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Erosion Control Blanket

An erosion control blanket is a temporary or permanent erosion control device used on construction sites to prevent erosion of soil by intercepting the rain fall impact and assisting in the growth, establishment and protection of vegetation. The end results are to present erosion of our soils andprotect water quality in nearby waterways. They come in two different categories, degradable erosion control blankets (ECB) and permanent erosion control blankets that are categorized as Turf Reinforcement Mats (TRM).

ECBs and TRMs work initially by intercepting the energy from rainfall impact thus keeping soil particles intact under the blanket. Moisture can then penetrate the blanket and wet the soil and seed below. Secondly ECBs and TRMs hold the soil in place while water flows over the blanket.

Categories of Erosion Control Blankets ECBs are a temporary degradable rolled erosion control product composed of processed natural (straw, excelsior, coir, jute) or polymer fibers mechanically, structurally bound together to form a continuous matrix to provide erosion control and facilitate vegetation establishment. ECBs are designed to provide erosion protection until the vegetation is fully established thus taking over the role of controlling erosion.