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Hexprotect® AQUA — EU procurement (AWTT distributor)

Hexprotect® AQUA in EuroCover's EU catalog — pre-ballasted hexagonal floating cover, NSF/ANSI food-grade option, 25+ year life, 2–8 week EU lead times.

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For EU buyers, Hexprotect® AQUA is the cover EuroCover stocks for industrial reservoirs where validated long design life and high wind certification are the deciding procurement criteria. EuroCover Water Systems supplies the authentic AWTT-manufactured product with full EU provenance documentation.

What you buy

Hexprotect® AQUA is supplied via EuroCover Water Systems’ EU distribution network. Every order ships with material certificate, batch identification, and warranty registration to the manufacturer of record — AWTT.

EuroCover only supplies authentic AWTT-manufactured Hexprotect® AQUA. The hexagonal form factor has been widely copied; the engineered geometry, plastic grade, and field-validated wind threshold of the AWTT product have not. Provenance documentation is issued with the quotation.

For the engineering reference — geometry, ballast mechanics, wind dissipation, evolution from the original Hexprotect® — see the technology microsite at pond-cover.com/hexprotect-aqua.

Use cases EuroCover quotes for in the EU

  • Industrial reservoirs across the EU drinking-water network (specify NSF/ANSI food-grade option).
  • Mining tailings ponds in Spain, Portugal, Scandinavia.
  • Wastewater plant digestate storage (odor / emissions).
  • Anaerobic digester heat retention.
  • Agricultural irrigation storage (Mediterranean drought regions).
  • Hurricane-exposed sites (specify the wind rating in the RFP).

Compatibility

Compatible with existing reservoir geometries; deployable on water bodies with irregular shorelines, inflows, and outflows. Removable for cleaning, inspection, or relocation. Stackable for transport.

Lead time

Typically 2–8 weeks for EU delivery, depending on whether the order ships from EU stock or US manufacture. Larger custom orders sit at the upper end of that range.

Specifications

The AWTT-canonical specification table renders below (grouped by dimensions, performance, material, environmental, design, certification, and lifecycle). Project-specific deployment calculations (element count, transport plan, installation schedule) are issued in the project quotation. For the full engineering reference table, see pond-cover.com/hexprotect-aqua/specifications.

Specifications

Tile diameter220 mm (8.7 in)
Tile weight (installed)490–510 g
Tile density28 tiles/m² (2.61 tiles/ft²)
Buoyancy39 kg/m² (8 lb/ft²)
Surface coverage99 %
Wind resistance130+ MPH (209+ km/h), certified
Self-loading factor (under wind)260%+ weight increase under wind
Evaporation reductionup to 95%
Heating cost reductionup to 85%
Sunlight blocking (algae control)99 %
MaterialVirgin or recycled HDPE (FDA/NSF-approved formulations available)
Tensile strength4000 PSI
Melting point129 Cel (264 [degF])
Chemical compatibilityNo leaching of PFAS, BPA, BPS, BPF
Operating temperature range-57–71 Cel (-70–160 [degF])
CertificationsNSF/ANSI food-grade; FDA-compliant formulations available
Life expectancy25+ years
Manufacturer warranty10 years
MaintenanceNone required
BallastPre-ballasted with potable water (fully contained — no ballast loss when float tips)
Shell constructionOne-piece moulded HDPE shell (no inside chamber promoting algae or bacterial growth)
Surface profileNo recessed surfaces — debris- and dirt-shedding; stays clean over time
Material gradeVirgin HDPE with UV and oxidation additive package (for most demanding environments and long life span)
InstallationAnchorless — modular tiles tessellate on the water surface

Specifications mirrored from the manufacturer AWTT — awtti.com.

Frequently asked questions

Why source Hexprotect® AQUA through EuroCover? #
For EU buyers, EuroCover Water Systems supplies the authentic AWTT-manufactured Hexprotect® AQUA with provenance documentation (material certificate, batch ID, warranty registration), NSF/ANSI food-grade documentation when specified, and project-quotation lead times of 2–8 weeks depending on the origin warehouse.
Which variant do EU sites typically specify? #
The pre-ballasted Hexprotect® AQUA — AWTT's earlier non-AQUA Hexprotect® is no longer in production. For the engineering history of the line, see [pond-cover.com/heritage](https://pond-cover.com/heritage).
How does it sit alongside Hexofloat® in the catalog? #
Hexprotect® AQUA is the catalog pick when 25+ year design life or hurricane wind rating dominates. Hexofloat® is the catalog pick when EU manufacturing origin or a 3–6 week lead time is the binding constraint. See [Hexprotect® AQUA vs Hexofloat®](/vs/hexprotect-aqua-vs-hexofloat).
Is the cover safe for drinking water? #
The NSF/ANSI food-grade variant is available for potable applications. Confirm certification scope appropriate to your jurisdiction with EuroCover at quotation.
How is it installed? #
Anchorless. Elements are launched from the shoreline in batches and self-distribute via natural water motion — no draining required.
What's the EU lead time? #
Typically 2–8 weeks, depending on the origin warehouse (EU stock or US manufacture). EuroCover confirms the exact lead time at quotation.