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Hexofloat® — EU-manufactured hexagonal floating cover
EuroCover's own EU-manufactured hexagonal floating cover — formally AWTT design-approved, engineered for shorter EU lead times at a lower price point.
Hexofloat® is EuroCover Water Systems’ own EU-manufactured hexagonal floating cover — formally AWTT design-approved, with a 190 mm tile (EuroCover-published), 75 MPH wind rating (EuroCover-published), 15-year service life, and 3–6 week EU lead time.
What is Hexofloat®?
Hexofloat® is the EuroCover-tooled, AWTT design-approved member of the hexagonal floating cover family. It shares the patented working principle of the AWTT line — anchorless, modular, self-stabilising hexagonal elements — but is manufactured in the European Union on EuroCover-owned tooling for projects where EU origin or short lead time is the binding procurement constraint.
How it works
- Hexagonal element. A 190 mm hexagonal floating tile (EuroCover-published) with a central dome that sheds rainfall and dissipates wind. The hexagonal footprint tessellates at 99% effective surface coverage (EuroCover-published).
- Self-contained chamber. Each tile carries a self-contained ballast chamber, derived from the AWTT design-approved working principle.
- Anchorless deployment. Elements are launched from the shoreline onto the operating water surface — no anchors, no draining, identical install pattern to Hexprotect® AQUA. See the installation reference.
- Lighter, thinner shell. Around 30% less plastic and a ~30% thinner shell than Hexprotect® AQUA (EuroCover-published) — engineered for shorter EU lead times at a lower price point, with the trade-off captured below.
- EU manufacturing. All Hexofloat® production runs through EuroCover-owned tooling in the European Union — the basis of the 3–6 week EU lead time (EuroCover-published).
Benefits
The values below are EuroCover-published; the working principle of the cover traces to the AWTT-design-approved hexagonal floating cover platform.
| Benefit | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tile size | 190 mm (7.5 in) | EuroCover (AWTT-approved) |
| Surface coverage | 99% effective | EuroCover (AWTT-approved) |
| Wind rating | 75 MPH (121 km/h) | EuroCover (AWTT-approved) |
| Life expectancy | 15 years | EuroCover (AWTT-approved) |
| Manufacturer warranty | 10 years | EuroCover (AWTT-approved) |
| Plastic weight (vs Hexprotect® AQUA) | ~30% lighter | EuroCover (AWTT-approved) |
| EU lead time | 3–6 weeks | EuroCover (AWTT-approved) |
| Manufacturing origin | European Union | EuroCover (AWTT-approved) |
| Anchorless install | yes | EuroCover (AWTT-approved) |
When to use Hexofloat®
- EU-only sourcing constraint (public-sector procurement, REACH supply-chain rules).
- Project completion deadline favours a 3–6 week lead time over the AQUA-equivalent.
- Wind exposure stays inside the 75 MPH envelope (EuroCover-published — below the AWTT-published Hexprotect® AQUA envelope).
- Design-life horizon is 15 years rather than 25+.
- Capex sensitivity is the deciding factor and the wind / life trade-off is acceptable.
Hexofloat® vs Hexprotect® AQUA
Hexofloat® and Hexprotect® AQUA share the patented working principle of the AWTT hexagonal line, but the envelopes diverge: Hexprotect® AQUA carries a 130+ MPH wind rating and a 25+ year service life (AWTT-published); Hexofloat® trades wind / life headroom for a lighter tile, EU manufacturing origin, and a 3–6 week EU lead time (EuroCover-published). For hurricane-exposed sites or 25-year design-life specifications, Hexprotect® AQUA stays the pick. See the full Hexprotect® AQUA vs Hexofloat® comparison.
Sources
- EuroCover Water Systems — Hexofloat product page — EuroCover-published source of truth for the tile size, wind rating, life expectancy, plastic-weight reduction, and EU lead-time values cited above.
- Full Hexofloat® specifications table: see the Hexofloat® specifications page.