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Leaf Defier® in Action…Leaves and debris slide off the surface or just dry up and blow away
Leaf Defier® is factory treated with the new Advanced protection™ process
- Extreme Defiance ™ Coating
- Biocide & Fungicide
- UV Stabilizer
Even during the heaviest of rainstorms, water flows Straight through the Leaf Defier into the gutter valley and out the downspout.
Regardless of your roof pitch. Leaf Defier® handles the MOST water intake of any gutter protection system in the industry
An absolutely worry-free, maintenance-free, cost effective gutter protection system.
Open cell multi-polymer gutter insert utilizes 100% of the gutter capacity to allow maximum water intake
Leaf Defier® Advantages
Form, Function & Design
The Leaf Defier® is an open cell multi-polymer insert, specially shaped and cut to fit snugly into your gutter. Even during the heaviest of rainstorms, the water flows through the Leaf Defier® into the gutter valley and out the downspout. Leaves and debris slide of the surface or just dry up and blow away. Your gutters will remain clean and clear of clogs.
Proven Technology
This product has been successfully installed in thousands of homes across the nation protecting them from all types of extreme weather conditions. The Leaf Defier's® patent material is factory treated with the new Advanced Protection™ Process. This three-step treatment begins with Extreme Defiance Coating
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high-performance multi-polymer treatment that provides superior protection against the most extreme weather conditions. Next, a Biocide and Fungicide that inhibits the growth of mold, mildew, fungus, algae and moss in Leaf Defier's® material. And finally, a UV Stabilizer that prevents degradation from the sun.
Lightweight & Flexible
The Leaf Defier's® lightweight and flexible design make installation a dream for the homeowner or contractor. Just slide Leaf Defier® under the existing gutter spikes and pull across the length of the gutter. No hardware or additional tools are needed. It's that easy!
Leaf Defier® works like no other gutter protection
Clogged gutters can cause water damage to your home. Install Leaf Defier® and protect your home from foundation problems, basement leaks, rooting windows, rotting fascia boards and soffits, mold and mildew, and insect infestation. Our sleek and streamlined design is virtually invisible once installed and will not interfere with the beauty of your home. Independent laboratory tests prove that Leaf Defier® multi polymer thermally fused material is superior to chemically-coated and untreated gutter protection systems!
COMPRESSION FORCE TESTING:
Leaf Defier® retains more of it's original strength and integrity over a 5 year period than others! FIRE TESTING our thermally-fused material is proven superior to other cellular gutter protection systems that are currently available!
Leaf Defier® successfully passed two significant industry fire tests, withstanding temperatures of 482 degrees Fahrenheit. This means that Leaf Defier® will provide a substantial level of protection from chimney embers or wood burning stove exhaust
FIRE TEST CHARASTERISTICS
In addition to the weathering tests, this “multi-polymer” thermally fused material was subjected to both UL-94H testing protocol and the standard 84 Methenamine Pill Test in our laboratory at Leaf Defier®. The fused material was successful in passing
both tests. The photograph below show the startling results of the more severe Methanamine Pill Test, where the test samples were cut from the same block of foam and one 10X10X3.25 inch sample was treated with the thermally fused post
cure protection and the other sample was left untreated.
As noted in the photographs, the untreated sample burned completely through the foam block, while the thermally fused material was essentially unaffected by the ignition of the Methenamine Pill. This kind of performance certainly sets the “multi-
Polymer” thermally fused material at a very high value added level versus the other cellular gutter protection systems currently available to the industry.
In the pill test Lily tablets (# 1588) were used to test two samples that were of equal volume. The thermally fused material after a one-minute burn time showed a 1cm depression at the pill contact site with an outside diameter of 2.5 cm.
The uncoated “raw” sample was completely burned through the entire block (8 cm thick) in less than 30 seconds. The burn radius was in excess of 16 cm on the surface of the sample. The Methenamine Pill has a flash point temperature if 250
degrees Centigrade or 482 degrees Fahrenheit, which would substantially exceed any temperature that would come in contact with the thermally fused gutter protection surface from chimney embers or wood burning stove exhaust. In short, the fused polymer material provides a substantial level of protection for almost any gutter system.