Why Should You Choose Vinyl Fencing?

Does the fencing style you are looking at depend on screws, brackets and glue to hold the fence together, or is it properly engineered so that all pieces lock together into pre-routed slots for strength and durability? Also, you will find that the wall thickness of the discount house fencing are much thinner and more likely to sustain a dent, crack or even break upon normal impact.

How the vinyl is protected from ultraviolet light is an important consideration. Our vinyl uses titanium dioxide at ten parts per hundred (10%) which creates a sunblock equivalent to #38 if compared to a sunscreen.

Impact modifiers are a special series of chemicals (acrylic modifiers) that keep the fencing strong and flexible even in very cold weather. Some manufacturer's warranty is your only real protection because impact modifying compounds are not detectable by the naked eye. It takes laboratory testing to determine that the correct amount has been used.

ASTM F964-94 is a standard for manufacturers of vinyl fencing that the better manufacturers meet or exceed. Not all manufacturers comply with these standards so it makes sense to ask. If the provider of the vinyl product does not know what the ASTM standards are, it is likely that the fence does not comply.

Vinyl has five times the tensile strength of wood and four times the flexibility. It flexes under load making it strong enough to safely hold cattle and horses. Our product, manufactured by WesTech, uses a co-extrusion process with impact modifiers and UV inhibitors to make our vinyl one of the best in the industry. It has even stood up to hurricane-force winds.

Co-extrusion
The co-extruded vinyl is made out of two concentric streams: an outer stream containing the ultraviolet inhibitor, and an inside stream with reduced ultraviolet protection. These two streams are chemically attached to each other under great pressure and temperature forming one continuous stream. These two layers cannot be separated and make the vinyl stronger and give added protection against fire.