DuctSox Fabric Ducts
Apt 4 Green General Trading LLC is the sole authorized distributor for DuctSox textile air dispersion systems in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) & Oman. Over the last 15 years, our team has successfully specified and installed fabric ducts in thousands of projects across the Middle East & India.
DuctSox® air dispersion products are an innovative and cost-effective fabric alternative to traditional metal ductwork and conventional grilles/diffusers providing precise and efficient heating, cooling, or ventilating for virtually any building application. DuctSox systems are well established in the HVAC industry and have been in use for more than 40 years in a variety of applications in nearly every country across the globe.
Some of our esteemed clients include Al Makhtoum Airport (Dubai), Dubai Airports, Doha Airport (Qatar), Command of Military Works (Abu Dhabi), Al Futtaim Aviation (Dubai), Barakat Foods (Dubai), Carrefour (UAE & Oman), Amazon (UAE), DB Schenker (Dubai), Hellmann Logistics (Dubai), Agility Logistics (Dubai), Emirates Flight Catering (Dubai), Landmark Group (UAE), IFFCO (UAE), AGTHIA (Al Ain), Fitness First Gyms (UAE), Golds Gym (Saudi), Nestle (Dubai), GMG Group (UAE), KFC (Dubai), Kit Kat Chocolates (Dubai), MAF Group (Dubai), Mai Dubai, Oasis Water (UAE), Hyper Panda (Saudi), Pepsi (Saudi), Coca Cola (UAE), Abu Dhabi Exhibition Center (UAE), Ikea (Saudi), US Military (Kuwait), Empost (Dubai), Euroleaf Group (Dubai), Julphar (UAE), Mars Chocolate (Dubai), Kraft Foods (UAE), Bayara Foods (Dubai), Almarai (UAE) and Oman Dairy (Salalah).
About DuctSox
DuctSox is a USA Owned and operated company based in Dubuque, Iowa, USA with distribution located throughout the world. DuctSox is a division of Rite Hite Corporation of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. DuctSox has three manufacturing facilities; Dubuque – Iowa, Kunshan -China and Guadalajara – Mexico.
DuctSox products have been accepted within key industry organizations such as ASHRAE, Underwriter’s Laboratories (U.S. & Canada), International Code Council, and many local building authorities throughout the world. To maintain market leadership, DuctSox tries to offer the best products, designs, and sales support in our industry. More than evolving our standard products, DuctSox strives to be the leader in the industry through our commitment to quality, service, and innovation. DuctSox’s commitment to quality, service, and innovation has led to the expansion of the traditional fabric offerings to include USDA approved fabrics, an adjustable flow device, custom color and patterned fabrics and new products such as fabric drop plenum diffusers, sound attenuators, and the patented SkeleCore internal framework systems.
Each DuctSox System is 100% custom-made, starting from the engineering design to the manufactured product. The designs can be simple, straight runs or have very intricate layouts. DuctSox offers a variety of airflow options, suspension systems, fabrics, and diameters from 8” to 60” and larger.
These innovations make DuctSox the perfect air dispersion solution for any space and are ideal for a variety of environments including warehouses, factories, cleanrooms, convention centers, data centers, food processing, gymnasiums, kitchens, laboratories, offices, natatoriums, supermarkets, sports halls and much more!
Why DuctSox
- Uniform Air Dispersion: Ductsox disperse air through the fabric surface and from rows of evenly spaced orifices cut into the duct surface. The result is a very uniform air dispersion pattern in the space.
- Hygienic: Ductsox sections can be unzipped, removed, and washed, thereby maintaining high levels of indoor air quality (IAQ).
- No Condensation: Air passing through the fabric eliminates the chance of condensation and also hinders airborne dust from settling on the duct surface.
- Customization: Ductsox come in a variety of shapes and colors. Furthermore, the ducts can be personalized by adding designs, artwork, or logos.
- Quiet: Ductsox deliver air quietly and without the resonating properties found in metal ducts.
- Light Weight: Ductsox are significantly lighter than conventional ducts. This reduces the load on the roof structure and eases shipping, handling, and installation.
