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Features |
CorrectDeck® |
Ordinary Composites |
The CorrectDeck
Advantage |
Composition |
Polypropylene
& Wood Fiber |
Polyethylene &
Wood Fiber |
Higher performance
material - stronger, harder, higher
temperature base resin |
Flexural
modulus (stiffness) |
850,000 psi |
350,000 psi |
Stiffer, less
springy |
Heat
distortion
temperature |
206° |
174° |
No sag between
joists, even in hot weather |
Coefficient
of
expansion |
1.5 x 10-5
/ °F |
5.2 x 10-5
/ °F |
Less expansion
& contraction |
Coefficient
of
friction |
0.650 |
0.575 |
More slip resistant
wet or dry |
Water
absorption |
1.5% |
4% |
Better moisture
resistance |
Creep
(sagging between joists over 3-4 years) |
0% |
10-20% |
No sag between
joists, even in hot weather |
Board
Profile |
solid |
may be hollow
to reduce weight |
No need to hide
board ends |
Surface
finish |
hot-rolled embossing |
brushed surface |
CorrectDeck’s
embossed surface looks & feels
more like wood and is more slip-resistant. |
Installation |
Stainless steel
trim-head fasteners or Fastenator®
Hidden Fastener System |
Flimsy, hard-to-handle
fastener |
CorrectDeck Channeled
features our revolutionary Fastenator
- Hidden Fastener System for easier,
more rapid installation. |
Railing |
Matching railing |
Not available
in matching colors |
CorrectDeck’s
RapidRail® system spans 8-foot
on center sections and is pre-routed
for easy installation. |
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