For applications in harsh and corrosive environments, turn to Unistrut Defender. This high performance finish boasts three times the service life of hot-dip galvanized and significant cost savings over stainless steel. A proprietary finish was developed by Unistrut, Defender will meet the design life of most new applications, eliminating the need to replace parts over time.
The Unistrut Defender finish was tested against hot-dip galvanized for 3000 hours of continuous salt spray exposure. At the conclusion of the test, five of the six Unistrut Defender samples had not reached the 5% red rust failure criteria, showing a 3x performance time over the hot-dip galvanized parts.
Typical Markets for Unistrut Defender Channel
- Cellular phone towers
- Ocean crude/container ships
- Battleships
- Wastewater treatment plants
- Desalination plants
- Offshore drilling platforms
- Shipyards
- Any outdoor application in high salinity environments (Gulf Coast, Pacific Coast, etc.)