GeoDeck Decks in Massachusetts

There are 28 warranty claims on the record, filed regarding crumbling decks in Massachusetts (Table 15.28). The first one was filed in Chicopee, MA (Fig. 15.36). 

TABLE 15.38 OIT figures (at 190°C) for actual composite decks in Arizona 

All the deck composite boards with OIT less than 1 min were manufactured in 2002-2003. 

An inspection of the deck has shown that it began actively crumbling Some boards produced cracks along spider lines, and board fragments between these cracks started to fall out. Top surface of the deck became soft and easily scratchy. 

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