Why ATS FXP™ Duct? Cost Savings

Selecting an ATS FXP™ duct system provides many direct and indirect cost savings over the short and long term.

ATS FXP™ Coated Metal PVC PPs GRP Coated PVC Regular FRP
Cost of ownership 1.7 1.8 3.3 2.9 3.3 3.3
FM 4922 approved? Yes Yes Some PVC is 4922 approved, but only by virtue of the fact that it collapses, thus not spreading to other parts of building – but it is NOT approved for smoke removal NOR for use in cleanrooms No No No
FM approved for use in cleanrooms? Yes Yes No No No No
Bulk delivery for site assembly? (Can it be shipped in loose components and assembled/modified easily on site?) Yes No Yes Yes No No
Can taps be easily installed on an operating system without appreciable pressure loss? Yes No No No No No
Has this product contributed to major fires? No No Yes, earthquakes Japan, shattered; fires Japan, subway, deaths Yes, 1. UICC $350 million loss, 1997, Taiwan 2. Winbond, Taiwan, 1996 Unknown Yes, SK Hynix $900 million loss, 2013, China
Sprinklers? No No Yes, required Yes, required Yes, required Yes, required
Delivery Freight costs and lead times are greatly reduced with global manufacturing capabilities. Ranges from good to poor depending on layout and location. If local, it is decent, but if needed to be shipped overseas, poor. Good Good Decent Good
Flexibility Unparalleled Poor Good Good Decent Decent
Installation time Competitive Competitive Competitive Competitive Slow Slow
Approvals FM4922 smoke removal, FM4910 FM4922 smoke removal, FM4910 No No No No
Corrosion resistance Excellent, due to excellent joints Excellent liner resistance but downfall is weak joints due to non-SMACNA flanges” Excellent Excellent Depends on liner resin and construction Depends on liner resin and construction
100%-sealed joints available? Yes Not used due to high cost Yes Yes Possible, but often not used Possible, but often not used
Full face flanges? Yes Not used due to high cost Yes Yes Yes Yes
Duct in 6 meter lengths? Yes No No No Yes Yes
Freight costs and lead times are greatly reduced with global manufacturing capabilities. Yes Limited if using one supplier Limited if using one supplier Limited if using one supplier Limited if using one supplier Limited if using one supplier
Fire resistance Excellent Exterior excellent but interior melts and progressively burns in a fire Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous
Contains PFOAs (Perfluorooctanoic acid)? *”PFOA has been detected in the blood of more than 98% of the general US population in the low and sub- parts per billion range, and levels are higher in chemical plant employees and surrounding subpopulations” –https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfluorooctanoic_acid No Questionable No No No No