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SOLEXX TWIN-WALL HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
The pitch: Developed to help reduce heating costs, it provides a durable, long-lasting cover and reduces plant loss due to leaf burn.

• Twin-wall, high-density polyethylene, two thicknesses: 3.5mm (2.1R factor), 5mm (2.3R factor)
• Available in 4- x 8-foot and 4- x 12-foot panels, and continuous rolls of 2-, 4- and 6-foot wide up to 900 feet long
• Year-round growers can see a return on investment in two to four years in fuel savings
• Durable Solexx prevents damage from high winds, hail, snow and driving rain 
• Backed by a 10-year UV warranty 
• Flexible to bend around corners and over peaks for a watertight seal 
• Easily installs horizontally or vertically by overlapping and screwing into place
• Diffuses light to prevent leaf burn and create ideal growing conditions

For more: Farm Wholesale Ag, farmwholesaleag.com  

VENTILATION MAXIMIZER
The pitch: New to the market, it is an affordable sliding wall ventilation system that can be added and retrofitted to most greenhouse walls with polycarbonate cladding.

• Vertically sliding vent
• Can be operated with manual or motorized drive shaft
• Opening sidewall a few inches at the top in the early season creates a fast cooldown without affecting young plants
• Low or no maintenance required
• Can be operated in stages by most existing control systems for motorized units
• Offered with a low-cost 3 rpm drive motor and five-stage operating controlling for two sides

For more: DeCloet Greenhouse Manufacturing, decloetgreenhouse.com

KOOLLITE PLUS
The pitch: Reduces daytime heat buildup, lowering the greenhouse temperature by up to 10 degrees when used as the inside layer of a double-layer installation.

• High PAR light transmission for fall and winter production
• Two-directional drip control
• Nighttime infrared heat retention can help save up to 20 percent on heat costs
• Can be part of Two In One rolls in 20-foot and 24-foot sheeting combinations with K50 Clear

For more: Klerks Hyplast Inc., klerksusa.com

SUN MASTER IV – SULFUR RESISTANT (SR)
The pitch: Introduced last year, this co-extruded film product is UV stabilized for up to four years of film life.

• Film is 6 mil thick and made of three layers
• Provides strength, high-light transmission and better fold, tear and puncture strength
• PAR light transmission (400-700 nm) is 86 percent with a slight yellow tint
• Resistant to sulfur

For more: Lumite Inc., lumiteinc.com

POLICARB
The pitch: Offered in a variety of widths, lengths, thicknesses, profile structures, colors and glazings, the Policarb line consists of structural multi-wall polycarbonate sheets.

• Thickness options range from 4-25mm
• Anti-fog coating
• Resistance to UV rays and hail
• Applicable for vertical windows, roofing, curved roofing and ceilings
• Offers light transmission
• Saves energy
• Economical and versatile

For more: Gallina USA, gallinausa.com

VISOR WHITE
The pitch: This shade coating diffuses light and reduces heat on greenhouse surfaces, including glass and hard and soft plastic glazing materials.

• Coating can be used on all greenhouse roofing materials, including glass, acrylic and poly
• Formulated to provide better uniform coverage of greenhouse surfaces
• Packaged in a concentrated form to be easily diluted

For more: Becker Underwood, beckerunderwood.com

ACRYLITE ALLTOP
The pitch: Designed as a glazing panel for commercial greenhouses where an extremely high light transmission is required.

• 16 mm double-skinned sheet
• Patented anti-condensation coatings
• Light transmission of up to 91 percent
• Provides an energy savings of up to 50 percent over conventional single-glazed products
• 30-year, non-yellowing guarantee
• 10-year hail warranty
• Available in clear UV Transmitting and clear UV Blocking

For more: Evonik Industries, acrylitebuildingproducts.com

LS SOLARWOVEN
The pitch: This reinforced transparent greenhouse cover blocks 90 percent of the sun’s UV radiation and saves energy when used inside the greenhouse.

• Withstands hail, downpour and wind
• Tear-resistant
• Can be used for roll-up side walls both inside and outside, and doesn’t stretch
• Made of 100 percent polyolefin
• 0.3 mm thickness

For more: Svensson, svenssonglobal.com