Agricultural windbreaks with polyester cable that doesn't rust
AGROPET® cable forms the load-bearing grid that holds and tensions the windbreak netting on your screen. It is a high-tenacity PET polyester monofilament that replaces galvanised steel wire: it doesn't rust in damp or salt air, doesn't conduct electricity, and withstands the sun for years. It keeps the netting taut against gusts without staining the crop with rust.
Windbreaks
Why build your windbreak with AGROPET® cable
A windbreak protects fruit trees, vegetables, vines and young plantations from gusts that snap branches, knock over stakes and dry out the crop. The structure is made up of posts and a windbreak netting held in place by tensioned cables running horizontally and vertically: those cables bear the entire wind load that hits the screen. When galvanised steel wire is used, the combination of constant wind, damp, coastal salt air and crop sprays rusts the cable, slackens it and leaves rust streaks across the netting and the crop.
AGROPET® is a high-tenacity PET polyester monofilament designed precisely for that job out in the open. It doesn't rust (it is immune to damp, salt air and crop sprays), it is dielectric and doesn't conduct electricity, weighs about 5 times less than steel (1,36 g/cm³) and withstands UV radiation, working from −40 °C a +90 °C. It tensions with just 1% elongation using strainers or Gripple®, and is tied by hand, so the screen stays firm and is re-tensioned in minutes. It is 100% recyclable and made in Europe by Textil Villa de Pego, S.L. (Pego, Alicante), certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
- Doesn't rust or stain the netting: immune to damp, coastal salt air and crop sprays, it leaves no rust streaks across the screen or the crop, unlike galvanised wire.
- Dielectric and safe: it doesn't conduct electricity, which means safety against lightning and nearby power lines on tall structures exposed in open country.
- Withstands sun and extreme temperatures: stabilised against UV radiation, it keeps its strength and tension from −40 °C to +90 °C through years of continuous exposure.
- 5 times lighter and easy to tension: at 1,36 g/cm³ it weighs about 5 times less than steel, tensions at 1% with strainers or Gripple®, is tied by hand and doesn't cut your hands when installed at height.
- Recyclable and European, ISO-backed: 100% recyclable and made in Europe by Textil Villa de Pego, S.L. (Pego, Alicante), certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
Technical data
AGROPET® technical data for windbreaks
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 | Secondary grid and bracing of the windbreak netting on medium-height windbreaks. |
| 4 mm | 405 kgf | Load-bearing lines on tall or highly exposed screens, where gusts load a greater area of netting. |
| 5 mm | 616 kgf | Perimeter master cables and runs of great length or extreme wind exposure. |
| 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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