.../WHY CHAIN LINK FENCING
.../GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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>ELECTROLYSIS
OF GALVANIZED COATINGS A process in which dissimilar metals in contact in the presence of moisture react, resulting in one metal corroding at the expense of the other. >FIELD FENCE [HINGEJOINT] A prefabricated fence, designed to withstand high pressure from livestock or game. >GALVANIZING A protective coating of zinc applied to wire products by the hot dip process. |
| >GAUGE The method of measuring wire diameter in imperial units. This is now superseded by the metric system which measures wire diameter in mm. >NETTING OR HEXAGONAL WIRE NETTING A woven wire hexagonal mesh made from soft wire. Used to contain or exclude animals, birds or fish. >PAD WIPE Lightly galvanized coating on wire. |
