Metallic, uninsulated flexible ductwork
BS EN 13180 defines flexible ductwork as: 'Duct which can be manually longitudinally compressed or decompressed and flexed without permanently damaging the cross section area'
Structural Fixings for Ductwork Systems BG 10/2010, By Glenn Hawkins, Published by BSRIA in 2010, lists the following types of flexible ductwork:
- Metallic, uninsulated flexible ductwork
- Metallic, insulated flexible ductwork
- Non-metallic, uninsulated flexible ductwork
- Non-metallic, insulated flexible ductwork
- Acoustic flexible ductwork
In relation to metallic, uninsulated flexible ductwork, it suggests that: ‘The most common form of this type of flexible duct is an aluminium and polyester laminate supported by an encapsulated high-tensile steel wire helix. The laminate is typically composed of 5 layers.
--BSRIA
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