Designed with Nature in Mind — A.E.R.T. Launches the MoistureShield® Juniper™ Collection, An Earth-Friendly Composite Decking
Springdale, Ark. — February 19, 2008 — To celebrate 20 years in production, Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies (NASDAQ: AERT) introduces the newest addition to its MoistureShield® Decking line – the Juniper™ Collection. Made using organic cedar, the Juniper Collection is a natural, earth-friendly, long-lasting premium composite decking product created to endure the most severe environmental conditions.
This unique line of organic cedar composite decking is composed of heartwood cedar fibers from Juniper Mexicana, or Texas Cedar, which extract a tremendous amount of water from Texas aquifers. Because cedar overgrowth has led to shortages of water and grazing grasses for wildlife, as well as drinking water for the state’s growing population, ranchers have had to eradicate thousands of acres of Juniper trees.
A.E.R.T. is now utilizing this discarded cedar, which would otherwise be burned, and blending it with recycled polyethylene plastic, such as milk jugs, plastic grocery sacks and detergent bottles, to make a composite decking product with a lifetime of value.
Made with 90 percent pre- and post-consumer recycled content, the highly water-resistant Juniper Collection is manufactured using A.E.R.T.’s unique plastic encapsulation process that shields and protects the wood fiber from moisture and insect damage. Additionally, because it is made of natural cedar, the Juniper Collection does not need or contain mildewcides, insecticides coloring agents.
The Juniper Collection’s deep wood grain texture gives it the look and feel of real wood, but unlike traditional wood decking, it offers exceptional durability and does not need staining, painting or sealing to maintain its natural beauty. In addition, the Juniper Collection requires no special tools to install, is easy to assemble and is backed by a limited lifetime warranty against rot, decay and insect damage. The Juniper Collection also exceeds the requirements for landscape decking published in the LEED for home standards.
For more information on the MoistureShield Juniper Collection or A.E.R.T., please contact A.E.R.T. Customer Service at 1-866-729-2378. Additional information can also be found online at www.moistureshield.com.
