Competitive AdvantageDeveloped for the most stringent exposure and wear conditions, Quadrant TIVAR® DockGuard fender facing outlasts other materials such as wood, rubber, urethane or high density polyethylene - even after 20 maintenance-free years in corrosive saltwater, sunlight and extremely cold weather. Outwearing hardened steel, UV-resistant TIVAR® DockGuard withstands salt, fuel and chemical spills.

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Key Benefits• Low-Friction Surface : Allows vessels to glide easily along the surface, protecting hulls and dock structures. Sheds mussels and barnacles with minimum cleaning. Impervious to marine bore worms.• Wear-Resistant Surface : Outwears hardened steel.• No Water Absorption : No swelling or deterioration from water permeation.• Chemical- And Corrosion-Resistant: Withstands salt water, fuel and chemicals.• Chemically Inert : Does not leach chemicals into waterways, disturbing fragile ecosystems.• Performs In Weather Extremes : Sub-zero conditions don’t degrade TIVAR® performance.It retains key physical properties to -30° C. TIVAR® material is UV-resistant, which increases wear life in seaport exposures.

Common Applications• Fender Facings• Piling Rub Strips• Custom Extrusions, Molds,

Fabrications• Rubber Backing

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All statements, technical information and recommendations contained in this publication are presented in good faith, based upon tests believed to be reliable and practical field experience. The reader is cautioned, however, that Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of this information and it is the customer’s responsibility to determine the suitability of Quadrant’s products in any given application.

Acetron, Duraspin, Duratron, Erta, Ertacetal, Ertalene, Ertalon, Ertalyte, Extreme Materials, Fluorosint, Ketron, MC, Monocast, Novatron, Nylatrack, Nylatron, Polypenco, Proteus, Sanalite, Semitron, Symalit, Techtron, TIVAR, Ultrawear and Vibratuf are registered trademarks of the Quadrant group of companies.

Dedicated Fabricating CenterQuadrant Engineering Plastic Products has developed the manufacturing and fabrication technologies to make fender system components to the most exacting specifications. Machinery includes CNC routers with oversize, split tables; shaper and multi-head moulder; proprietary seamless welding technologies; and standard planers, saws and milling machines.

As a seaport customer put it, “I have found in my years two or three products that have truly

performed as promised. One was WD-40, and the other is TIVAR® DockGuard!”

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