Plascoat PPA 571 has proved to be the coating of choice for over 300 kilometres of fencing poles that stretch across the desert of Dubai. Two lengths of two metre high fencing stretching 160 kilometres across the desert have been erected to provide protection for buries gas pipes against damage from vehicles and other passing traffic.
PPA 571 is widely specified in the Middle east due to the harsh environment. Coatings have to withstand extreme fluctuations between heat and cold as well as high humidity and desert condition sandstorms. Polyester, galvanised and PVC coatings do not survive for long in these conditions and require frequent replacement. One of the earliest fences to be coated in PPA 571 was constructed nine years ago in Dubai. It has shown no evidence of corrosion whatsoever. The PVC coating nearby has already deteriorated. Now much of the fencing in the area is coated in Plascoat PPA 571. In the USA one fencing manufacturer has converted to functionalised polyolefin coatings such as PPA 571 due to the long term performance benefits. They have found that the salt spray corrosion and the abrasion rate is half that of standard coatings and the fading rate is 1/20th. Plascoat PPA 571, a polyolefin elastomer meets the requirements of the ASTM (American Society for the Testing of Materials) for both fencing mesh (F668) and framework (F1063). It is one of the most environmentally friendly coatings available on the market today - containing no TGIC, no phthalates, no halogens, no heavy metals, no VOCs, and no isocyanates.  
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