Frameless storage racks
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ASTORAGE system which is claimed to be entirely new to the UK uses a material which has been employed successfully in the USA for many years, but this too is new to the UK. Unlike many storage systems the ROCBRIK, as it is called, does not require fixed shelving, but is made up of individual compartments that can be assembled into any overall shape that is required. Thus the system is ideal for many applications where insufficient space is available for ready-made cabinets and the like.
The individual containers are linked together with metal clips and are built up in a manner similar to bricks. This allows awkward corners, spaces around windows and doors, or places where there is insufficient headroom for other purposes to be used as storage space.
ROCBRIKS are made from ROCBORD, which is basically a double-faced corrugated fibreboard, chemically hardened and bonded together. Bins made from the material are claimed to weigh 25 to 35 per cent less than comparable steel bins, whilst at the same time they will withstand high vertical loadings. Another advantage claimed for the material is that it is virtually fireproof, the ignition point being around 500°C. ROCBRIKS are available in 14 standard sizes.