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url: https://www.eurocovers.eu/vs/hexprotect-aqua-vs-hexofloat
title: Hexprotect® AQUA vs. Hexofloat®
description: Side-by-side: Hexprotect® AQUA (AWTT, 25+ yr, 130+ MPH wind) vs Hexofloat® (EuroCover, AWTT design-approved, 190 mm, 15-yr life, 3–6 wk lead).
updated: 2026-05-26
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# Hexprotect® AQUA vs. Hexofloat®

> Hexprotect® AQUA is AWTT's pre-ballasted 220 mm workhorse — 25+ year life, 130+ MPH wind; Hexofloat® is EuroCover's 190 mm AWTT-design-approved alternative — ~30% lighter, 75 MPH wind, 15-year life, 3–6 week EU lead.

EuroCover offers two hexagonal floating covers. This page is the honest side-by-side: pick the
one that fits the project's binding constraint.

## One-sentence answer

**Hexprotect® AQUA** is AWTT's pre-ballasted, one-piece moulded 220 mm workhorse — 25+ year
life, 130+ MPH wind certification, NSF/ANSI food-grade by default. **Hexofloat®** is
EuroCover's patented 190 mm alternative, AWTT design-approved and EuroCover-tooled, with
~30% lighter shell, 99% surface coverage, 75 MPH wind resistance, 15-year life, and 3–6
week EU lead times.

## When Hexprotect® AQUA is the right pick

- The site is hurricane-exposed or sees sustained extreme wind (Hexprotect® AQUA is certified to 130+ MPH; AWTT publishes a 260%+ self-loading factor under wind).
- The project's lifetime-cost case favours the longest validated life (AWTT publishes 25+ years).
- NSF/ANSI food-grade certification is required by default for a potable application (Hexofloat® can be made in food-grade material but is not NSF-certified by default).
- The project's chemical or temperature envelope is at the edge of what HDPE can handle.

## When Hexofloat® is the right pick

- Lead time is binding (EU drought windows, fast-track plant builds) — 3–6 weeks EU manufacture beats overseas options.
- EU-only supply is a procurement requirement (REACH-bound projects, certain public tenders).
- Transport efficiency matters on a large order (more compact to ship than Hexprotect® AQUA).
- Site wind exposure stays comfortably below 75 MPH and a 15-year service life meets the project's amortisation window.

## How they're the same

Both are anchorless hexagonal HDPE elements with self-contained chambers that tessellate at
**99% effective surface coverage** (AWTT-published for Hexprotect® AQUA; matched on Hexofloat®
by design). Both install identically — launched from the shoreline, self-distributing via
natural water motion, no draining required. Both carry the same 10-year manufacturer warranty
(AWTT for AQUA; EuroCover for Hexofloat®). Both target the same applications: evaporation
control, algae suppression, odor capture, heat retention. Neither requires maintenance.

## How they differ

The differences are envelope and supply, not principle. AWTT-published values for Hexprotect®
AQUA vs EuroCover-published values for Hexofloat®:

- **Tile** — AWTT: 220 mm (AQUA) vs 190 mm (Hexofloat®)
- **Shell weight** — Hexofloat® is ~30% lighter
- **Shell thickness** — Hexofloat® wall is ~30% thinner
- **Wind** — AWTT: 130+ MPH (AQUA, hurricane-rated specifiable) vs 75 MPH (Hexofloat®)
- **Life** — 25+ years (AQUA, AWTT-published) vs 15 years (Hexofloat®)
- **NSF** — Food-grade by default (AQUA) vs available on request (Hexofloat®)
- **Lead time** — 2–8 weeks (AQUA, depends on origin) vs 3–6 weeks (Hexofloat®, EU)
- **Origin** — AWTT US-manufactured / EU-stocked vs EuroCover EU-manufactured

Hexprotect® AQUA brings AWTT's pre-ballasted engineering, validated 25+ year lifecycle, and
the longest field history. Hexofloat® brings EuroCover-tooled EU manufacturing, lighter
material economics, and the AWTT design-approval that ensures it sits inside the same
engineering lineage.

## Sources

- [Hexprotect® AQUA product page](/products/hexprotect-aqua)
- [Hexofloat® product page](/products/hexofloat)
- [Patent and heritage](/heritage)
- [pond-cover.com — AWTT engineering reference](https://pond-cover.com/the-hexagonal-cover)