A concentrated load is a force applied at a single point on the handrail.

• Top rail midspan: No failure @ 500lbf (2224N)
• Top rail adjacent to post: No failure @ 500lbf (2224N)
• Top of post: No failure @ 500lbf (2224N) 

ASTM D7032-17 Uniform Load – The uniformly distributed load also just called a uniform load is a load that is spread evenly over the handrail.

• Vertical load: No failure @ 125plf (1825 N/m)
• Horizontal load: No failure @ 125plf (1825 N/m) 

ASTM D7032-17 In-Fill Load – A uniformly distributed load to the infill is applied horizontally below the level of the handrail and is used to test the strength of the balusters.

• Centre of rail: No failure @ 125lbf (556N) 
• Left bottom rail: No failure @ 125lbf (556N)
• Right top rail: No failure @ 125lbf (556N)

* Results based on the correct installation of the full NeoTimber® balustrade system including railing and posts.

Warranty:

• 25-year limited warranty for residential applications
• 10-year limited warranty for commercial applications

Certifications:

• FSC® 100% Certified
• CE
• ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001
• REACH
• Intertek Green Leaf Mark
• WWF LCMP Silver

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