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Product Overview
NTPEP Number:
ECP-2022-03-003
Manufacturer:
GrassWorx
Product Name:
InstaTurf ShearForce10
Description:
Hybrid-Turf Instant Armor Mat for erosion control applications
Functional Longevity:
36+ Months
Shelf Life:
Netting Color:
Dry Weight (lbs / 1000 sqft):
Wet Weight (lbs / 1000 sqft):
Release Status:
Private
ASTM D 6525 - Standard Test Method for Measuring Nominal Thickness of Rolled Erosion Control Products
Test Method - Description
Parameters
Units
Test Result
Thickness
mils
1065
ASTM D6475-06 – Standard Test Method for Measuring Mass per Unit Area for Erosion Control Blankets
Test Method - Description
Parameters
Units
Test Result
Mass per Unit Area
oz/sq.yd.
48.74
ASTM D 6567 - Standard Test Method for Measuring the Light Penetration of a Turf Reinforcement Mat (TRM)
Test Method - Description
Parameters
Units
Test Result
Ground Cover
% / %
89.4
Light Penetration
10.6
ASTM D 6818 - Standard Test Method for Ultimate Tensile Properties of Rolled Erosion Control Products
Test Method - Description
Parameters
Units
Test Result
Ultimate Tensile Strength - MD
lb/in @ %
39
Ultimate Tensile Strain - MD
22.8
Ultimate Tensile Strength - TD
lb/in @ %
26.1
Ultimate Tensile Strain - TD
22.5
ASTM D 7101 - Standard Index Test Method for Determination of Unvegetated Rolled Erosion Control Product (RECP) Ability to Protect Soil from Rain Splash and Associated Runoff Under Bench-Scale Conditions
Test Method - Description
Parameters
Units
Test Result
Soil Loss Ratio, Unveg (Bench Scale)
50 mm (2 in.)/hr for 30 min.
Soil Loss Ratio =
(none)
132.1
100 mm (4 in.)/hr for 30 min.
Soil Loss Ratio =
(none)
87.97
150 mm (6 in.)/hr for 30 min.
Soil Loss Ratio =
(none)
122.2
ASTM D 7207 - Standard Index Test Method for Determination of Unvegetated RECP Ability to Protect Soil From Hydraulically-Induced Shear Stresses Under Bench-Scale Conditions
Test Method - Description
Parameters
Units
Test Result
Shear Stress Capacity, Unveg (Bench Scale)
Shear (psf for 30 min.):
1.5
g of Soil Loss
0.1
Shear (psf for 30 min.):
3.9
g of Soil Loss
27.9
Shear (psf for 30 min.):
5.4
g of Soil Loss
62.2
Soil loss curve intercept =
psf @ 1/2-in soil loss
7.33
ASTM D 7322 - Standard Index Test Method for Determination of Temporary Degradable RECP Performance in Encouraging Seed Germination and Plant Growth
Test Method - Description
Parameters
Units
Test Result
Seed Germination and Plant Growth
Top soil; Fescue (Kentucky 31); 21 day incubation; 27±2° & approx. 45±5% RH
(Increased Biomass)
% of Control
234
Test Methods of Testing Nonwoven Fabrics, Section 5.4 “Absorptive Capacity Test (for Larger Test Specimens)”, as applied by TASC 00197
Test Method - Description
Parameters
Units
Test Result
Method A - Specific Gravity (Net Only)
g/cm
3
0.923
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