Curlex Excelsior Blankets

Curlex excelsior blankets promote ideal growing conditions for grass or tree seed, while simultaneously providing protection from wind and water erosion. Curlex excelsior blankets enhance performance and promote ideal growing conditions because of the following reasons:

• Renewable Material: Curlex excelsior fibers are only manufactured from renewable Great Lakes aspen provided by members of sustainable forestry programs.
• Clean and Resin-Free: Curlex excelsior fibers are clean and do not contain resins (pitch).
• Engineered for Erosion Control: Curlex excelsior fibers are engineered specifically for erosion and sediment control (American Excelsior Company makes over 60 different cuts of excelsior).
• Stronger Fiber Matrix: Great Lakes Curlex aspen are solid, curled interlocking fibers as compared to straight, hollow straw fibers, resulting in a stronger fiber matrix and blanket that offers superior resistance to wind and water flow velocity.
• Hydraulic & Re-Vegetation Performance: Curlex excelsior fibers are curled, interlocking, of specific diameter and length (certified fiber length of 80% ≥ six inches), and have soft interlocking barbs. These characteristics contribute to excellent hydraulic and re-vegetation performance.
• Multi-Directional Fiber Matrix: Curlex interlocking soft barbed fibers create a strong, multi-directional fiber matrix that enables the Curlex blanket to provide intimate subgrade contact and conform to terrain details, preventing it from bridging over changes in grade or direction.
• Innovative Netting Options: The curled interlocking multi-directional matrix allows for netting to be used that contains the industry's largest, environmentally friendly openings. Additionally, the unique properties of Curlex fibers enable the innovative Curlex® NetFree™, which does not contain any netting material.
• No Watering Required: No watering is needed when using Curlex excelsior blankets.
• Swell Factor: Curlex fibers expand and contract from wet to dry. They expand when wet and try to straighten out, similar to spring steel. As they are unable to straighten out, they form a strong curled fiber matrix that creates a "Green House Effect" between the Curlex fiber matrix and seedbed.