Erosion Control Blankets
Erosion Control Blankets are used in areas over soil that has been
seeded to help hold the seed and soil in place until the seed has a
chance to germinate.
The blankets are made
from a variety of materials including:
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Straw
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Excelsior (Aspen
wood fiber)
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Coconut
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Straw and Coconut
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Coir (Coconut fiber
twine)
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Synthetic materials
such as Polypropylene
Many of the blankets
use a variety of nettings on one or both sides of them that degrade
differently.
Some of the blankets do
not need netting on them because they are woven together. These
can be made of different materials
Heavier blankets that
are designed to stay in the soil after the vegetation is in place are
called Turf Reinforcement Mats. These are typically placed and
top-soil is placed over the mat. These are much heavier blankets,
sometimes reinforced with heavier netting or a grid.
Straw
Blankets
By
Western Excelsior
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WEC Premier Straw
Single Net - Straw Blanket with a photodegradable or
Biodegradable netting on one side
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WEC Premier Straw
Double Net - Straw Blanket with a photodegradable or biodegradable
netting on both sides
Excelsior, Aspen Curled Wood
By
Western Excelsior
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Excelsior
fiber with a single layer of photodegradable or biodegradable netting
on one side
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Excelsior
fiber with a layer of photodegradable or biodegradable netting on both
sides
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Culex Net Free –
Excelsior fiber stitched together to form a blanket without any
netting
Straw
and Coconut Blankets
By
Western Excelsior
By
Western Excelsior
Coconut Blankets
By
Western Excelsior
Coir Woven Blankets
By
Nedia Enterprises
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Koirmat 400 – A
blanket of woven coir rope with larger strands and more open area
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Koirmat 700 – A
blanket of woven coir rope with medium strands and 50% open area
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Koirmat 900 – A
blanket of woven coir rope with finer strands and less open area
Turf Reinforcement Mats
By
Greenfix
America
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CFG2000 – Coconut
blanket reinforced with a biaxial geogrid.
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CFP12 – 100%
synthetic (Polypropylene) with netting on both sides
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CPG3000 – 100%
Synthetic blanket with a biaxial geogrid
By
American Excelsior Company
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