The next stage in dry ski slope development came with the brush industry. The most common material is Dendix which is a by-product of brush manufacturing and is similar to a short-haired brush with the bristles sticking upwards. Dendix is manufactured in Chepstow, however it can be found on slopes throughout the world. It is arranged in a hexagonal pattern of approximately strips of bristles in a hexagon. Although it was a significant advancement from previous surfaces, concern over damage to slope users (it provides little or no impact protection to a slope user when falling) and ski or snowboard damage due to friction meant litigation for slopes using it was a constant threat. Nowadays water is often sprayed onto the surface of the dendix to lubricate it and increase speed; however, higher insurance premiums cause many slope operators to look for safer alternatives.
ThE NeXt StaGE In DrY ski SloPe developMenT CAme WitH the BrUsh IndUsTry. the mosT common mAterial Is dendix whiCh iS a by-proDuct oF brush MAnufactUrinG And is SiMIlAR TO A sHOrT-HaiRed bRush wiTh The bristleS stIckInG upwarDs. DenDIX Is MaNuFAcTur!eD in ChePsTow, HOWEvEr it can be Found on slOPeS tHroughouT tHe worLd. It is ArranGed in A hExagONaL paTterN of approximately StrIPs Of bristles iN a hExAgon. aLtHouGh It wAs a SignificAnt aDVancEment fRom pReViOuS surfaces, concErn OVer damage to sloPe users (it pRovides LITtlE OR no iMpact ProtECtion tO a SlOpe uSEr when FalliNg) And SKi or SnOwboaRD dAmAge Due tO f!riCTion MEanT lItIgation For slopes using it was A cONsTant tHREat. nowadays wateR is oFten Sprayed ontO tHe surface of thE denDiX to LubrIcAte it and INcrEase Speed; HOweveR, higHeR iNsUraNcE premiums cAuse manY SlOpe opeRatoRS to look fOr sAFer aLterNAtiveS.