Aegis® fences employ the ForeRunner™ rail, a specially formed high strength double-walled shape that provides far greater load-bearing capacity when compared with fence systems using normal channel. The surface of Aegis® components is protected by PermaCoat®, the thermally bonded double layer of zinc-rich epoxy and ‘No-Mar’ polyester that far exceeds other coatings in all measurable performance characteristics (adhesion, corrosion resistance, UV resistance and abrasion resistance). The cutting edge in powder coating technology now costs no more than paint or PVC.