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Underfloor Heating, Flood Management and Plastic Drainage Systems

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Wavin Plastics Limited is the UK’s leading supplier of plastic pipes and fittings for water management and drainage to the building, construction and utilities markets.

Over 17,500 products are designed and produced under the Osma brand with 550 patents for a wide range of applications including above and below ground drainage, plumbing and heating, water management, and drinking water distribution.

Wavin Plastics is a division of the Wavin UK Group with a head office at Chippenham in Wiltshire.

UK manufacturing sites serving this division are at Chippenham and Brandon in Co. Durham (both for plastic pipe products), Hazelhead (for channel drainage systems) and Exeter (for underfloor heating systems).

AquaCell units used for soakaway construction or flood management by providing temporary underground storage.
Osma underfloor heating is suitable for all floor construction types in residential, commercial and public buildings.
Trigon is an innovative barrier pipe, allowing the safe transportation of potable water through contaminated land.
Osma non-entry inspection chamber provides access to plastic foul and surface water drainage down to 3m.
Osma PolyChannel provides the most efficient means of draining paved / hard surfaces, suitable for applications from residential to class E600 loading.

Wavin Plastics is committed to developing innovative Osma products and systems to deliver complete solutions to the building industry. In the areas of rain and storm water and clean and foul water, Wavin understands the market requirements and
responds to market needs by focusing on water and energy management.

FLOOD MANAGEMENT

In times of very heavy rainfall, the concentrated volume and velocity of surface water place excessive pressure on existing watercourses and local drainage infrastructure. There is an increased risk of flooding, both locally within developed areas,
and also downstream.

The majority of rain falling on natural, undeveloped land soaks into the ground and slowly infiltrates through to streams, rivers and groundwater. Whereas developed sites tend to provide impermeable surfaces, allowing the water to quickly run off into
drains and then into nearby streams and rivers increasing the risk of flooding significantly.

Wavin continues to develop innovative solutions to reduce and eliminate these risks. In line with government legislation regarding Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS), this can be achieved in two ways – temporary storage or infiltration.

ATTENUATION AND WATER STORAGE

Attenuation is the provision of temporary water storage of excess flows so that immediate outflow into streams and rivers is limited. This can be achieved by building an underground structure using the Osma AquaCell system wrapped in an impermeable
geomembrane.

INFILTRATION AND SOAKAWAY

Using efficient soakaways to infiltrate storm water into the ground can be achieved by building an underground structure using the Osma AquaCell system wrapped in geotextile.

UNDERFLOOR HEATING

OSMA underfloor heating technology has been developed to suit all building construction types typically used in the UK – both concrete-based floors and timber floors. It provides innovative, cost-efficient solutions for all types of environment,
including residential, commercial and public buildings.

Compared with other forms of heating, advantages include:

  • All-round comfortable warmth
  • Unhindered room layout
  • Improved energy efficiency
  • Healthier environment
  • Greater safety

PLASTIC DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND BARRIER PIPE

The Osma product ranges offer established and innovative plastic drainage systems to provide comprehensive, integrated solutions to the civil and infrastructure market sector, including structured, walled UltraRib and Twinwall large diameter systems,
solid walled OsmaDrain, channel and land drainage and pressure pipes such as Trigon for water supply. This is an innovative, multi-layered polyethylene and aluminium barrier pipe system for the safe transportation of potable water through contaminated
land. Solutions for the building and installation market sectors include rainwater, soil and waste and flexible plumbing.

SERVICE

Wavin Plastics has been consistently preaching Egan Agenda principles and applying them in practice: working for sustainability on all fronts; applying single-minded customer focus; driving innovation; expanding training; encouraging best practice and
delivering better value and greater confidence to customers.

Furthermore, customer needs are fulfilled by delivering easy to use, cost effective products which work together, backed up by expert advice for design and installation.

Press Releases

  • Wavin’s Trigon Barrier Pipe System Awarded Kitemark

    Wavin, the UK’s leading supplier of plastic pipe systems and solutions, has just received Kitemark approval for its Trigon Barrier Pipe System. Trigon is the first barrier pipe to be awarded the independent Kitemark – a reflection of Wavin’s ongoing commitment to developing products that exceed s

  • OSMA Underfloor Heating Heats Up with Additions to Range

    Wavin, the UK’s leading supplier of water management and drainage systems, has launched important additions to its OSMA underfloor heating (UFH) range. The new digital thermostat for OSMA UFH electric mat systems offers consumers greater control over room temperature, and a 16mm underfloor heatin

  • Wavin Goes Wireless with New Controls for Underfloor Heating Systems

    Wavin, the UK’s leading supplier of water management and drainage systems, has launched wireless controls for use with its water-based OSMA underfloor heating (UFH) range. The CE-approved wireless controls are seven day programmable and are capable of controlling up to 14 zones of the U

