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HDPE Netting vs. Nylon Nets When buying sports netting, whether it is for baseball batting cage nets, baseball backstop netting, golf nets, lacrosse backstop nets, soccer backstop netting, etc., it is important to educate yourself with what you are getting. There are many materials of netting out …

HDPE Netting vs. Nylon Nets When buying sports netting, whether it is for baseball batting cage nets, baseball backstop netting, golf nets, lacrosse backstop nets, soccer backstop netting, etc., it is important to educate yourself with what you are getting. There are many materials of netting out on the market and everyone spins their material to make it better. Lets face it, it is because they want to sell the inventory they invested their money into. We will compare the two top options on the sport netting market, HDPE vs. Nylon. First lets get to the basics of what each material is comprised of. Lets start with HDPE (High Density Polyethylene). HDPE is a fancy name for a product that is derived of plastic. Although it has a large strength to density ratio, HDPE in netting will not hold up to extreme persistent weather elements including heat, dryness or snow. It has a burning point of 248 degrees F. Typically HDPE is used in plastic bottles, corrosion resistant piping and plastic lumber. By putting treatment on a HDPE or poly material, it is sort of similar to putting a breathing tube on a person who has lost any power. You are basically keeping the death of the poly net prolonged for a few more months. Nylon netting is used in clothes fabric, bridal veils, package paper, carpets, musical strings and rope to name a few things. It has a melting point of anywhere from 374-664 degree F. Nylon is also a softer and easier product to work with the hands when finished.