Hail netting that holds up season after season
AGROPET® polyester cable replaces galvanised wire in the load-bearing structure of your hail netting. It doesn't rust, is dielectric and stays stable from −40 °C to +90 °C, so the system stays taut and firm even when the hail comes down. Recommended gauges: 3, 4 and 5 mm.
Hail netting
Why swap the wire for polyester on your hail protection
A hail protection installation subjects the load-bearing lines to years of weather, constant tension and shock loads when the netting catches the hail. Galvanised steel wire rusts with damp, salt air and crop sprays, loses cross-section and eventually gives way right at the headlands and anchors. AGROPET® polyester monofilament (high-tenacity PET thread) never rusts: it is immune to damp, coastal salt air and crop sprays, so the support mesh keeps its breaking strength throughout the service life of the netting.
What's more, AGROPET® is dielectric (doesn't conduct electricity), weighs about 5 times less than steel (1,36 g/cm³) and withstands UV radiation and a range of −40 °C to +90 °C without becoming brittle or dilating excessively. It tensions at 1% with strainers or Gripple® and is tied by hand, with no cutting tools or welding. It is recyclable and made in Europe by Textil Villa de Pego, S.L. (Pego, Alicante), certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
- Rust-free: immune to damp, salt air and crop sprays; the support structure keeps its breaking strength throughout the life of the netting, without losing cross-section like galvanised wire.
- Dielectric and safe: it doesn't conduct electricity, a real advantage in plots with nearby power lines or a risk of storms over the metal structures of the hail protection.
- 5 times lighter: at 1,36 g/cm³ against steel, one coil yields far more metres and reduces the effort of running out and mounting on the posts.
- Stable from −40 °C to +90 °C: it withstands UV radiation and cold and heat cycles without becoming brittle, keeping the netting taut and firm when the hail arrives.
- Recyclable and European: recyclable, made in Europe by Textil Villa de Pego, S.L. to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001; it tensions at 1% with Gripple® and is tied by hand without tools.
The netting and the cable
Looking for the hail netting itself?
AGROPET® makes the polyester cable that supports and tensions the structure; the hail netting itself is made by us too, all under one roof at Textil Villa de Pego.
Technical data
AGROPET® technical data for hail netting
High-tenacity PET polyester monofilament. These are the recommended gauges for this application along with the product specifications, according to the official AGROPET® catalogue.
| Gauge (Ø) | Breaking load | Recommended use |
|---|---|---|
| 3 mm | 365 kgf | Longitudinal and transverse lines in hail netting over medium-sized fruit trees. |
| 4 mm | 405 kgf | Main and headland lines on espalier fruit trees and vineyards under netting. |
| 5 mm | 616 kgf | Master and perimeter cables under maximum load on large plots and areas of intense hail. |
| Material | high-tenacity PET polyester |
|---|---|
| Gauges | 2,2 · 2,6 · 3 · 4 · 5 mm |
| Breaking load | from 215 kgf (2,2 mm) to 616 kgf (5 mm) |
| Elongation at break | 16,66 % |
| Service temperature | −40 °C to +90 °C |
| Melting point | 250 °C |
| Specific gravity | 1.36 g/cm³ |
| Optimal installation tension | 1% of the line length |
| Format | 10 kg spools, in white and crystal |
| Electrical behaviour | dielectric (doesn't conduct electricity) |
| Recyclability | recyclable |
| Certification | ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 (Bureau Veritas) |
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