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Recyclex TRM & ® Recyclex TRM-V Product Description Permanent Turf Reinforcement Mattings Recyclex - the first family of permanent turf reinforcement mats (TRM) with fibers made from 100% recycled post-consumer goods - “green or brown bottles”. That’s right, approximately 20 bottles are diverted from landfills with every pound of Recyclex fibers. American Excelsior Company invented the first biodegradable blanket, and we have done the same with recycled fibers to create Recyclex. Not only is Recyclex environmentally responsible, it is designed to meet your most difficult erosion control challenges. For long-term, permanent erosion control, Recyclex is the answer. MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS Recyclex is made from 100% recycled fibers with 80% or more 5 inches in length or greater. The fibers are crimped to allow a strong, curled, ® interlocking fiber matrix. Sound familiar to Curlex excelsior fibers? Absolutely! Just as Curlex fibers have been the most successful biodegradable matrix since we invented erosion control blankets, we applied the same concept to our permanent Recyclex Turf Reinforcement Matting. Our crimped fibers conform to terrain details and train water flow to follow the Recyclex curled fiber matrix. In turn, water flow velocity is reduced. Recyclex fibers have a specific gravity of greater than one, meaning the matrix will not float during a hydraulic event. Recyclex fibers are stitched together by two strong layers of UV resistant polypropylene netting to form a three dimensional matrix that is designed to provide permanent surface support for vegetation and structural root systems. Recyclex can be installed similar to an erosion control blanket by placing it over grass seed and topsoil or it can be soil filled and seeded to allow a structural root system to grow directly into the permanent turf reinforcement matting. Recyclex is available in aesthetically pleasing green or earth tone brown. PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES Channels Shear Stress Rating: Slopes Steepness: Unlimited gradient, but relative to geotechnical review TYPICAL APPLICATIONS Recyclex TRM’s are designed to allow revegetation and provide permanent protection in areas of concentrated flow: • Ditch bottoms, channel bottoms, swales & slopes • Steep, reinforced slope veneers • Landfill down chutes & let down structures • Pond, small lake, and stream bank shoreline stabilization • Urban stormwater drainage channels & waterways ® • Concentrated flow areas as a TRM component with Curlex Sediment Logs • Typical Rip Rap or Hard Armor applications American Excelsior Company® Earth Science Division Arlington, Texas (800) 777-SOIL • www.curlex.com

American Excelsior Company ® Recyclex® TRM & Recyclex ® TRM-V Earth Science Division Permanent Turf Reinforcement Mattings SUGGESTED SPECIFICATIONS General Recyclex Turf Reinforcement Matting (TRM) is a unique, patented (US 6,855,650 B1), permanent, rolled erosion control products (RECP) with fibers made from 100% recycled post-consumer goods - “green or brown bottles”. Product Turf Reinforcement Mat shall be manufactured from recycled fibers with 80% or more 5 inches in length, crimped and curled to allow fiber interlocking, which is critical to a strong matrix. The fibers shall be encased...