Polyester thread for trellising tomato, pepper and vegetables
AGROPET® is a high-tenacity PET polyester monofilament that guides and supports tomato, pepper, cucumber and bean in the greenhouse and outdoors. It doesn't rust, is dielectric and lasts the whole season without staining the fruit or damaging the stem. The durable alternative to galvanised wire and raffia. Almería, Murcia, the Canaries.
Horticulture
Why trellis vegetables with AGROPET® polyester
Vertical vegetable trellising calls for load-bearing and hanging lines that hold the weight of the plant laden with fruit for months, in high-humidity environments and with crop sprays. AGROPET® is a high-tenacity PET polyester monofilament that replaces galvanised steel wire on the master line and competes with raffia on the individual trellising thread: it doesn't rust (it is immune to damp, salt air and crop sprays), so it doesn't stain the fruit or rust-mark the greenhouse walls.
Being dielectric it doesn't conduct electricity, a real advantage in structures with fertigation and motors. It weighs up to 5 times less than steel (density 1,36 g/cm³), so 10 kg coils yield far more metres and are handled effortlessly at height. It withstands UV radiation and works from −40 °C a +90 °C, tensions at 1% with Gripple® or strainers and is tied by hand without cutting your fingers. 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 fruit: immune to damp, salt air and crop sprays; it leaves no rust rings on tomato, pepper or cucumber.
- Dielectric: it doesn't conduct electricity, safe in greenhouses with fertigation, motors and electric pumps.
- Up to 5 times lighter than steel: at 1,36 g/cm³, the 10 kg coils yield more metres and are handled effortlessly when hanging the lines at height.
- UV-resistant and from −40 °C to +90 °C: it lasts the whole season in full sun under plastic and outdoors without becoming brittle.
- Tensions at 1% and ties by hand: with Gripple® or strainers; it doesn't cut your fingers during installation and is 100% recyclable, made in Europe to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
Technical data
AGROPET® technical data for horticulture
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2.2 mm | 215 kgf | Trellising and hanging thread for light crops: bush tomato, bean, cucumber and vegetables in the greenhouse and outdoors. |
| 2.6 mm | 300 kgf | Load-bearing and trellising lines for heavily laden or long-cycle crops: cluster tomato, pepper and high-yield cucumber. |
| 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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