Pecafil® permanent formwork
Pecafil® - tried and tested for almost 30 years!
Max Frank are the manufacturer and supplier of Pecafil® permanent formwork for the construction of ground beams, semi-raft foundations, box-out shutters, floor-edge forms, pile caps and bases. Pecafil® can be used as a separation material between the concrete face and steel sheet piles or contiguous concrete piles, and can also be adapted for use as weather, dust and privacy protection screens.
Pecafil® is a specially manufactured material which is constructed from a steel mesh in a wide range of sheet and strip sizes with various wire diameters, shaped to meet your needs. Its distinctive "Pecafil® yellow" outer layer is manufactured from strong heat-shrunk polyethylene, made from non-toxic, naturally occurring hydrocarbons.
Pecafil® is manufactured and supplied direct by FRANK. Tried and tested on site for nearly 30 years, Pecafil® is the preferred choice for today's construction professionals.
The benefits of Pecafil®:
- A wide range of standard and bespoke panels/forms for virtually all applications
- Pecafil® saves time and costs on blinding, labour and spoil removal
- No stripping, cleaning or return of the Pecafil® formwork
- Pecafil® is light enough for just one person to handle
- Pecafil® is fast and easy to install
- Pecafil® can be re-used up to four times *
- Reduced working space requirement
- Pecafil® gives a clean, spoil-free section for pouring the concrete
- No release agents or any other preparation work required with Pecafil®
- Experienced Pecafil® technical support
- Fully detailed schedule of units provided with delivery of Pecafil®
* depending on specific site conditions and construction method.
Pecafil® is processed in Max Frank Ltd's factory, centrally located in the Midlands for easy distribution. Delivered direct to your site, ready for easy installation, Pecafil® is simple to install and comes with all units clearly marked.
Pecafil® formwork is environmentally friendly, has no impact groundwater and is recyclable. Pecafil® is a fast, cost-effective and convenient formwork material that you can rely upon.
Pecafil® can be used in conjunction with Pecavoid ground heave solution.
N.B. We recommend the use of Pecafil® plastic side spacers, fibre concrete triangular bar or rail type bar with Pecafil® formwork. It is advisable to use protection caps where reinforcement projects from piles.
Please email drawings or quotation requests to our dedicated Pecafil® support team:
pecafil@maxfrank.co.uk
Pecafil® - Manufactured for your application
Pecafil® replaces conventional timber or steel shuttering for the in-ground construction of pile caps and ground beams, to provide fast and accurate formwork installation. Pecafil® is suitable for a range of applications, using standard or custom-manufactured elements:
