Material Propertiesand Dimensions

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Western Excelsior manufactures a full line of Rolled Erosion Control Products (RECPs).

Excel R-l temporary Erosion Control Blanket is composed of a 100% machine produced HighAltitude Rocky Mountain Aspen Excelsior matrix mechanically (stitch) bonded on two inchcenters to a single photodegradable, synthetic net. The excelsior matrix consists of curledmachine produced fibers with greater than eighty percent longer than six inches. Excel R-lblanket is available in natural color or dyed green and is recommended for use in channels orslopes requiring erosion protection for a period up to fifteen months. Actual field longevity isdependent on soil and climatic conditions,

SpecificationsEach roll of EXCEL R-l is manufactured under Western Excelsior's Quality Assurance

Program to ensure a continuous distribution of fibers and consistent thickness. Verified valuesare provided in Table'l and product characteristics are provided in Tables 2 and 3. Valuesprovided in Tables I , 2 and 3 represent expected values at the time of manufacture. lnstallationinstructions and performance data are available from Western Excelsior's Technical SupportDivision.

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Table I - Verified Values

Tested Propertv Test Method Value Units

Tensile Strength ASTM D68I 8 5.0 (MD),4.0 (TD) lb/in

Elongation ASTM D68I 8r 2 (MD),!O (rD) %

Mass per Unit Area ASTM D6475 9.1 oz/yd2

Thickness ASTM D6525 8.4 mm

Light Penetration ASTM D6567 37 % open

Water Absorption ASTM DI I I7 275 %

Table 2 - NettingTop Net Synthetic Photo-deg radable

Bottom Net N/A

Top NetOpening

1.00 in x 0.75 in (Nominal)

Bottom NetOpening

N/A

Table 3 - Roll DimensionsStyle Narrow Wide

RollWidth 4ft 8ftRoll Length 180 ft 90ftCoverage 80 yd? 80 yd'?

RollWeiqht 5l lbs 5l lbs

Document # WLEXCELRI-SPEC. This document has beendeveloped to provide the characteristic properties of theproduct described. For questions, to request performance dataor installation recommendations, contact Western Excelsior at800-967-4009 or wexcotech@westernexcelsior.com. Updated02/10.

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ffi*# (O'*fr-IlM Esa lSpecification sWestern Excelsior manufactures a full line of Rolled Erosion Control Products (RECPs).

Excel SD-3 extended term Erosion Control Blanket is composed of a 100% High Altitude RockyMountain Aspen Excelsior matrix mechanically (stitch) bound on two inch centers between twolong term photodegradable, synthetic heavy duty nets. The excelsior matrix consists of curled,machine produced fibers with greater than eighty percent longer than six inches. Excel SD-3blanket is intended for use in channels or slopes requiring erosion protection for a period up tothirty months. Actual field longevity is dependent on soil and climatic conditions.

Each roll of EXCEL SD-3 is made in the USA and manufactured under Western Excelsior'sQuality Assurance Program to ensure a continuous distribution of fibers and consistent thickness.Typical manufactured properites are provided in Table I and product characteristics are providedin Table 2.

Table l - Specified Expected Values

Tested Property Test Method Value

Tensile Strength (MD) x (TD) ASTM D68I 8 18.4\b/in (3.2 kN/m) x 12.7 lb/in {2.2 kN/m)

Elongation (MD) x CrD) ASTM D68I 8 25%x25%Mass Per Unit Area ASTM D6475 l8.O oz/ydttZ (610 g/m,r2)

Thickness ASTM D6525 O.55 in (14 mm)

Light Penetration ASTM D6567 l5%openWater Absorption ASTM DI I I7 300 %

Table 2 - NettingTop Net Type Synthetic, UV Stable

Bottom Net Type Synthetic, UV Stable

Top Net Opening Dimensions 0.7 in (17 mm) x 0.7 in (17 mm)

Bottom Net Opening Dimensions 0.7 in (17 mm) x 0.7 in (17 mm)

Excel SD-3 is available in multiple roll sizes ranging in width from 4.0 ft to l6-0 ft. and 50.0 ft to 450 ft inlength. Standard roll sizes are 44.4 square yards, measuring 4.0 ft wide by

-l00.0 ft long. Custom roll sizesare available upon request.

Document # WE-EXCEL-SD3-SPEC. This document has been developed to provide the characteristic properties of theproduct described. For questions, to request performance data or installation recommendations, contact WesternExcelsior at 866-540-98.l0 or wexcotech@westernexcelsior.com. Updated 6/4/2013-