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Bulk silos made of plastics

Bulk silos made of plastics – glass fibre-reinforced polyester resin (UP-GF) or polyethylene (PE) – are vertical cylindrical containers with funnel-shaped bottom outlets. They are used, e.g., for storing feed or road salt. They are erected on steel supporting frames or skirt supports. Depending on the design, their filling volume can be up to 500 m³.

Regulatory framework

DIBt grants national technical approvals (abZ) for bulk silos made of plastics, usually in combination with a general construction technique permit (aBG) for the application.

National procedure

To prepare an abZ/aBG for your construction product, we need an application from you. We recommend that you contact us prior to doing so. Feel free to send us your enquiry informally via email to dibt(at)dibt(.)de or to the competent technical contact listed in the top right.

For a first assessment, please send us the following information:

  • Description of the construction product and its intended field of use
    • e.g. material, configuration, number of sizes, variants, dimensions
    • e.g. use in walls, ceilings, interior construction, building services
  • Description of the construction technique and its field of application
    • e.g. design of walls, ceilings, elements, etc., and interaction of components
    • e.g. application in foundation engineering, reinforced concrete construction, building insulation; as load-bearing or non-load-bearing component; under static and quasi-static loading; fire exposure; other environmental exposures
  • Information regarding impact on regulatory concerns
    • in particular structural integrity, fire protection, health and environment protection, sound insulation as well as thermal performance
  • Explanation of need for an abZ/aBG
  • Contact details
    • preferably email address and/or telephone number, as well as name, organisation/company, and postal address

We will then contact you to clarify the next steps.

If you already hold a DIBt approval and/or construction technique permit and wish to apply for an amendment, supplement, or renewal, please use the form provided below.

abZ+aBG

Z
new decision
E
supplement
Ä
amendment
V
renewal
G
valid until
Subject concerned Applicant Decision no. Validity
from / to
GF-UP Schüttgutsilos Loda s.r.l Via Manzoni 1/3/5 25010 Visano ITALIEN Z-40.17-426 Z: 05.05.2023
G: 05.05.2028
GF-UP Schüttgutsilos Kunststoffverarbeitung Reich GmbH Am Kornfeld 2 86932 Pürgen b. Landsberg Z-40.17-428 Z: 09.05.2023
G: 26.05.2028
GF-UP-Schüttgutsilos Agritech S.R.L. Via Rimenbranze n. 7 25012 Calvisano ITALIEN Z-40.17-442 Z: 27.03.2025
G: 05.08.2026
Schüttgutsilos aus textilglasverstärktem ungesättigten Polyesterharz (GF-UP) M.I.P. NV Mertens Industrial Products Vaart 20 2310 Rijkevorsel BELGIEN Z-40.17-447 Z: 31.05.2024
G: 31.05.2029
Schüttgutsilos aus textilglasverstärktem ungesättigtem Polyesterharz (GF-UP) - Ausführung Z - Polem BV Industrieweg 7 8531 PA LEMMER NIEDERLANDE Z-40.17-449 Z: 20.02.2024
G: 05.03.2029
Schüttgutsilos aus textilglasverstärktem, ungesättigten Polyester (GF-UP) auf Standzarge Spiromatic NV Karreweg 1 9810 Nazareth BELGIEN Z-40.17-452 Z: 12.09.2024
G: 02.10.2029
Schüttgutsilos aus textilglasverstärktem ungesättigten Polyesterharz (GF-UP), Exportsilos Mertens Industrial Products Vaart 20 2310 Rijkevorsel BELGIEN Z-40.17-462 Z: 26.01.2022
G: 26.01.2027
Silo mit Tragring aus GF-UP Agritech S.R.L. Via Rimenbranze n. 7 25012 Calvisano ITALIEN Z-40.17-463 Z: 18.02.2025
G: 18.02.2030
Schüttgutsilos aus GF-UP Eurosilos Sirp Srl Via 1 Maggio 58/60 25010 ISORELLA ITALIEN Z-40.17-503 Z: 10.05.2023
G: 31.05.2028
Schüttgutsilos aus PE 100 Kunststofftechnik Weber GmbH Mitteldamm 65a 32429 Minden Z-40.17-508 Z: 02.06.2024
G: 18.06.2029