- Type
- Bellcast beads
- Material
- PVC-U
- Product accreditation
- BBA certified
- BS EN 13914-1:2005
- Fixing
- Direct to substrate
- Glued
- Mechanically fixed
- Suitability
- Doors
- External walls
- Windows
- Bead dimensions (mm)
- 3.8mm arris
- 25mm wing
- Except BX15 - 6mm arris / 65mm wing
- Render depth (mm)
- 10
- 15
- 20
Renderplas bellcast beads, also known as drip beads, are made from recycled exterior-grade, impact-resistant, UV-stable PVCu for use in external rendering to create a straight edge above damp-proof courses and reveals, protect against impact, and deflecting rainwater. Variations include B9 (10mm small wing, white), B10 (10mm, all 9 colours), B15 (15mm, all 9 colours), and B20 (20mm, all 9 colours).
Plastic bellcast beads for external render, available in 10, 15 and 20mm sizes
Made from recycled, UV-stable, impact-resistant PVCu
Do not stain or corrode, unlike galvanised steel beads
Comply with BS EN 13658-2:2005 and BS EN 13914-1:2016
Class 1Y fire-rated and BBA-certified
Easy to cut and safer to handle than metal alternatives
Supplied in 2.5m lengths, packed in fibreboard tubes or corrugated boxes
Applications
External rendering above damp-proof courses
Creating straight edges above window and door reveals
Rainwater deflection on rendered facades
Architectural shadow lines at each storey
Use in high moisture or salt environments
Range
Code |
Product |
Render or |
Lengths per pack |
Colours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10mm PVC small wing bellcast bead |
4-10 |
25 |
White |
|
10mm PVC bellcast bead |
4-12 |
25 |
All 9 |
|
15mm PVC bellcast bead |
10-17 |
25 |
All 9 |
|
20mm PVC bellcast bead |
13-22 |
25 |
All 9 |
Materials
Recycled exterior grade PVCu
Performance
Impact-resistant, UV-stable, will not stain or corrode, fit for purpose for at least 25 years
Installation
Cut with tin snips or fine toothed hacksaw; fix using standard industry practice; store vertically away from heat and direct sun, or flat if fully supported
Accreditations
BBA-certified
Complies with BS EN 13658-2:2005 and BS EN 13914-1:2016
Class 1Y fire-rated
Manufacture
Manufactured in the UK











