WHAT IS A BONDED FIBER MATRIX?
Bonded Fiber Matrix is a new class of erosion control products, pioneered by Weyerhaeuser with the introduction of Soil Guard®. The term is being accepted within the erosion control industry to categorize hydraulically applied products, which are designed, tested and proven to match or exceed the performance of erosion control blankets. A bonded fiber matrix is a continuous layer of elongated fiber strands held together by a water-resistant bonding agent. It eliminates direct raindrop impact on soil (it has no holes greater than one millimeter in size), it allows no gaps between the product and the soil and it has a high water-holding capacity. A bonded fiber matrix will not form a water-insensitive crust that can inhibit plant growth, and it will biodegrade completely into materials known to be beneficial to plant growth.
