GeoMatrix Slope Stabilization System is the one and only highly executable hydraulic erosion blanket that provides both an economical and powerful new innovative approach to customized soil stabilization.
GeoMatrix Slope Stabilized Systems contains a tackifier that has a base of Polysaccharide gum in combination with proprietary additives and crosslinkers. It contains components that retard the tackifier from re-dissolving in rainwater, at least until vegetation is established.
The binding agents react with the guar by the formation of new covalent carbon hydrogen bonds. By adjusting the Polysaccharides to crosslinker additives, it will make the GeoMatrix HPSB an extremely strong and resistant erosion control mat that can sustain a tensile strength of over 160 PSI.
Applying GeoMatrix SS to a Steep Slope
GeoMatrix SS Application in February
Slope Stabilization Completed in May
Primary Applications
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Mild or steep slope stabilization
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Long-term or short-term stabilization
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Environmentally sensitive areas
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Enhancement of vegetation establishment
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Stopping soil migration from applied surfaces
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For uneven slope surfaces
GeoMatrix SS was Tested at Utah Water Research Laboratory – Rainfall Simulator Facility
Pre-Test Conditions
2.5 :1 Slope Gradient
Stage 1 - 3000 lb. per acre of GeoMatrix SS
Test Conditions After 60 minutes
5 inch rain event for 1 hour
.10 lb. of soil loss
Tensile Strength Effect of Proprietary Crosslinkers Blended with GeoMatrix Fibers
Conditions: Sandy topsoil
Gradient: 2:5 to 1 slope
Minimum Rain Volume: 5 inches per hour
Time Duration: 1 hour
Results: No rills or soil erosion observed