Bottom Lock
The Bottom Lock Slat provides an economical and attractive way to enhance any chain link fence.
Pexco is the largest manufacturer of Bottom Locking Slats, which are marketed under the PDS® brand name. With over 40 years of experience extruding this product and an exclusive, proprietary locking design, you can be assured of the highest standards in quality, from the raw materials used in manufacturing to the finished product in your fence.
This design utilizes a bottom locking system that provides an easy “snap-in” locking effect for security and deters vandalism.
QUALITY MATERIALS
The Bottom Lock product is extruded from High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), color pigments, and ultra violet (UV) inhibitors, specifically designed to retard the harmful effects of the sun and lengthen the life of the product.
HIGH DURABILITY
Pexco PDS® HDPE Fence Products are resistant to: severe weather conditions, salt water, sand, road dirt, most acids, alcohol, alkaline, ammonia, petroleum distillates, and common environmental pollutants.
EASY MAINTENANCE
Pressure cleaning of surface contaminants is quickly accomplished with plain water.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1:
Insert rail horizontally in first full diamond at the bottom of the fence with the open side facing up.
STEP 2:
Insert vertical slats with beveled/notched end downward. Slat engages and interlocks with the
bottom rail.
STEP 3:
Push the vertical slat into the horizontal channel to lock in place.
Specifications
Design: Bottom Lock Slats are flat and tubular in shape, with two “legs” inside the rigid, hollow body of the slat, for extra durability
Standard Heights: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, and 12 feet. Special heights available upon request.
Slat Length: 3½” shorter than the overall height of fence.
Flexible Top Locking Channel: 10 feet provided in each bag.
Wind Load & Privacy Factor: Approximately 75%
HDPE Technical Properties
Melt Index:
(.35) Optimum extrusion processing conditions for Fence Slats.
Density
(.945) Polyethylene ranges anywhere from .914 to .960 in density.
Minimum Temp.
(-70°) Under no stress, HDPE remains flexible at this temperature.
Maximum Temp.
(180°) Under no stress, HDPE will not distort at this temperature.
Tensile Strength
(4,000 psi) HDPE will not distort at lesser loads or impacts.
