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MrMiagi 02-01-2018 11:37 PM

Hygrolon ....plastic mesh
 
Could someone tell me where to purchase Hygrolon.
Amazon where i always shop didn't know what it is.
Is there another name for it? TIA

John

estación seca 02-02-2018 12:54 AM

Look for commercial air conditioning / heating system air filters. Some of them appear to be made of the same thing as far as I can tell. You might be able to just cut them up.

Subrosa 02-02-2018 03:46 AM

The new product that replaced Hygrolon is "Spyra".

Ray 02-02-2018 08:57 AM

In the textile industry, they are known as "3D spacer fabrics".

bjmac 02-02-2018 09:14 AM

Glass Box Tropical has this material. Look on habitat supplies.

MrMiagi 02-03-2018 03:14 PM

3 Attachment(s)
Thanks to all that responded.

This product can be a bit pricey. Think these products
would work? Used the Easy Liner in my kitchen cabinets
and its soft. (see attached pic's)

bjmac 02-03-2018 04:31 PM

Not sure what you are using the Hygrolon for. I have it my terrarium to wick water up the wall of my tank. This is a woven cloth fabric. The orchids are attached to cork slabs that are against the Hygrolon for moisture and to keep humidity high. A plastic material would not do this.

estación seca 02-04-2018 12:05 AM

The shelf-lining material is hydrophobic. Water would not stick to it, and would not wick up the material.

If you will have a misting system to wet the orchids planted on the Hygrolon substitute, you can use the heavy-duty landscape fabrics put down under mulch on large commercial installations. This sort of material is almost the thickness of carpet pad, and is not the landscape fabric sold at big-box stores. This sort of fabric is also used for living walls.

MrMiagi 02-04-2018 01:22 AM

Thanks bjmac and estacion.
Didn't know this product was a woven cloth material. I had planed to use it for a background or a drip wall. Will shop Glass Box.

AnonYMouse 02-04-2018 02:33 AM

The material sounds like performance athletic wear, you know, "wicks moisture". I'd checkout goodwill and fabric stores first.

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Like this stuff I got at the fabric store
https://i.imgur.com/3EPSFMx.jpg?1


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