Blended mulch product and method of making same
AssigneeTerra-Mulch Products LLC
InventorDoris Lougheed
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Abstract
In one aspect there is provided a blended mulch product which can be mixed with water and spray-applied to a ground surface to form an erosion control medium, the blended mulch product comprising: about 75% to about 92% by weight ligno-cellulosic fibers; about 1% to about 10% by weight substantially straight synthetic fibers; and a tackifier; wherein the substantially straight synthetic fibers maintain their substantially straight form in the blended mulch product and the erosion control medium. Also provided are slurries in which the blended mulch product is mixed with water to produce the slurry, the slurry is spray-applied to a ground surface and the slurry dries on the ground surface to form an erosion control medium.
Claims84
A blended mulch product which can be mixed with water and spray-applied to a ground surface to form an erosion control medium, the blended mulch product comprising:
- (a) about 75% to about 92% by weight ligno-cellulosic fibers;
- (b) about 1% to about 10% by weight substantially straight synthetic fibers;
- and
- (c) a tackifier;
- wherein the substantially straight synthetic fibers maintain their substantially straight form in the blended mulch product and the erosion control medium.
A blended mulch product which can be mixed with water and spray-applied to a ground surface to form an erosion control medium, the blended mulch product consisting of:
- (a) about 80% to about 90% by weight ligno-cellulosic fibers;
- (b) about 1% to about 10% by weight substantially straight synthetic fibers;
- and
- (c) a tackifier;
- wherein at least about 80% by weight of the substantially straight synthetic fibers maintain their substantially straight form in the blended mulch product and the erosion control medium.
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