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SPRAY suppression equipment for heavy vehicles is now available from Notion of Blackburn, Lancashire, which it claims will more than meet the minimum requirements of impending draft regulations due next May.
Whereas the regulation will require a minimum of 60 per cent of the water sprayed upwards to be collected by the material, Netlon claims that its device can achieve between 70 and 75 per cent depending on conditions.
Although newcomers to automotive products, the company has used its experience in extruded plastic meshing to develop the new anti-spray system.
The deflectors consist of three plastic mesh layers which are secured to a reinforced moulded backing sheet of natural rubber. Inner sheets provide a lattice to reduce the deflection while the chevron pattern on the backing sheet allows water to be channelled downwards to the road surface.
Fitting the Netlon mesh system, which is designed to be self-cleaning and resistant to blocking up, adds 5 kg (111b) extra weight to each axle and costs £38 per axle set.