Products | Dincel Structural Walling

Certified & Compliant

Dincel Structural Walling has been assessed and issued with a CodeMark Certificate of Conformity for Type A, B & C construction covering all internal/external wall applications. Additionally, wall penetrations and joints have been tested by Warringtonfire to determine that caulking and fire collars can be directly applied onto the Dincel Skin. The wall can achieve an FRL (Fire Rating Level) of up to 240 minutes and is certified as suitable for bushfire prone areas (up to BAL FZ).

In addition, Dincel Structural Walling has been tested under 6 m of water head pressure and certified as waterproof by CSIRO Australia.

CodeMark Certified

Dincel Structural Walling has been assessed and issued with a CodeMark Certificate of Conformity for Type A, B & C construction covering all internal and external wall applications.

BRAC Accredited

Dincel has been issued a BRAC certificate of accreditation which verifies that the product is compliant with the performance requirement CP2 – Spread of fire, and subsequently confirms that Dincel can be used where a non-combustible external wall is required.

Fire Compliant

Fire tested by CSIRO and Warringtonfire and assessed to be compliant with the following NCC fire requirements:

AS ISO 9705 – compliance with the deemed to satisfy provisions for internal load bearing walls including underground basement walls, party walls, shafts and fire isolated stairs.
AS 5113/BS 8414 – deemed compliant as a performance solution for external walls . The Evidence of Suitability report details that the use of Dincel externally should not require a project specific assessment for most applications.
AS 1530.4 – Tested and assessed to achieve an FRL of up to 240/240/240 (FRL for specific projects must be calculated by project's engineer)
AS 1530.4 for Penetration/Joints – Tested and demonstrates there is no requirement to cut/remove the Dincel skin underneath fire collars and caulking
Bushfire attack level rating - BAL-FZ

Acoustic Tested

CSIRO tested at their reverberation chambers. Dincel has various solutions with varying acoustic performances to suit individual project specific or NCC requirements.

VOC Tested

Dincel permanent formwork is classed as a low VOC emitting product. It has been tested for volatile organic compound (VOC) emission and results were found to be less than the recognised threshold as a newly manufactured product and below detection limit 30 days after manufacture.

Earthquake Tested

Dincel Structural Walling has been put through an extensive testing and assessment regime to determine the adequacy of the system in seismic regions. The series of tests and accompanying analysis, have confirmed the suitability of Dincel system to resist large lateral forces and resulting displacement caused by major ground motions measuring up to 9.0 on the Richter scale. Hence the Dincel system offers a safe, practical and reliable seismic resistant solution based on its performance under the most hostile loading environments.

Waterproof

Tested and certified by CSIRO as meeting waterproofing requirements as per AS3740 as well as ASTM E 514-08, AS/NZS 4347.1:1995 and ASTM E 96/M 96M-05, without the need for waterproofing membranes. Dincel is certified as waterproof up to 6m head of pressure.

Structural

Dincel structural walling is a permanent formwork system which when filled with concrete will result in a structurally sound concrete wall. The concrete and steel reinforcement inside can be designed to AS3600, Eurocode or other relevant design codes as certified by UNSW and UTS. A structural engineer can design Dincel walls to meet project specific requirements in the same manner as a conventional concrete wall.

Best Environmental Practice PVC

All Dincel polymer panels and accessories are BEP (Best Environmental Practices) certified. The polymer PVC used is stabilisers, heavy metals and plasticisers free.

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Faster & Easier

Conventional multi-storey construction dictates that the floor cycle starts with vertical elements. The Dincel system allows floor formwork placement to take place on Day 1 which removes the vertical elements from the critical path and reduces the floor cycle time.

Construction of Dincel Structural Walling is simple. It involves positioning these PVC panels (which are available in custom lengths of 1.8 m – 8 m) vertically where desired; connecting them together via the patented snap-lock joint; introducing steel reinforcement; and carrying out your concrete pour.

Faster & Easier

Construction of Dincel Structural Walling is simple. It involves positioning the PVC panels (which are available in custom lengths of 1.8 m – 8 m) vertically where desired; connecting them together via the patented snap-lock joint; introducing steel reinforcement; and carrying out your concrete pour.

Benefits for Construction:

Faster below ground construction for basement perimeter walls and significantly simpler footing construction
Lighter – as an example a 3m length of 200 Dincel weighs 13kg
Ease of installation due to snap-lock connections
Speed of installation – a 2 men team can install up to 25m2 per hour.
Complements the business of form working trades
Significantly improves construction efficiency
Removes vertical elements from the critical path
Install can occur on wet days
Can significantly reduce reinforcing steel requirements

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Cheaper & Stronger

Dincel Structural Walling is the smarter, faster & more economical alternative to conventional formwork and masonry blockwork, particularly in the multi-residential space. Delivering quicker project turnarounds, reduced costs, and cleaner and safer construction sites, Dincel walling erases the need for specialised trades.

Dincel’s unique polymer formwork is impervious and does not suck water from the wet concrete, unlike conventional formwork or other porous permanent formwork systems such as fibre cement. The porous nature of other systems can increase the likelihood of honeycombing and air voids that can compromise the structural integrity of the wall and lead to corrosion and concrete degradation issues, which can be expensive to rectify.

Prevents concrete cancer

Conventional concrete is porous which can lead to corrosion and concrete degradation issues. Concrete cracking is unavoidable, inadequate concrete cover, honeycombing and air voids can lead to concrete cancer. Dincel’s impervious ability minimises the likelihood of these occurring as it provides a protection barrier again the ingress of water and other contaminants into concrete.

Dincel walls have no air voids or honeycombing

No air voids or honeycombing

Dincel’s polymer is impervious and does not suck water from wet concrete. Therefore no friction occurs between the formwork and concrete infill, preventing honeycombing and air voids.

Requires less reinforcement

Designed with an impervious vapour barrier for both faces and with built-in crack control joints that eliminate the need for crack control steel.

Increases concrete strength

Dincel Wall encapsulation achieves greater concrete strength by minimising moisture loss throughout the curing process.

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