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Tecflex 400 Series

Flexible Ducting

• Fire-resistant – Tested to and complies with BS476.

• Complies with the requirements of DW144.
• Plain and pre-insulated types available.
• Duct construction provides low friction loss.
• Suitable for high, medium and low pressure applications.
• Individually cartoned 10 metre lengths.
• Ultra flexible puncture resistant ducting.
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Tecflex 400
Packaging
Each 10 metre length of duct is individually cartoned
and labelled. This production and packing configuration
ensures that wastage through scrap is kept to a minimum
and dramatically reduces the chance of damage in
transit or on site. Storage space required is also kept to
a minimum with a 10 metre length being compressed to
590mm.

Technical Data
Diameter Range: 80mm to 500mm
Temperature Range: From -30°C to +120°C
Air Velocity: 30 M/S maximum
Working Pressure: Maximum 2000 Pa positive
Colour: Metallic Silver
Standard Length: 10 Metres

Description
Installation
Tecflex 400 is ideal for use in high, medium and low
pressure air conditioning systems where a quality Fully extend ducting, then cut to exact length required
uninsulated flexible ducting is required. using a sharp knife and pliers. We recommend that joints
be sealed on medium and high pressure applications
using Tecseal or Tectape XT.
Construction To fix Tecflex 400 to spigots we recommend the Tecfix
banding or clip system.
Tecflex 400 is manufactured from aluminium and
polyester film in a multi-ply format to provide a tough yet
highly flexible, puncture resistant, ducting. The fabric
is supported by an encapsulated high tensile steel wire
helix at 35mm pitch. This construction results in a ‘sag
free’ yet ultra flexible duct in which smooth bends of less
than 1/2 D radius can be produced.
Encapsulation of the wire helix between the inner and
outer duct wall provides an exceptionally smooth inner
wall resulting in excellent friction loss characteristics and
reduced levels of noise generation.

Specification
Un-insulated flexible ducting for joints or connections
shall be TECFLEX 400. It shall be manufactured from
aluminium and polyester film to form a puncture resistant
multi-ply laminate supported by an encapsulated
high tensile steel wire helix. The duct shall meet the
requirements of BS476 parts 6 and 7.
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Tectherm 400

Description
Tectherm 400 is a high quality fully flexible, factory
insulated ducting offering excellent standards of
performance. It is suitable for high, medium and low
pressure applications.

Construction
Tectherm 400 is manufactured using Tecflex 400 as
the inner core, wrapped in a 25mm thick high density
fibreglass blanket which is overlapped to ensure
continuity of thermal insulation (50mm thick fibreglass
blanket also available). The insulation is then covered
by a tough scuff resistant, reinforced aluminium and
polyester laminate which acts as a vapour barrier. The
use of Tecflex 400 as the inner core completely shields
the airstream from the fibreglass insulation. This, together
with highly automated insulating machinery ensures
consistency of product quality. The exceptionally smooth
inner wall of the ducting provides for excellent friction loss
characteristics and reduced levels of noise generation.
This construction results in a highly flexible duct in which
bends of 1/2 D radius can be produced.

Specification
Insulated flexible ducting for joints or connections shall be
TECTHERM 400. It shall be manufactured using Tecflex
400 as the inner core and wrapped in an overlapped
high density fibreglass blanket 25mm (50mm optional)
thick and covered with a tough scuff resistant reinforced
aluminium fabric jacket acting as a vapour barrier. The
duct shall meet the requirements of BS476 parts 6 and 7.
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Tecsonic 400S
Description Acoustic Performance
Tecsonic 400S is a high quality fully flexible acoustic Sound attenuation chart for Tecsonic 400 insulated flexible
ducting with an acoustically transparent interliner duct - perforated aluminium and polyester laminate Fiberglass is
between the inner core and fibreglass layers. It is ideal 16kg/m3 with R Value .0392 W/Mk.
for use in low and medium pressure ventilation and air
conditioning systems where attenuation of duct borne The results below give the reduction in noise in comparason to
noise is required. the measurment of sound power levels at Length = 0 .

Duct
Dia Length 63 125 250 500 1K 2K 4K 8K dB(A)
Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz
m
0 69 81 76 64 65 64 60 56 79
82 1 60 62 58 45 37 36 43 41 58
3 55 58 55 39 31 31 31 24 54
0 69 81 75 63 66 65 58 58 79
102 1 60 63 57 46 36 36 43 43 58
3 58 58 55 41 33 32 31 24 54
0 70 81 77 65 65 64 64 55 79
127 1 59 62 59 44 38 36 44 43 58
3 53 58 54 39 31 32 31 21 53
Construction 0 67 81 77 65 63 64 58 56 79

Tecsonic 400S is constructed in a similar manner to 152 1 60 60 58 45 38 37 43 38 58