  • Drainage Best Practice

    Wavin is a name synonymous with all that’s good in drainage and now the UK’s leading water management solutions provider is sharing this expertise with groundworkers, who have to work with PVC-U drainage systems on a regular basis. Wavin has collaborated with the NHBC to develop a serie

  • New Electrofusion Fittings from Wavin

    Wavin, the UK’s leading supplier of plastic pipe systems and solutions, has extended its range of Electrofusion Fittings, suitable for both potable and non-potable water applications. They are all 40V fittings and have 4mm connection pins. The list of available fittings is comprehensive and inclu

  • Covers and Frames – New Range Provides Safety Benefits

    Safety is top of the list on any building site, which is why Wavin has developed a safer solution for access to drainage systems with its range of lightweight polypropylene covers and frames. The lightweight units make for easy and safe on-site handling and installation. The covers and

  • Introducing the OSMA UFH Electric Mat

    With more than a third of house buyers adding underfloor heating to their top five wish list1, the new OSMA Underfloor Heating (UFH) electric mat system from Wavin will come as a welcome addition to its already extensive range of 'genius' UFH options. The new UFH electric mat systems ar

  • New Size and Colour Ranges from Wavin Plastics

    Wavin Plastics, the UK's leading supplier of plastic pipe systems and solutions, has expanded its OSMA Soil and Waste portfolio to provide increased compatibility with current waste solutions. Wavin's Solvent Weld Overflow range now includes a 21.5mm system, a new addition to the range

  • Wavin Success at Industry Awards

    Wavin Plastics has scooped a prestigious industry accolade after being named Scottish Water’s Supplier of The Year 2007. The award was presented to Wavin’s divisional managing director, David Jones, during a ceremony held at Hampden Park in Glasgow. David comments: “Winning th

  • OSMA UFH is Heating System of Choice for Leading House Builder

    Wavin Plastic's expertise in producing superior heating and cooling systems has been endorsed by Persimmon Home’s decision to use the company’s genius OSMA Underfloor Heating (UFH) systems in its high profile housing project, Living-i. Living-i consists of five innovative homes built th

  • Wavin Providing New Career Guidance

    Wavin Plastics, the UK's leading provider of water management solutions, is helping students who want to pursue careers as plumbers and heating engineers. Over the past 12 months the company has produced a series of installation guides based around its OSMA underfloor heating systems. As well as

  • Wavin Makes a Splash for Charity

    Wavin Plastics, a leading provider of water management solutions in the UK, made a real splash at the annual Thames Water Raft Race with a raft made entirely from drainage piping. A range of pipes, manufactured for the company's Osma UltraRib foul and surface water (adoptable and non-adoptable) g

  • Save Thousands With a Twice-Yearly Home MOT

    Friday 23 November marks National Guttering Day and the end of National Maintenance Week – a week in which the importance of effective house maintenance is highlighted to homeowners across the UK. Denise O'Leary, spokesperson at Wavin Plastics – the UKs leading provider of water managem

  • Awards Sponsor an Honour for Wavin

    Underlining its commitment to quality, Wavin Plastics, the UK's leading provider of water management solutions, has agreed to sponsor one of the industry's most prestigious award schemes. The Local Authority Building Control's annual Quality National Awards ceremony will take place at t

  • OSMA UFH Proves Popular With Industry Experts

    Wavin Plastics' OSMA Underfloor Heating (UFH) is enhancing its reputation for quality and efficiency after being selected for a number of innovative building projects across the UK, including the University of Nottingham's Stoneguard C60 house scheme and the Zero Carbon House Project in the remot

  • Carpet and Underfloor Heating – a Perfect Pair

    Investigations into the efficiency of using underfloor heating (UFH) with carpet has found that UFH is safe and effective with carpets and underlays up to 2.5 Tog – as opposed to the 1.5 Tog maximum recommended by industry standard BS EN 1264. In a bid to disprove the myth that UFH and

  • OSMA UFH – Straightforward Underfloor Heating Systems

    Research by Wavin Plastics into the UK's perception of Under-Floor Heating (UFH) has revealed more than a third of house buyers would include UFH in their top five wish list of luxury items when buying a new home. Wavin Plastics, the company behind OSMA UFH – one of the UK market'

  • New Osma Tegra 600 C Non-Entry Inspection Chamber Gets Seal of Approval

    Wavin Plastics innovative OSMA Tegra 600 non-entry inspection chamber has passed rigorous industry tests to achieve a certificate of approval from the BBA (British Board of Agreement). Designed to provide easy installation, inspection and maintenance to non-adoptable domestic and commer

