By: Christian Brown on 28th March 2024

How Protecta’s Eco-Foil System can avoid waste disposal issues

For anyone working on any project that requires fire-stopping, waste disposal can cause issues if it isn’t managed properly. 

Whether it’s leakage or having too much waste at any one point, if it isn’t under control, it can eat into time that you don’t have to sort out.  

Protecta believes that they have an answer though, with their Eco-Foil System. In this article, we will explore the Eco-Foil System and drill into how it can make your life easier.  


Firstly, what is the Eco-Foil System? 


The Eco-Foil System is a two-pronged system, which consists of the Eco-Cartridge and the Eco-Foil. The Eco-Cartridge is effectively a double-ended plunger, so the logic is you use one side and then flip it over to use the other.  

By using the Eco-Foil though, once the 300ml cartridge of whatever you’re using – be it FR Graphite, FR Acrylic or FR IPT – is done, rather than throw away a whole plastic cartridge, you only have to throw away a very small piece of foil.  

As such, this creates less than 10% of wastage compared to using plastic cartridges, which is a huge amount of waste avoided.  

If the product isn’t in plastic, it’ll be worse though – right? 


No, that’s very wrong. Not only is the performance level exactly the same, but Eco-Foil products have a much longer shelf life than plastic cartridges, to the tune of six months.  

In addition, the system fits into a standard skeleton gun, so you won’t have to buy anything extra to make the most of it either.  

True to its name as an eco-product, the Eco-Cartridge can be used a minimum of 60 times, thus making it incredibly cost-efficient. 

Making things easier for you  


By using the Protecta Eco-Foil System, the amount of hassle you can save yourself is notable. Being able to fit everything into one container instead of needing to fill up several will make your life easier and also save you money. 

In addition, you’ll also be doing things greener, which is especially beneficial for the industry given construction’s net zero goals.  

To find out more about our Protecta products, we’d be delighted for you to get in touch with one of our fire-stopping experts. You can find out how to do so by clicking this link

Equally, to purchase the Protecta Eco-Foil System, click here.