Our Company was established in 1991 and deals with the development and manufacturing of heat resistant, high strength artificial materials. The FuranFlex® chimney lining material and technology developed and manufactured by Kompozitor is fundamentally different from all other technologies used for similar purposes.
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| Follows the path of the chimney |
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Comprehensive adaptability |
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What makes the FuranFlex® procedure revolutionary?FuranFlex® is the only non-destructive procedure with which chimneys of any shape, size or length can be lined with a corrosion-proof, flame and heat resistant, airtight liner tube made of a composite material with the solidity of steel, without any joints.
What does composite mean?Composite is the technical name for high-strength glass fibre reinforced resins. Their structure is similar to that of reinforced concrete. The difference is that the composite material consists of resin instead of concrete made of cement, sand and gravel, and of glass fibres thinner than hair instead of steel rods. (Reinforced plastics, Versterkte Kunststoffe, Plastique renforcée) |
Why do chimneys need to be lined?
Chimneys need to be lined because when fuels are burned acidic steam is generated, which precipitates inside the chimney. This damages the plasterwork, concrete and often even stainless
steel. Through the gaps created in this way carbon monoxide may escape into the rooms, which may be fatal. In Europe hundreds of people die every year because of faults occurring in chimneys. In most countries it is compulsory to line chimneys.
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| Signs of chimney corrosion on walls |
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Signs of chimney corrosion on walls |
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Chimney corrosion in Paris |
What has been used for lining chimneys in the past?Chimneys have been lined with rigid or flexible stainless steel tubes, flexible plastic tubes, or ceramic tubes. |
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| Traditional chimney lining materials |
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Corroded metal chimney liner tubes |
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What are the disadvantages of traditional liner tubes?
Rigid stainless steel tubes can only be installed in chimneys that are not straight or in high chimneys by demolishing a wall. The anti-corrosion guarantee is for 10 years. Flexible stainless steel tubes have a thin wall, so they become easily corroded, and they get easily damaged during installation. Flexible plastic tubes can only be used in the case of flue gases with a very low temperature. Ceramic tubes can only be used for building new and straight chimneys. Their thermal resistance is excellent. They are fragile, and at the joints they are not perfectly gastight.
What are the main advantages of FuranFlex® chimney lining for users?
- There is no need to demolish walls, homes remain clean during the lining work
- Chimney lining only takes a few hours
- It can be used for all types of boilers and chimneys.
- Even chimneys as high as 80 metres and with a diameter of even 80 cm can be lined without any joints.
- Its internal surface is smooth, its thermal resistance facilitates the economic operation of boilers.
- It does not become corroded. The period of guarantee relating to damage by corrosion is 25 years
Is FuranFlex® a well-known material?
Today it has become widely known. Kompozitor Ltd. exports FuranFlex® liner tubes to 20 countries. Up until January 2009 one million four hundred thousand FuranFlex® liner tubes have been installed all over Europe.
What is the opinion of specialists about the FuranFlex® procedure?
FuranFlex® has won six internal awards at invention exhibitions, including the Genius Europe Grand Prize, and the Innovation Trophy in Paris.
A few examples of the countless possibilities of using FuranFlex®
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| The lining tube takes the desired chimney's shape and size |
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It is possible to install more lining tubes into one chimney |
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For Overpressure boilers |
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Declined chimney |
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Chimney with
different diameter
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Ventilation system |
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Upto 80 m height without any joints |
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Vertical downcomer pipe |
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Repair of
felxible
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Browsing through our site you can find out everything there is to know about the FuranFlex® material, the installation technology and about chimney lining in general. In the "Movie" menu you can see the FuranFlex technology in action for yourself.