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Purpose of product <br />WeedBlock 6 + ■" Commercial Landscape Fabric is soecificaiiy designed to dramatically reduce weed growth while allowing <br />the free flow of water, air and gasses to and from the soil This results m lower maintenance costs and healthier plants m land­ <br />scape areas. <br />7^ <br />r <br />Primary benefits <br />Lasts at least six years fully exposed to direct sunlight! <br />Prevents growth of broadleaf weeds and most grasses while allowing air. water and gasses to flow through. <br />Conserves soil m.oisture during dry periods. <br />Moderates soil temperature extremes. <br />Reduces wasn-away of bark and mulch. <br />Reduces landscape maintenance costs. <br />Eliminates or reduces the need for chemical herbicide use. <br />Physical properties of fabric <br />The special combination of poly resms and ultraviciet light mr.ibitors <br />are manufactured by a patented m-lme-cast molding technique <br />developed by Ethyl Corporation, the world leader m permeable film technology <br />UniQue cnaractef SICS <br />100% uniformity <br />6 year life rating <br />590% elongation <br />This results m three unique characteristics when compared with other types cf fabrics: <br />1.100% uniformity • every square inch of WeedBlock 6 + ^ performs to specifications. There is no variability. <br />2. Exceptional life span - WeedBlock 6-f ■* will not become brittle or break down for approximately six years, even when <br />fully exposed to direct sunlight • lasts indefinitely i' protected from the sun, (Accelerated weather testing • 3.400 hours + ) <br />3. Remarkable amount of elongation - WeecHlock 6•^■* will allow 590% elongation before it breaks. This ■'stretch" is <br />important when used under stone or m heavy tra.lic areas. WeedBlock 6 -f ■* will stretch under this stress rather than break or <br />separate. <br />-mm <br />Ot (O <br />Ot 4o o <br />WeeaBtock6 ♦ ' fatxicmagniliea lOOX. TheoatenteU manulactunng lecrmique pfoouces m-cro funneis with UX5% uniiofmity <br />Other favorable properties <br />1. 70 gallons/minute/square foot flow-through. This hign level of vertical permeability means WeedBlock S-*-' will allow <br />water through as fast as the soil can absorb n. <br />2. 5.4% water run-off. When placed at a 10% mclme. WeedBlock 6 + ' allows 94,6% of water to flow through. This greatly <br />reduces the amount of bark wasn-away. <br />3. 5.8% visible light transmission. WeedBlock 6 + ' blocks 94 2% of visible light. The amount of light transmineo is directly <br />related to the number of weeds that can grow underneath C