Plastic Deck:
Plastic Slats Quick Facts:
- Tight Seal Around End Caps
- Tighter seal around end caps than aluminum slats
- Easy Maintenance and Fast Unload
- Low operating pressures. Less friction with plastic slats
- Material less likely to bind to HDPE
- Fast Installation
- Bearingless Operation
- Continuous subdeck
- Easier to drill than aluminum
Plastic Deck Patents:
- US Patent 7,926,646 B1
- Patents pending
| Plastic Floor | Aluminum Floor | |
| Slat Weight (24 slats) | 12.7 lb/ft | 31.3 lb/ft |
| Subdeck Weight | 12.8 lb/ft (25 subdeck) | 12.2 lb/ft (24 subdeck) |
| Bearing Weight | none | 3.4 lb/ft |
| Total Deck Weight | 25.5 lb/ft | 46.9 lb/ft |
