Coffres tunnel pour volets

Fixolite is a major player in the manufacture and distribution of tunnel and lintel boxes on the French market. For many years, our range has been adapted to comply with regulations and standards. Fixolite has a technical advice and we are in constant contact with the CSTB for product developments.

Fixolite offers consistently better value for money than other tunnel box manufacturers such as Coffrélite, Coffre Titan, Polybox and Isolbox.

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Advantages of the Fixolite box

CSTB certified

All Fixolite boxes are certified by the CSTB.

ATec tunnel boxes →

ATec half-lintel boxes →

Light

Manufactured in 6 m lengths and made from the highest density expanded polystyrene, welded mesh reinforcement and aluminium rails.

Solid

The welded mesh and aluminium rails incorporated into the moulding ensure perfect rigidity during handling.

Excellent plaster base

Thanks to side finishes in wood fibre cement (Fibragglo), brick or primer.

Perfect lintel anchorage

The concrete in the lintel ensures that the box is perfectly anchored by entering the pockets every 30 cm. The steel mesh can be removed to complete the fixing in cases of heavy stress (corner boxes).

Economic

Thanks to mass production. What's more, a range of well-matched accessories means you can assemble them quickly and save money.

Fire-resistant

The product is classified as M1, i.e. non-flammable.

Thermal insulation

With an R value of 1.42, the Fixolite box provides thermal insulation equivalent to, if not better than, that of the windows used with it.

Acoustic insulation

The values obtained during the various tests ranged from 46 to 59 Db. See CSTB acoustic test report.

Composition of a safe

The Fixolite box is a prefabricated lintel box designed to hold a closure, made up of an inverted U-shaped expanded polystyrene shell.

5 box models

Traditional

This box is the most economical and offers good performance.

See traditional boxes →

High insulation (HI)

This highly insulated box is the best performing lintel box available today. It is particularly well suited to the thermal requirements of the market.

See insulation boxes →

Reinforced

This box is used for transom openings of up to 4.5m. The CSTB requires the use of reinforcement from 1.6 m upwards.

See reinforced boxes →

Orientable Sun Shade (BSO)

This box is specially adapted for orientable sun shade. Its cutaway design means it can accommodate even the largest shutters and can be fixed to its central rail.

See BSO boxes →

Half lintel

This box is increasingly in demand from manufacturers. It is suitable for "window block" closures: monobloc systems that combine closure and shutter.

See half-lintel boxes →

4 finishes

The outer casing of each model is available in 4 finishes. The inner wall is usually made of smooth or structured polystyrene.

Polystyrene

By default, the finish is made from the same polystyrene as the shell. The wall is structured (or ribbed) for better adhesion of the finishing plaster.

Wood fibre cement

The wood-cement finish is the most popular and offers excellent plaster adhesion. The 8 mm fibreboards are glued to the wall during manufacture.

Terracotta

The terracotta finish is popular for top-of-the-range insulated enclosures, and provides a finish that matches the building's façade. The 8 mm terracotta sheets are glued to the wall during manufacture.

Primer

The primer finish saves time when finishing on site. The primer is available in a choice of grey or terracotta colours.

Nomenclature

The FIXOLITE enclosure reference is made up of the enclosure model, the type of aluminium rail and the finish.

Box sizes

Models	Height	Width	Exterior wall	Tunnel	Inside wall	Cheek	kg/m *	R **	PAL ***
Traditional
22 H 20	200	220	25	170	25	J-22	1.75	0.67	45
22 H 25	245	220	25	170	25	J-22	1.79	0.67	45
25 H 25	245	245	24.5	196	24.5	J-25	1.84	0.67	40
28 H 29	285	278	24	230	24	J-28	1.98	0.64	28
28 H 30	295	278	24	230	24	J-28	2.09	0.64	26
30 H 30	295	298	26	246	26	J-30	2.04	0.70	26
High insulation
28 S 29	285	280	25	222	33	J-28	2.18	0.88	28
30 S 29	285	300	25	222	53	J-28	2.23	1.42	26
31 S 30	295	306	26	246	34	J-30	2.49	0.91	26
Reinforced
R 28 S 29	292	280	25	222	33	J-28	2.75	0.88	28
R 30 S 29	292	300	25	222	53	J-28	2.43	1.42	26
R 31 S 30	302	306	26	246	34	J-30	2.51	0.91	26
BSO
BSO 23 H 32	320	230	45	140	45	J-BSO	3.46	1.20	24
BSO 28 H 32	320	280	45	140	95	J-BSO	3.65	2.54	16
BSO 28 H 29	285	280	26	140	114	J-BSO	3.55	3.05	16
L (half-lintel)
L 8.30 PM	295	200	26	174	–	J-L20	1.61	–	40

(*) kg/m: weight may vary for non-standard rails.
- wood-cement fiber finish: + 1.15 kg/m
- terracotta finish: + 4.32 kg/m
- Primer finish: + 0.58 kg/m
(**) R: thermal resistance (m².K/W) taking into account a λ coefficient of 0.0374 W/m.K after application of a safety coefficient of 1.15.
(***) PAL: number of boxes per pallet. Delivery by full lorry. Typically, a truck contains 8 pallets of boxes and 2 pallets of side panels and accessories.

Accessories

Fixolite also offers a wide range of accessories, including cheeks and brackets for quick and easy mounting of shutters.

Cheeks

The side panels are made of polypropylene, a highly resistant material. They allow the motor head mounting plates and the opposite end mounting plates to be screwed on directly.

See Fixolite → cheeks