Tecsonic 400 but with the addition of an acoustically 3 53 59 57 36 30 30 30 27 55
transparent interliner between the inner core and 0 67 79 78 67 61 66 67 57 79
fibreglass layers. This interliner allows for a good
203 1 57 64 63 49 42 49 55 43 63
acoustical performance yet shields the airstream from the
fibreglass and prevents the possibility of fibre migration 3 45 57 58 40 32 34 33 30 56
into the airstream. 0 63 77 77 66 57 56 62 54 77
This feature makes Tecsonic 400S especially suitable for 254 1 54 63 63 49 39 40 51 41 62
specialist applications e.g. Food preparation, clean rooms 3 43 58 58 42 30 31 39 31 56
etc. Like Tecsonic 400 this construction still provides a
highly flexible duct in which bends of 1/2D radius can be 0 67 76 75 66 54 61 64 53 76
produced. 315 1 52 64 64 50 36 45 49 43 63
3 44 57 57 42 31 31 40 33 55
Specification 0 59 74 73 62 51 57 61 51 74
Acoustic flexible ducting for joints or connections shall 356 1 54 63 63 51 39 44 50 40 63
be TECSONIC 400S. It shall be manufactured with an
3 43 57 57 42 32 34 43 35 56
aluminium/polyester inner core continuously perforated
and wrapped with an acoustically transparent interliner. 0 63 76 75 65 54 58 62 53 76
The interliner shall be covered by an overlapped 406 1 53 63 63 50 38 43 50 41 63
fibreglass blanket with an outer jacket constructed from a 3 43 57 57 42 31 32 41 33 56
reinforced aluminium fabric. The duct shall meet the time
requirements of BS476 parts 6 & 7.
Note: Care should be taken when estimating the
Packaging attenuation of ducts of different lengths; the results are
not linear. The possibility of noise ‘break-out’ should
Tecsonic 400S is supplied, as standard, in 10 metre
also be taken into consideration at the design stage
lengths. Each length is individually cartoned and labelled.
since there may be some noise emission into the
Storage space required is kept to a minimum with a 10
surrounding air space. Wherever possible acoustic
metre length being compressed to 1150mm.
ducting should be installed in a part of the building
where noise break-out is not of concern or above an
Technical Data acoustic/insulated ceiling to prevent noise reaching the
Diameter Range: 100mm to 500mm occupied areas.
Temperature Range: From -30ºC to +120ºC
Air Velocity: 15 m/s maximum
Working Pressure: 1000 Pa maximum
Installation
Fibreglass: 25mm thk. 16Kg/m3 density Fully extend ducting, then cut to exact length required
Outer Jacket: Scuff resistant reinforced aluminium using a sharp knife and pliers. Pull back fibreglass
laminate fabric insulation and tape the inner core to the spigot. Then
Colour: Metallic silver tape and clamp the outer jacket and inner core to the
Standard Length: 10 metres spigot.
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Tecflex, Tectherm & Tecsonic 400S

Fire Test Data Mounting Instructions –
Lindab Tecflex400, Tectherm 400 and Tecsonic 400 Recommendations
have been independently tested by Exova
Warrington Fire and have achieved BS476 Parts 6 & 1 Ducting must always be installed fully extended to
7. Copies of the relevant Fire test reports are produce the best results.
available on request.
2 Hanging straps should be at least 25mm wide.

Pressure Loss 3 The distance between supports will vary according to

the diameter of ducting. As a guide, on straight runs,
Pressure drop in flexible duct varies significantly from the supports should be at approx. 1 metre centres. Keep
data given below if the duct is not fully extended when duct sag to a minimum.
installed. Typically a duct which is 90% extended can
result in an increased pressure drop of up to 80%. A duct 4 Ensure that when making connections the flexible duct
which is 75% extended could result in a pressure drop is not over stressed.
variance of as much as 200%. This information applies
to all types of flexible duct and illustrates the importance 5 Ensure that flexible ducting is not in contact with sharp
of careful installation. The pressure loss graph below objects which may puncture the duct when the system
is based on fully extended straight flexible ducting, per is commissioned.
metre.
6 Ensure that ducting is not placed on un-insulated
steam or hot process pipes.

7 Connections to heater batteries should not be made

using flexible duct.

Diagram 1: Pressure drop chart

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Other Flexible Duct Products available

from Lindab
Tecflex 800S
A highly flexible fabric ducting manufactured from a tough grey coloured
PVC coated woven glass cloth fabric supported by an encapsulated high
tensile steel wire helix.

Tecflex PU
Tecflex PU Ducting is manufactured from a springsteel wire helix. covered
with a highly durable natural clear polyurethane membrane. Tecflex PU
is an excellent abrasion resistant ducting with a working life many times
longer than its PVC equivalents. Ideal for wood working, dust extraction,
plastic granules, abrasive powders, etc.

Tecflex VF
Tecfex VF Ducting is manufactured from a PVC coated spring steel wire
helix, covered with a high grade PVC material, heat welded to a form of
continuous surface.
Tecflex VF ducting is specifically designed for efficient air, fume, dust and
abrasive particle extraction.

Tecflex 500
Semi rigid flexible ducting manufactured from corrugated aluminium strip
spirally wound to produce a double overlapped joint ensuring durability
in use. Tecflex 500 has an operating temperature range of -30 to +250ºC
and a maximum operating pressure of 2000Pa. Tecflex 500 is supplied
loose in 3m lengths compressed to 0.8m.

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