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PLANTEX® COCOMAT

PLANTEX® COCOMAT

PLANTEX® COCOMAT

Product catalog summary
Product Overview
DuPont™ Plantex® Cocomat is a fabric designed for erosion and weed control, particularly in new embankment slopes during the initial phases of plant growth. It combines DuPont™ Plantex® weed control fabric with a layer of untreated coconut fibers, providing a natural aesthetic while preventing soil erosion and weed growth.

Advantages
  • Immediate protection against erosion and weeds.
  • Natural appearance.
  • Prevents soil drying.
  • Permeable to water, air, and nutrients.
  • Recyclable material.

Lifetime
The coconut fibers change color from brown to grey within 1-2 years, which does not indicate degradation. The product can last 3-5 years under sun exposure, sufficient for initial plant growth protection. Shaded areas may extend its effectiveness.

Applications
  • Suitable for slopes up to 60°.
  • Used in slope greening, rock embankments, landscaping, shore areas, traffic infrastructures, agriculture, and landfill sites.

Dimensions
  • 1.2 m x 22.5 m
  • 2.4 m x 22.5 m

Technical Characteristics
  • Material: Plantex® with coconut fibers in PP monofilament knit.
  • Basis weight: 540 g/m²
  • Thickness: 6.0 mm
  • Tensile strength: 5.0 kN/m
  • Elongation: 40%
  • Tear strength: 220 N
  • Air permeability: 96 m³/m²/min

Installation
Installation is straightforward, requiring cutting to size and securing with pins. It is recommended to install during spring or summer for optimal plant growth. Proper soil preparation and fabric fixation are crucial.

Testing and Performance
DuPont™ Plantex® Cocomat was tested at DuPont's experimental farm in France, showing significant weed control performance compared to no fabric or mulch alternatives. Detailed test results are available upon request.

For more information, visit www.plantexpro.dupont.com.
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Catalog excerpts

PLANTEX® COCOMAT-1

DuPont Plantex Cocomat TM Erosion and weed control in a single fabric DuPont™ Plantex® Cocomat has been designed to provide erosion and weed control in new embankment slopes applications during the first phases of plant growth until planting can take over the function of erosion control. www.plantexpro.dupont.com

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APPLICATION Designed for erosion control in slopes applications where mulch or wood chips struggle to remain in place and therefore have problems to protect the plant growth against erosion. S uitable for embankment slopes with up to 60° providing the adequate fixation at regular intervals. PRODUCT An aesthetic, natural-looking fabric offering weed and erosion control in a single fabric. Consists of DuPont™ Plantex® weed control fabric covered with a layer of untreated coconut fibres. The coconut fibres are stitched together between two polypropylene meshes, and then hot-melt-glued to the Plantex®...

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS Property Value Plantex® with a layer of 100% coconut fibres in PP monofilament knit Tensile strength Tear strength Installation The installation of DuPont Plantex® Cocomat is quick and easy, we recommend the following instructions. The material can be cut into the required dimensions by scissors or cutters. When the installation is complete, the plants can be planted by simple cross cutting into DuPont Plantex® Cocomat. TM If used for erosion control in slopes applications, the plant growth is critical to the erosion protection performance of the fabric. It is therefore...

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DuPont Plantex® Cocomat - Tested weed control performance TM At the company’s experimental farm station in Nambsheim, France, DuPont has undertaken rigorous testing of DuPont™ Plantex® Cocomat in controlled glasshouse conditions using Alopecurus myosuroides (Engl. Blackgrass or Slender Foxtail) to evaluate the fabric’s performance in application. Test parameters: ~1,700 seeds/testbox, ~14,000 seeds/m2 Growth results after 5 weeks. No fabric/no mulch DuPont Plantex® Cocomat TM Germinated blackgrass seedlings through fabric after 5 weeks, Test result applied to a surface of 1m2 1400 DuPont™ Plantex®...

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