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Application Guide

Standard Erosion Control Blankets

Product Product
Description
Longevity Applications Permissible Shear
Stress lbs./sq. ft.
(Pascal)
Max. Flow
Velocity feet/sec.
(meters/sec.)
Typical
Projects
S75 Single Net Straw Blanket 12 months
4:1 - 3:1 Slopes
Low Flow Channels
Bare Soil/1.55
(74)
5
(1.52)
Highways; Mines; Pipeline; Woodlands; Golf Courses; Residential Lawns; Wetland Mitigation; Bioengineering
DS75 Rapid Degrading Net 45 - 60 Days
S150 Double Net Straw Blanket
12 months
3:1 - 2:1 Slopes
Moderate Flow Channels
Bare Soil/1.75
(84)
6
(1.83)
DS150 Rapid Degrading Nets
45 - 60 Days
SC150 Double Net Blanket
70% Straw/30% Coconut
24 months
2:1 - 1:1 Slopes
Medium Flow Channels
Bare Soil/2.00
(96)
8
(2.44)
Steeper Slopes;
Landfills
C125 Double Net Blanket
100% Coconut
36 months
1:1 & Greater Slopes
High Flow Channels
Bare Soil/2.25
(108)
10
(3.05)
Landfill Caps;
Drainage Ditches

Product Product
Description
Applications Limiting Shear Stress lbs./sq. ft. (Pascal)
Permissible
Velocity
FPS (MPS)
Typical
Projects
Bare Soil Vegetated
0.5 hrs 50 hrs 0.5 hrs 50 hrs Unveg. Veg.
P300
Double Net Blanket
Polypropylene Fiber
1:1 Slopes
Extended Flow Areas
High Flow Channels
3.0
(144)
2.0
(96)
8.0
(384)
8.0
(384)
9
(2.7)
16
(4.9)
Roadside Ditches;
Shoreline Protection;
Severe Slopes


Biodegradeable Erosion Control Blankets

Product Product
Description
Longevity Applications Permissible Shear
Stress lbs./sq. ft.
(Pascal)
Max. Flow
Velocity feet/sec.
(meters/sec.)
Typical
Projects
S75BN Organic Net
12 months
4:1 - 3:1 Slopes
Low Flow Channels
Bare Soil/1.60
(76)
Highways; Mines; Pipeline; Woodlands; Golf Courses; Residential Lawns; Wetland Mitigation; Bioengineering 5
(1.52)
S150BN Organic Nets
12 months
3:1 - 2:1 Slopes
Moderate Flow Channels
Bare Soil/1.85
(88)
6
(1.83)
SC150BN
18 months
2:1 - 1:1 Slopes
Medium Flow Channels
Bare Soil/2.10
(100)
8
(2.44)
Wetland Mitigation;
Bioengineering
C125BN 24 months 1:1 & Greater Slopes
High Flow Channels
Bare Soil/2.35
(112)
10
(3.05)


Turf Reinforcement Mats (TRM)

Product Product
Description
Applications Limiting Shear Stress lbs./sq. ft. (Pascal)
Permissible
Velocity
FPS (MPS)
Typical
Projects
Bare Soil Vegetated
0.5 hrs 50 hrs 0.5 hrs 50 hrs Unveg. Veg.
SC250 Three UV Stable Nets
Top Net 5 lb. Black
Corrugated Center Net 24 lb. Black
Bottom Net 5 lb. Black

70% Straw / 30% Coconut
Matrix Material
1:1 & Greater Slopes
Medium to High Flow Channels

24 month grow-in period
3.0
(144)
2.5
(120)
10.0
(480)
8.0
(383)
9.5
(2.9)
15
(4.6)
Roadside Ditches;
Golf Course Swales;
Stream bank Protection
C350 Three UV Stable Nets
Top Net 8 lb. Black
Corrugated Center Net 24 lb. Black
Bottom Net 8 lb. Black

100% Coconut Fiber Matrix Material
High Flow Channels
1:1 & Greater Slopes

36 month grow-in period
3.2
(153)
3.0
(144)
12.0
(576)
10.0
(480)
10.5
(3.2)
20
(6.0)
Drainage Ditches;
High Flow Areas;
Shoreline Protection
P550 Three UV Stable Nets
Top Net 24 lb. Black
Corrugated Center Net 24 lb. Black
Bottom Net 24 lb. Black

100% Polypropylene Fiber
Matrix Material
Extreme High Flow Channels
1:1 & Greater Slopes

36 month grow-in period or when sparse vegetation stand is expected
4.0
(191)
3.25
(156)
14.0
(672)
12.0
(576)
12.5
(3.8)
25
(7.6)
Spillways; Swales;
High Flow Drainage Areas; Shoreline Protection


NOTE: This guide is for general purposes only. Actual product selection should be developed using North American Green’s ECMDS® software.



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Performance Comparison
Standard
Short-Term
S75
DS75
S150
DS150
Extended-Term
SC150
C125
Permanent
P300
Biogradeable
Short-Term
S75BN
S150BN
Extended-Term
SC150BN
C125BN
BioNet
Guardian Products
Guardian™ Seed Protection Mulch Mat
BioSTAKE®
Turf Reinforcement Mats (TRM)
Vmax3
SC250
C350
P550
SedimentSTOP