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MacMat®

MacMat® is a nonwoven geotextile matting of thick polyamide filaments designed to be secured over the vulnerable slope face to prevent surface erosion from run-off. Over 90% of the volume of the mat is voids and therefore is available for soil filling, maximizing the potential for establishing vegetation on the slope.



MacMat® is a three-dimensional permanent erosion control mat composed of UV stabilized, non-degradable synthetic fibers and heat bonded at the contact points. Maccaferri MacMat® immediately increases the soil’s resistance to erosion by providing an environment that enhances the growth of vegetation through the mat. Supplied in rolled form, MacMat® is anchored to the surface to be protected using anchors, staples or pins. Topsoil is brushed into the voids within the matrix. Seed can be applied to the surface before or after MacMat® is installed, as vegetation will develop unhindered by the matrix.



MacMat® R has an additional structural skeleton of Maccaferri double twist steel wire mesh within the polymer matrix. MacMat® R is a geo-composite TRM reinforced with a double twist mesh during the manufacturing process. MacMat® R is used on projects where the tensile strength and the shear resistance require a more preferment product. The double twist mesh integrated to the polypropylene matrix is galvanized for long lasting or galvanized with PVC coating for extreme durability.



MacMat® solutions protect the soil surface by:



  • Providing immediate protection of exposed areas from direct effects of wind and rainfall impact

  • Protecting seeded topsoil from washing out before vegetation has established

  • Creating an environment that enhances the growth of vegetation through the mat

  • Reinforcing the root system of plants, further binding the soil surface and increasing shear resistance of the surface

  • Reducing the velocity and volume of run-off flow by increasing water percolation into the soil


 


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