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Coir Geotextiles

The Coir Geotextiles Mats are used for soil erosion prevention and fire mitigation applications. Before they biodegrade they can help control the erosion for 4-6 years, 9-24 months or 6 to 9 months depending on the application.

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Coir Geotextiles

The Coir Geotextiles Mats are used for soil erosion prevention and fire mitigation applications. Before they biodegrade they can help control the erosion for 4-6 years, 9-24 months or 6 to 9 months depending on the application.

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CoirMat

TheCoirMatismadefromwovencoconutcoir
fibersandhasbeenfrequentlyusedforsoil
erosionpreventionandfiremitigation
applications.Thesecoirmatscomeinseveral
differentsizesandwovenmaterialstohelp
witheitherpermanentortemporaryerosion
control.Matstypicallylasteither46years,
924monthsor6tomonthsbeforethey
biodegrade.

Perfectforusein:

WetlandRestorationProjects

SupportforModerateSlopes

ErosionControlinLowFlowChannels

RestorationofStreamBanks

SoilBioengineeringProjects

AvailableErosionControlMats
SemiPermanentControl
(46years)

ControlMat40
ControlMat60
ControlMat70
ControlMat90

TemporaryControl
(924months)

ControlMatOCF30
ControlMatSCF30
StrawCocoMat

TemporaryControl
(69months)

JuteMat
StrawMat
ExcelsiorMat

CoirMat

SemiPermanentControlMatsSpecifications
Thesemipermanentcontrolmatstypicallyprovideerosioncontrolforapproximately4to6years,
dependingonyourareaconditions.Thesematsaremadewithopenweavestoallowforreseeding
andvegetationbothbeforeandafterinstallation.

SemiPermanentCoirMatTypicalSpecifications
MatType

ControlMat40

ControlMat60

ControlMat70

ControlMat90

Openings

0.75"x0.75"

0.75"x0.5"

0.4"x0.5"

0.3"x0.45"

Weight

460g/m2

600g/m2

780g/m2

980g/m2

Sizes

3.28ftx83ft
=30sy/roll

6.56ftx166ft
=120sy/roll

3.28ftx83ft
=30sq/roll

3.28ftx83ft
=30sq/roll

6.56ftx166ft

6.56ftx166ft

6.56ftx166ft

9.84ftx166ft
=180sy/roll

9.84ftx166ft
=180sy/rol

9.84ftx166ft
=180sy/rol

13.1ftx83ft

13.1ftx83ft

13.1ftx83ft

Recommended
Slope

>2:1

>2:1

>1.1

>1.1

RecommendedFlow

8fps(2.4m/s)

10fps(3m/s)

12fps(3.7m/s)

16fps(4.9m/s)

Recommended
ShearStress

3lbs/sq.ft
(145N/sq.m)

4lbs/sq.ft
(192N/sq.m)

4.5lbs/sq.ft
(215N/sq.m)

5lbs/sq.ft
(240N/sq.m)

CoirMat

TemporaryControlMatsSpecifications
Thetemporarycontrolmatsaredesignedofshortertermprojectsorvegetationneeds.Theyhave
beenmadeusingcoir,straw,jute,andwoodmaterialsandaretypicallyusedforareasthatrequirea
shorttermsolution.

TemporaryControlMats(924months)
MatType

ControlMatOCF30

ControlMatSCF30

StrawCocoMat

Weight

283g/m2

322g/m2

Sizes

8'ftx112.5ft

7.5ftx120ft=120sy/roll

7.5'x120'=100sq/roll

8ftx165ft=144sy/roll

RecommendedSlope

Upto2:1

3:1

RecommendedFlow

8fps(2.4m/s)

6fps(1.8m/s)

RecommendedShear
Stress

2.3lbs/sq.ft.
(110N/sq.m)

1.6lbs/sq.ft.
(77N/sq.m)

TemporaryControlMats(69months)
MatType

JuteMat

StrawMat

ExcelsiorMat

Weight

490g/sq.m

271g/m2

390g/m2

Sizes

4'x225'=100sy/roll

7.5'x120'=100sy/roll

8'x9'rolls

RecommendedSlope

3:1

3:1

1.5:1

RecommendedFlow

6fps(1.8m/s)

6fps(1.8m/s)

8.5fps(2.6m/s)

RecommendedShear
Stress

0.45lbs/sq.ft.
(22N/sq.m)

1.9lbs/sq.ft.
(91N/sq.m)

2.3lbs/sq.ft.
(110N/sq.m)

CoirMat

CoirMatSpecifications
CoirMatFabric:

Fabricsusedforthesecoirmatsincludematerialssuchas
coconutcoirmattressfiber,wheatstraw,wood,andjute
materials.Allfabricsaredesignedtobenaturalandprovide
noadditionalharmtotheenvironment.Theyarealso
designedtobiodegradeovertime,actingasatypeofmulch
toyourarea.

Thenettingmaterialonthesecoirmatsareequallynatural
andaredesignedtobiodegradewiththemat.Nettingusually
featuresanopenweavedesignthatallowsforseedingboth
beforeandafterthemathasbeeninstalled.

Thecoconutfibergeotextileshouldbeplacedinanareathat
hasbeenuniformlygradedsothatthematcomesincomplete
contactwiththesoil.Itisrecommendedthatatrenchshould
bemadeatboththetopandbottomofyourslopetobackfill
afterthemathasbeenplaced.Matscanbeinstalledby
unrollingtheunitfromthetopandlayingtheminthe
directionofthewaterflow.Itistypicallyrecommendedthat
matsoverlapaminimumof6to8inches.Matscanbe
securedwithstaplesand/orwoodenstakes.Aftermatshave
beensecuredinallareas(openend,securedalongthefaceof
theslope),thetrenchescanbefilledwithsoil.
Formoreinformation,checkouttheCoirMatInstallationGuide.

CoirNettingFabric:

Installation:

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