  • Wavin Plastics On Show in BBC Drama

    Wavin Plastics, the UK's leading provider of water management solutions, has a supporting role in a new BBC drama. A range of the company's products have been supplied to the set of True Dare Kiss, which started on BBC 1 last week. Wavin's award winning sustainable urban drainage system

  • The Heat is On

    Opting for underfloor heating instead of traditional radiators in his conservatory has enabled Chas Smith, a retired export manager from Chippenham, to use his conservatory all year round – including on the coldest day of the year. Chas installed the OSMA UFH system plates design from Wavin Plast

  • Wavin Sees Good Eco Opportunities

    Wavin Plastics, the UK's leading provider of water management solutions, has welcomed Prime Minister Gordon Brown's plans for building 100,000 new eco-homes. In a bid to reduce carbon emissions and protect the nation's Green Belt, Mr Brown has announced plans to redevelop many of the UK

  • Underfloor, Understood!

    OSMA UFH – straightforward systems from the people who really understand under floor heating Research by Wavin Plastics into the UK's perception of Under Floor Heating (UFH) has revealed more than a third of house buyers would include UFH in their top five wish list of luxury i

  • Getting to Grips with Underfloor Heating

    Wavin Plastics, the company which really understands Under Floor Heating (UFH), has designed a step-by-step guide to help plumbers and builders install under floor heating systems easily and quickly. The guide offers advice on system selection, project preparation, general techniques in

  • Under Floor Heating Made Simple – a Genius Idea!

    OSMA Under Floor Heating (UFH) comes in five easy to install systems, making it simple for installers to choose the right one for any project. The five systems include three for screeded floors: staples, system plates and pocketed polystyrene and two for timber floors: foiled polystyre

  • Use Our Rainwater Diverter Kits to Make Sure Summer is Not a Wash-Out

    Following a wet and windy May Bank Holiday, Wavin Plastics is urging gardeners to harvest future rainfall rather than letting it simply drain away. The change in Britain's climate is expected to result in more sudden bursts of rain during the summer months – not enough to repleni

  • Wavin Plastics Star In Channel 4's Grand Designs

    Pipes and fittings from Wavin Plastics, the UK's leading supplier of water management solutions, were included on last night's Channel 4 programme, Grand Designs, after being selected by construction company, Talisman Manufacturing, for the Future House of London scheme in Dulwich. The

  • New Wavin Aquagrid Paving System

    Wavin Plastics has launched the OSMA AquaGrid pervious paving system to offer a new way to manage rain and surface water drainage. Continuing residential and commercial development means more hard-standing impermeable surfaces, less ground where natural drainage is still possible and more pressu

  • Aquacell Lite Proving A Sustainable Asset

    Wavin Plastics' sustainable urban drainage system, AquaCell Lite, is making a big impact on residential, commercial and industrial developments throughout the UK. Less than 12 months after being launched, the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) approved innovation, designed to manag

  • Aquacell Achieves Industry Recognition

    Wavin Plastics, the UK's leading supplier of water management system, has achieved Local Authority Building Control (LABC) approval for its AquaCell and AquaCell Lite innovative sustainable urban drainage systems. The AquaCell range is comprised of two different types of plastic infiltr

  • Hyper Piper is Good Sound Fun

    Wavin Plastics, the UK's leading provider of water management solutions, has launched a new computer game called Hyper Piper to drive plumbers around the u-bend. Created to support the company's new low noise push-fit soil system OSMA SiTech, this innovative and highly addictive game as

  • Sustainable Development - Is it Achievable?

    Despite constant media coverage highlighting the ongoing battle against the effects of climate change, sustainability is not as high up the agenda as it should be. This is the main conclusion of research published today by Wavin Plastics, the UK's leading provider of water management solutions. <

  • Wavin Plastics Launches Low-Noise Push-Fit System Piping

    Daily flushing of internal drainage is unavoidable but silence is golden, especially in flats and apartments. With the move towards high-rise flats and tall soil-stacks, Wavin Plastics understands that noise can transmit to adjacent room space and is launching a new system that provides for a qui

  • Sustainable Water Solutions Should Be Higher Up The Agenda

    Eight out of ten developments in the UK are still being built without due consideration for sustainable water solutions according to research published today by Wavin Plastics, the UK's leading provider of water management solutions. The research also shows almost 90% of architects think the indu

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Wavin Plastics Limited
Parsonage Way
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 5PN
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United Kingdom

Email address
info@wavin.co.uk
technical.design@wavin.co.uk
Phone
+44 1249 766 655 (Technical)
+44 1249 766 600 (General)
Fax Number
+44 1249 443 286
Links
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www.wavinpdfs.co.uk
www.osmaufh.co.uk
www.wavin.co.uk