- Quick Installation: Owing to its light weight, no need for grilles/diffusers, surface insulation or acoustic treatment, Ductsox installation times are generally 10 times less than metal ductwork.
- Cost Effective: Ductsox can be 40-50% less expensive than traditional metal ductwork.
- Green: DuctSox are custom made to fit the project layout, so no excessive fabric is left behind and job site waste is greatly reduced.
Environmental Product Declarations
DuctSox creates EPDs (Environmental Product Declarations) to communicate environmental performance of our products and business practices in accordance with relevant ISO standards. EPDs communicate the entire life cycle of products and offer a more comprehensive analysis of environmental impact than other comparable reports.
As a company, DuctSox prides itself on taking a leadership position in the industry in terms of transparency and comprehensive environmental reporting. Doing so has set a measurement standard to which the company can hold itself accountable and use as a lens moving forward.
Ductsox Airflow Solutions
DuctSox takes great pride in upholding the highest quality standards. Parts of those high standards include regulatory compliance testing. Regulatory compliance and codes are generally governed by a regional code body. In some instances, individual cities have a regulatory code body. Product testing is an ongoing process. Please check back for up-to-date information.
UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES (UL)
UL Classified/Certified to UL 2518: Sedona-Xm, TufTex, Verona, DuraTex, Rx50, Rx100, Rx165, Microbe-X, & Stat-X Fabrics.
UL 2518 is the most comprehensive compliance requirement assembled for the fabric duct industry. It ensures that our products meet a higher level of safety, quality, and performance.
NFPA 90A, ICC IMC, and IAPMO UMC:
UL 2518 is referenced in the text of each of these code documents as a requirement for Textile Air Dispersion Systems.
CAN/ULC Listed (Canada only): Verona & Stat-X Fabrics
The listed products meet the minimum requirements specification to pass the 25/50 Flame Spread/Smoke Developed requirements of ULC test method S102.2 “Standard Method of Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Flooring, Floor Covering and Miscellaneous Materials and Assemblies.”
INTERNATIONAL
BS 5867 Part 2, 1980 – Verona & DuraTex (by request only)
These products have been tested in accordance with BS EN ISO 15025:2002 Procedure A (surface ignition) using a 15 second flame application time. The results obtained were assessed, and products pass, according to the requirements of BS 5867: Part 2: 2008.
GB8624-2006 – Verona Fabrics
The listed products have been evaluated by the tests included in GB8624-2006 Classification for Burning Behavior of Building Materials and Products. The testing of these products produced a Bs1d0t1 rating.
Required Maintenance for DuctSox Products
There are three different areas to consider for maintaining your DuctSox Products.
Performance: DuctSox products have been refined to reduce or eliminate required maintenance. Over years of use, extensive dirt build up will have little, if any, effect on the air dispersion performance of our Premium (Sedona-Xm and TufTex), Commercial (Verona or DuraTex), or Economy (EkoTex) products.
Aesthetic: Keeping the exterior of your DuctSox looking clean may be very important to you. If this is the case, your maintenance schedule should be no different than with metal duct. Although, keeping your DuctSox looking clean can be much easier and less expensive than keeping your metal duct clean. There are a few things that may help reduce the exterior dusting of a DuctSox, including selecting a porous fabric or cycling the system once daily. The most common options for cleaning your DuctSox include vacuuming and/or using compressed air, or it can be easily removed and laundered.
Hygienic: Over its lifetime, the interior of a duct system will collect dust and/or other micro-organisms that have been known to contribute to sick building syndrome. DuctSox has a distinct advantage over metal—you can completely launder your fabric duct system. This allows you to clean both the inside and outside of your HVAC system helping to eliminate the contributors of sick building syndrome.
Overall, the laundry requirements for each space varies based on the quality of the filters in the air handling unit, the amount of dirt entrainment entering the space (on people’s shoes and/or clothing), and other location related issues (e.g. near farmland). Based on our experience, average commercial spaces with relatively high traffic and 50% efficient filters may choose to launder their DuctSox after five to seven years. If your fabric is white, a more frequent schedule may be necessary.