Why MoistureShield

The A.E.R.T. Story

A recognized pioneer in the industry, Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies, Inc. (A.E.R.T.) has been manufacturing composite wood building products for over 20 years. In 1988, the Brooks family founded A.E.R.T. when they discovered an eco-friendly way to create high quality building components using reclaimed wood fibers and recycled plastics.

Since then, A.E.R.T. has further developed and patented its proprietary waste plastics reclamation technologies which allow us to recover waste plastics from the by-product of other recycling operations, as well as from pre- and post-consumer waste streams. These efforts include our development of polyethylene film recycling technology in conjunction with Dow Chemical Company.

Professional builders have come to rely on the value and consistency for which A.E.R.T. is known. And, in 1992, leveraging this reputation and expertise, we introduced our first composite decking products – ones that resist swelling, rot and termites, and are easier to maintain and longer lasting. This is all made possible from our patented process of “total encapsulation”.

This process means that our products are manufactured under several unique patents wherein the wood fibers are aligned and encapsulated in plastic. The plastic surrounds and bonds to the wood fibers, making them moisture resistant. The wood fibers reinforce the plastic, making it stiffer and greatly reducing its thermal movement. Our decking planks are extruded and allowed to cool slowly, which means the boards will not twist or warp.

We Are Green Decking

MoistureShield® products are manufactured with a 50/50 blend of recycled wood fibers and plastics. As a company, A.E.R.T. is able to save 271,808,511 pounds of waste from entering the country’s landfills every year. That equals 36 football fields stacked 10 feet high!

Please see the “Green Decking Materials” section of this site for more details.

MoistureShield Composite Decking Benefits

The advantage of building with MoistureShield is that you’ve got all your bases covered. You can offer your customers a product with tremendous strength and versatility, but not at the expense of beauty. Embrace the ability to create a charming MoistureShield deck that will complement the look and feel of any home.

There are a whole range of reasons why MoistureShield composite decking is second-to-none:

  • ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIENTIOUS and committed to green decking materials for over 20 years.
  • IN 20 YEARS - Never had a product recall or failure due to product delamination, decay, or rot.
  • 95% RECYCLED MATERIALS - 38% from post consumer and 57% from pre-consumer recycled materials are used to make MoistureShield. Due to its high percentage of recycled content, MoistureShield decking products can help earn credit in LEED® green building rating programs.
  • PROPRIETARY HEAT PROCESS - Enables wood pulp to be totally encapsulated with plastic. Thus resulting in a product with vibrant lasting color, greater resistance to moisture, mold, mildew and staining
  • PROPRIETARY INGREDIENTS - Using wood pulp of larger size, rather than wood flour, enables total encapsulation.
  • AERT MOISTURESHIELD – Is not water cooled during the extrusion process, thus preventing stresses to the plastic and less problems or concerns after the deck has been installed.
  • THREE COLLECTIONS - Depending on your project and budget, MoistureShield has a decking product line to fit your needs.
  • WARRANTY – Limited Lifetime Transferable Warranty on the Vantage and Elite Collections. The Essential Collection is backed by a 20-year limited warranty.
  • SALES SUPPORTED PROGRAMS - Builder Conservation Program, Counter spiff Program, Contractor Rebate Program
  • NATIONAL ADVERTISING PROGRAM – focusing on the trade
  • NATIONAL RECOGNITION - by CNN, The Discovery Channel, The Sierra Club and more for outstanding efforts and earning a reward for Environmental Excellence from the EPA and Plastics Recycling Award from the Society of Plastic Engineers
  • MEETS GROUND CONTACT SPECIFICATIONS – Because MoistureShield is totally encapsulated, it can be installed with direct ground contact and it will not void the warranty.

Here’s a quick composite decking product comparison to give you an overview of the MoistureShield advantage.