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 a +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 100% 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: 100% 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.
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 | 100% recyclable |
| Certification | ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 (Bureau Veritas) |
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