Abrasion Resistance

The Bottom Line

Nylon, KVX200™, HDPE and HTPP all test out about the same. PE does slightly worse, but not much.

Question: Why do some companies claim that nylon holds up better to abrasion?

Answer: Certain test methods can can be misleading.

Explanation

When considering abrasion resistance, the method used to test is crucial. By altering the test method, it's easy to misrepresent the real world performance.

How?

Nylon has a higher melting point than many polymer fibers. So, by incorporating a testing method that generates friction heat, its easy to make nylon look dramatically better, even though it isn't.

Here is how you do it:

When testing resistance to abrasion simply rub the same spot until the friction generates enough heat to melt the fibers. Since nylon has a higher melting point, it will appear that nylon holds up better to abrasion. In fact however, by testing in this manner, abrasion resistance isn't measured at all. By generating friction induced heat, only the melting point is measured.

Why are these tests invalid?

These tests are completely invalid because in real world use, friction never generates enough heat to melt the fibers. Absolutely never. After a ball strikes the net, the temperature of the netting "does not appreciably change at all". In other words, no heat is generated from friction in "real word" use.

Visualize how a batting cage works. When a ball strikes the net,  the temperature increase cannot even be measured. Even if it could be measured, before that ball even hits the ground any potential friction heat would be  completely dispersed and gone.

What this means:

Claims such as "30% more abrasion resistance" fail to mention that only the melting point is being test, not actual resistance to "real world abrasion"

Workmanship

Our craftsmen have been building commercial batting cages for over 25 years. We take pride in building our batting cages of the highest quality materials at an affordable price. ind out why professional players and clubs trust our batting cages for their long durability under stringent use conditions.

Returns and Warranty Policy

Because our cages are hand made, from the finest materials, we rarely have to deal with warranty issues. Our policy is to promptly and enthusiastically repair or replace at our option any product that is defective in materials or workmanship. You return the product to us, and we will pay for the shipping back to you. Naturally, netting products do incur normal wear and tear, and normal wear and tear is not considered a defect.

If the product isn't defective, but you change your mind, we will still accept returns on stock items. For custom orders we can't accept returns, nor can we accept order cancellations after we have cut the netting. Stock items must be returned to us within 15 days and the product must be unused. We will reimburse you for the price you paid less a nominal 15% restocking charge. Naturally we don't reimburse your shipping charges.