Thursday, February 12, 2009

It's a Category Not a Material!

A recent article in Prosales Magazine extols the virtues of PVC Decking. But what the editors miss is that the category is really ultra-low maintenance decking, not PVC decking. Sure, homeowners are asking for high performance decking - it doesn't mean that it has to be made of PVC Vinyl. PVC Vinyl is perceived as the gold standard in exterior low maintenance, and it has a good reputation for cleanability from vinyl siding. But it's not necessarily the best material for decking, with its low tolerance for heat and susceptibility to stains from sunscreen and bug spray. And ironically PVC Vinyl decking is also susceptible to attack from its flexible vinyl cousins, including items that are commonly found on decks such as garden hoses, doormats and swimming pool covers. CorrectDeck CX is a hybrid of PVC-like performance and composite-like sustainability decking that doesn't use any PVC Vinyl and doesn't have exposed wood fiber. Thus it doesn't have the same issues with attack from flexible vinyl or sunscreen like PVC, or fading, grease and mildew like gen-1 composite decking. But with its recycled composite core, it retains the sustainability benefits of the composites.

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