Alternatives to sandbags
There are now high-tech substitutes for the traditional sandbag which
are more effective, easier to deploy and much more compact to store and
distribute.
 FloodBags
 
IFDP FloodBags offer the chance to banish sandbags from your flood
defence strategy
These easily stored and handled bags each weigh around 600g and have a
5-10 year shelf life. The jute outer bag contains a non-hazardous polymer
of sodium acrylate.
In contact with water they expand within minutes. The photos show the
bags expanding to almost 20kg in only a few minutes.
Once expanded, the bags form an effective barrier to water. The nature
of their expansion means FloodBags pack tightly against one another to form
a flood wall.
 
Download the product brochure here.
Specifications
and Pricing:
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Product
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IFDP FloodBags
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Suitability
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Flood defence sand-bag replacement
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Sizes
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575mm x 425mm x 10mm in dry state
525mm x 400mm x 200mm when fully inflated
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Fitting
Instructions
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Deployment instructions included
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Survey
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Not required
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Availability
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Dependent upon stocks, call us
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Delivery cost
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Dependant on quantities
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Price
(+ VAT)
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5 £25.00
10 £45.00
100 £400.00
1000 £3750.00
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Note
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Re-Usable FloodWater Bags
Eliminate the back-breaking job of filling sandbags and then hauling
them to the floodsite. FloodWater Bags can be filled right at the dike site.
Eliminate disposal of bacteria-infested sandbags after the flood waters
recede. Simply unscrew the FloodWater Bag nozzle and drain the
polymer-activated water onto the ground, where it will dissipate in a
matter of days. Salt can be poured onto the polymer where it liquifies into
a water state.
STEP 1:
An empty FloodWater
Bag and a polymer pouch.
STEP 2:
Add polymer to FloodWater Bag.
STEP 3:
Add water to FloodWater Bag.
STEP 4:
A filled FloodWater
Bag.
Specifications and Pricing:
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Product
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Reusable FloodWater
Bags
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Suitability
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Residential
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Sizes
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N/A
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Fitting
Instructions
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Included
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Survey
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Not required
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Availability
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Please Call
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Delivery cost
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Dependant on Quantities
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Price
(+ VAT)
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£3.39 each
£59.57 for Box of 20
£102.11 for Box of 36
Replacement Polymers £2.00 each
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Note
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 Absorbeez
water absorbent materials are new and combine advanced technology with
experience, to produce high capacity water absorbent bags and sheets that
are super handy.
Designed by Action Dry, an established Company involved with flood and
fire damage restoration, Absorbeez has already proven to be an exciting and
invaluable product creating worldwide interest. It  has
been applied to numerous applications for removing or reducing excess
residual water following flooding, accidental water spillage and leaks.
The bags are ideal for absorbing remaining clean or contaminated water from
areas which may be littered with debris, rubbish, building rubble etc and
are particularly useful if you need an aid to slow down or help stop water
ingress into a target zone. Absorbeez filled bags can be stacked brick wall
style to assist in quickly making a temporary water barrier and make an
easily distributed ALTERNATIVE TO SANDBAGS.
 The
bags are strong. They are easily stored with a long shelf life and are
available in many stock sizes or as specials to other specifications.
Our Absorbeez have so many uses that we will leave it to your
imagination to determine the application.
Sorbarix® A20 Water Absorbent Cushions are a water damage prevention
aid. They are an easily handled cushion that can absorb 20 litres of water
in 2 minutes. The cushion then acts as a water barrier (like a sand bag) to
prevent further water damage.
 
Encased in a tear-resistant outer cover Sorbarix A20 contains a
super-absorbent material. They are lightweight and convenient to handle.
- Absorbs up to 20 litres
of water in two minutes
- Lightweight, just 400
grams dry
- Easy handling, quick to
lay down
- When fully absorbed acts
as a sandbag
- Prevents rising water
entering buildings by moulding itself around doorways and windows.
- Absorbs leakages from
domestic appliances (refrigerators, boilers, radiators, washing
machines etc)
- Five year shelf-life
 The Sandhopper
In an emergency situation, district and borough resources are likely to
be overstretched, and they will be unable to deliver in the quantities or
with the speed that people need. Across the country, local authorities are
moving away from delivering sand-bags.
The Sand-Hopper is a well-made, portable device which simplifies and
speeds the arduous task of filling sand-bags. It is ideal for situations
when a community needs swift flood-defence, and nothing else is available. Every
flood-prone parish should have one.
 
The Ministry of Defence have trialled the Sandhopper, and found one man
with a Sandhopper can do the work of nearly three men working without one.
(based on speeds achieved at the Warminster training barracks in 2001.)
- Easy and safe to use
- Reduce filling costs by
up to 66%
- Robust cold-formed mild
steel tubing, but only 10kg
- Precision assured with
laser-cut brackets
- Resilient powder-coated
finish
- Proven, efficient,
transportable
Specifications
and Pricing:
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Product
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SandHopper sandbag
filling tool
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Suitability
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Construction, military, parish councils
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Sizes
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Designed for 330mm by 760mm bags
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Fitting
Instructions
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Included
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Survey
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NA
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Availability
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7 days
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Delivery cost
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£15 for 1
£5 each additional
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Price
(+ VAT)
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SandHopper £475
HopperHook £310
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Note
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Also available with bracket for fitting to
rear of pick-up trucks, enabling bags to be filled on site, as needed,
and with lightweight plastic shovels and bale of sandbags.
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