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Recyclex® TRM and Recyclex® TRM-V

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Recyclex - the first permanent turf reinforcement mat (TRM) with fibers made from 100% recycled post-consumer goods - "green or brown bottles". That is right, there are approximately 20 bottles in every pound of Recyclex TRMs. American Excelsior Company invented the first biodegradable blanket, Curlex^®,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_3 Recyclex is made with fibers dirived from 100% post-consumer recycled materials 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 TRM. 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 in 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 as 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.

NEW! Recyclex TRM-V

The newest member to the Recyclex TRM family is Recyclex TRM-V. Recyclex TRM-V was engineered to provide a solution for low to medium flow channels and slopes that require permanent vegetation reinforcement. Recyclex TRM-V retains many of the same great properties of Recyclex TRM. Recyclex TRM-V Material Specifications

Performance Capabilites

Recyclex is arguably the most researched and tested erosion or sediment control product ever.

Recyclex TechNote

Channels-
Recyclex TRM Shear Stress Rating: 479+ Pa (10+ lb/ft²)

Recyclex TRM-V Shear Stress Rating: 336 Pa (7.0 lb/ft²) NEW!

Watch an ASTM D6460 Vegetated Recyclex Test

Slopes-
Steepness: Unlimited gradient, but relative to geotechnical review

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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 Storm water drainage channels & waterways
Concentrated flow areas as a TRM component with Curlex^® Sediment Logs^®
Typical Rip Rap or Hard Armor applications

Recyclex Case Studies

Reclaiming Mines With Recycled Materials - Recyclex TRM

Pikes Peak Highway Corridor - Recyclex TRM

SUGGESTED SPECIFICATIONS

Turf Reinforcement Mat (TRM)

General

Recyclex TRM is a unique, patent pending, permanent, turf reinforcement mat (TRM) with fibers from 100% recycled, post consumer goods - “green or brown bottles.”

Product

recyclex_4 TRM shall be manufactured with recycled fibers approximately 5” in length, crimped and curled to allow fiber interlocking, which is critical to a strong matrix. The fibers shall be encased between two layers of heavy UV stabilized polypropylene netting, and stitched top to bottom to form a three-dimensional matrix. The unique recycled polyester fibers have a memory of 95% of its original crimp after load or hydraulic events. The fibers shall have a specific gravity of greater than one, which means it will not float in a hydraulic application unlike other polypropylene fibers.

recyclex_5 Its three-dimensional matrix is specifically designed to provide permanent surface support and/or structural support for vegetation root systems. Therefore, it is a TRM or turf reinforcement matrix in blanket form. Typically, it is installed as a soil filled and seeded TRM that allows the germination of vegetation above, and provides a permanent structural matrix for the root system to grow into. In addition, it may be installed as a “stand alone” erosion control blanket (ECB) over the top of soil and seed, which allows vegetation to grow up through its permanent matrix.

Typical Recyclex TRM physical (index) properties

Index Property	Test Method	Value
Mass Per Unit Area	ASTM D 6566	.67 lb/yd² (0.36 kg/m²)
Thickness	ASTM D 6525	.51 in (12.95 mm)
Light Penetration	ECTC Guidelines	59%
Resiliency	ASTM D 1777/ECTC	74%
MD Tensile Strength Max	ASTM D 6818	387.6 lb/ft (5.7 kN/m)
TD Tensile Strength Max	ASTM D 6818	340.8 lb/ft (5.0 kN/m)
MD Elongation	ASTM D 6818	21.2%
TD Elongation	ASTM D 6818	20.3%
Ultraviolet Stability	ASTM D 4355	80% (min.)
Fiber Memory	WLM-TM RC-17	95%
Specific Gravity	ASTM D 792	1.28 g/cm³

Typical Recyclex TRM-V physical (index) properties NEW!

Index Property	Test Method	Value
Mass Per Unit Area	ASTM D 6566	.53 lb/yd² (0.29 kg/m²)
Thickness	ASTM D 6525	.38 in (9.65 mm)
Light Penetration	ECTC Guidelines	49.8%
Resiliency	ASTM D 1777/ECTC	86%
MD Tensile Strength Max	ASTM D 6818	274.8 lb/ft (4.0 kN/m)
TD Tensile Strength Max	ASTM D 6818	160.8 lb/ft (2.3 kN/m)
MD Elongation	ASTM D 6818	29.3%
TD Elongation	ASTM D 6818	33.2%
Ultraviolet Stability	ASTM D 4355	80% (min.)
Fiber Memory	WLM-TM RC-17	95%
Specific Gravity	ASTM D 792	1.21 g/cm³

Recyclex TRM Roll Properties

Width:	8.0 ft (2.4 m) or 16.0 ft (4.9 m)
Length:	90.0 ft (27.4 m)
Area:	80.0 yd² (66.9 m²) or 160.0 yd² (133.8 m²)
Weight:	50.0 lb (22.7 kg) or 100.0 lb (45.4 kg)
Color:	Green or Brown

Recyclex TRM-V Roll Properties NEW!

Width:	8.0 ft (2.4 m) or 16.0 ft (4.9 m)
Length:	112.5 ft (34.3 m)
Area:	100.0 yd² (83.6 m²) or 200.0 yd² (167.2 m²)
Weight:	50.0 lb (22.7 kg) or 100.0 lb (45.4 kg)
Color:	Green or Brown

Manning's n

Unvegetated	.035-.040
Vegetated	Consult SCS Vegetal Curve

Technical Support

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_{Disclaimer: Recyclex TRM & Recyclex TRM-V are systems for erosion control and revegetation on slopes and in channels. American Excelsior Company (AEC) believes that the information contained herein to be reliable and accurate for use in erosion control and revegetation applications. However, since physical conditions vary from job site to job site and even within a given job site, AEC makes no performance guarantees and assumes no obligation or liability for the reliability or accuracy of information contained herein for the results, safety, or suitability of using Recyclex TRM or Recyclex TRM-V, or for damages occurring in connection with the installation of any erosion control product whether or not made by AEC or its affiliates, except as separately and specifically made in writing. These guidelines are subject to change without notice.}

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