Extended-Term & Long-Term Photodegradable Erosion Control Blankets

Extended-Term %26 Long-Term Photodegradable Erosion Control Blankets

Extended-Term and Long-Term Photodegradable Erosion Control Blankets

Our extended-term and long-term photodegradable erosion control blankets utilize a double-netting structure and a long-lasting, coconut-fiber component to provide erosion protection and assist vegetation establishment for up to 24 to 36 months, depending on the product.

These blankets are designed for immediate- to long-term erosion protection and vegetation establishment on steep slopes, medium- to high-flow channels, and shorelines. After the blankets degrade, soil erosion is controlled by the mature vegetation’s root, stem, and leaf structures.

Double-Net, Straw-Coconut Blanket

SC150^® is constructed with a layer of 70% straw and 30% coconut fiber stitched with degradable thread between a heavyweight UV stabilized polypropylene top net and a lightweight photodegradable polypropylene bottom net. The addition of coconut fiber and a UV stabilized top net increases the SC150’s durability, erosion control capabilities, and longevity for use on steeper slopes, medium-flow channels, and other areas where vegetation will take up to 24 months to grow.

Top Net
Heavyweight, UV stabilized polypropylene
3.0 lbs/1,000 ft²
(1.47 kg/100 m²) approx. wt.

Straw/Coconut Matrix
70% straw at
0.35 lbs/yd²
(0.19 kg/m²)
30% coconut at
0.15 lbs/yd²
(0.08 kg/m²)

Bottom Net
Lightweight, photodegradable polypropylene
1.50 lbs/1,000 ft²
(0.73 kg/100 m²) approx. wt.

Stitching
Degradable thread

Double-Net, Coconut Blanket

C125^® is constructed of 100% coconut fiber stitched with UV stabilized polypropylene thread between heavyweight UV stabilized polypropylene top and bottom nets. The 100% coconut fiber and UV stabilized nets provide the highest level of durability, erosion control, and longevity for protection of severe slopes, steep embankments, high-flow channels, and other areas where vegetation will take up to 36 months to grow.

Top Net
Heavyweight, UV stabilized polypropylene
3.0 lbs/1,000 ft²
(1.47 kg/100 m²) approx. wt.

Coconut Fiber
0.50 lbs/yd²
(0.27 kg/m²)

Bottom Net
Heavyweight, UV stabilized polypropylene
3.0 lbs/1,000 ft²
(1.47 kg/100 m²) approx. wt.

Stitching
UV stable polypropylene thread

Product	Longevity	Typical Applications			Permissable Sheer Stress¹ Bare Soil	Max. Flow Velocity²	FHWA FP-03 Category	ECTC Category	Typical Projects
SC150	24 Months	2:1-1:1 Slopes	Medium-Flow Channels		2.00 (96)	8.00 (2.44)	Type 3.B	Type 3.B	Steeper Slopes, Landfills, Moderate Drainage Swales
C125	36 Months	1:1 & Greater Slopes	High-Flow Channels	Stream Banks	2.25 (108)	10.0 (3.05)	Type 4	Type 4	Landfill Caps, Drainage Ditches, Stream Bank Restoration, Steep Slopes