# Pond-Cover.com

> The floating cover technology authority — Hexprotect® AQUA, Hexofloat®, and the patented hexagonal-cover engineering they're built on. Original Hexprotect® patent (AWTT, 2010). Distributed across the EU by EuroCover Water Systems.

Pond-Cover.com is the technology-authority microsite for the patented hexagonal floating-cover platform — covering Hexprotect® AQUA (the pre-ballasted workhorse, in commercial service since 2009), the original Hexprotect® (AWTT patent granted 2010 — the first self-ballasting hexagonal cover), Hexprotect® Fortress (2022 limited release), and EuroCover's AWTT-design-approved Hexofloat®. For procurement, country pages, applications, and quoting, see the sister site [eurocovers.eu](https://eurocovers.eu).

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## Pages

- [Pond-Cover.com — the floating cover technology authority](https://pond-cover.com/): Hexprotect® AQUA, Hexofloat®, and the patented hexagonal-cover engineering they are built on.
- [Floating cover — definition, types, and how they work](https://pond-cover.com/floating-cover): Category explainer: modular hexagonal, continuous geomembrane, spherical balls — when each fits.
- [Hexagonal floating cover — why the geometry wins](https://pond-cover.com/hexagonal-floating-cover): Tessellation density, wind dissipation, anchorless install — the case for hexagonal modular tiles.
- [Self-ballasting floating cover — mechanism and origins](https://pond-cover.com/self-ballasting-cover): How self-ballasting works, traced back to the original Hexprotect® AWTT patent (2010).
- [Why hexagonal cover copies fail](https://pond-cover.com/why-copies-fail): The engineered details copies miss: shell thickness, wall height, surface profile, plastic grade.
- [Hexprotect® AQUA — pre-ballasted hexagonal floating cover](https://pond-cover.com/hexprotect-aqua): AWTT pre-ballasted workhorse: 99% coverage, 130+ MPH wind, 25+ year life, NSF/ANSI food-grade.
- [Hexprotect® AQUA — technical specifications](https://pond-cover.com/hexprotect-aqua/specifications): Full AWTT-canonical spec table: dimensions, material, performance, certifications, lifecycle.
- [Hexofloat® — EU-tooled hexagonal floating cover](https://pond-cover.com/hexofloat): EuroCover-engineered, AWTT design-approved hexagonal cover for short EU lead times.
- [Hexofloat® — technical specifications (EuroCover-published; AWTT design-approved)](https://pond-cover.com/hexofloat/specifications): AWTT-design-approved Hexofloat® spec table: 190 mm tile, 99% coverage, 75 MPH wind, 15-year life, REACH-bound EU manufacturing.
- [Installing a hexagonal floating cover](https://pond-cover.com/installation): Anchorless deployment reference: shipping, launch, tessellation, inflow/outflow, inspection.
- [Hexagonal floating cover — engineering evolution](https://pond-cover.com/heritage): Two decades of the platform: original Hexprotect® (2010 patent), AQUA (2009 release), Fortress (2022).
- [The original Hexprotect® — the first self-ballasting hexagonal cover](https://pond-cover.com/heritage/original-hexprotect): Patented 2010 by AWTT, designed 2005–2008. Why the self-fill design was retired in favour of AQUA.
- [Hexprotect® AQUA — the pre-ballasted refinement](https://pond-cover.com/heritage/hexprotect-aqua-refinement): The 2009 refinement: pre-filled ballast, taller walls, smooth dome, no recessed surfaces.
- [Hexprotect® Fortress — AWTT 2022 limited-release variant](https://pond-cover.com/heritage/hexprotect-fortress): Limited-release variant patented 2022 for the most demanding industrial envelopes.
- [AWTT hexagonal cover family tree](https://pond-cover.com/heritage/family-tree): The full family: Hexprotect®, AQUA, Fortress, SLIM, Armor Ball AQUA, and EuroCover Hexofloat®.
- [Hexprotect® AQUA vs Hexofloat® — comparison](https://pond-cover.com/vs/hexprotect-aqua-vs-hexofloat): Technology-angle comparison: tile geometry, materials, wind, lifecycle, certifications.
- [Hexagonal cover vs Armor Ball AQUA — comparison](https://pond-cover.com/vs/hexagonal-vs-armor-ball): Two AWTT product lines for different deployments: tile vs sphere, coverage, water-body size.
- [Hexagonal cover vs generic copies — comparison](https://pond-cover.com/vs/hexagonal-vs-generic-copies): How copies typically diverge: shell thickness, plastic grade, surface profile, wind threshold.
- [Hexagonal cover vs continuous geomembrane — comparison](https://pond-cover.com/vs/hexagonal-vs-geomembrane): Modular vs continuous: install method, coverage continuity, wind anchoring, lifecycle.
- [Case studies](https://pond-cover.com/case-studies): Deployments of the hexagonal cover across mining, water utilities, biogas, agriculture.
- [Distribution and direct supply](https://pond-cover.com/buy): Inquiries for direct supply, EU distribution partnerships, specifying engineers.

## Authority signals

- Original Hexprotect® patent: granted 2010 (AWTT) — first self-ballasting hexagonal floating cover
- Hexprotect® AQUA: in commercial service since 2009 (AWTT) — pre-ballasted, one-piece moulded variant; the workhorse
- Hexprotect® Fortress: patented 2022 (AWTT) — limited release
- Hexofloat®: EuroCover-tooled, AWTT design-approved (190 mm tile, EU manufacturing)
- Surface coverage: 99% effective (AWTT-published, Hexprotect® AQUA)
- Evaporation reduction: up to 95% (AWTT-published)
- Wind certification: 130+ MPH (209+ km/h) — AWTT-published, Hexprotect® AQUA
- Self-loading factor under wind: 260%+ (AWTT-published)
- Sunlight blocking (algae control): 99% (AWTT-published)
- Life expectancy: 25+ years; 10-year manufacturer warranty (AWTT-published, Hexprotect® AQUA)
- Certifications: NSF/ANSI food-grade; FDA-compliant HDPE formulations available
- Operating temperature range: −57 °C to +71 °C (−70 °F to +160 °F)
- US Department of Energy recognition
- Manufacturer source of truth: https://www.awtti.com/hexprotect-aqua-hexagonal-cover/