Flexterra HP-FGM Offers More Erosion Control Than Original

Building on the performance of the original Flexterra Flexible Growth Medium, Profile Products LLC is introducing its new patent-pending Flexterra High Performance-Flexible Growth Medium (HP-FGM). Flexterra offers 600% greater initial seed germination and more than 250% greater biomass than its predecessor with more than 99% erosion control effectiveness immediately upon application. Plus, it is 100% biodegradable.

“Our goal at Profile is to continually find ways to improve the performance of our products,” said Marc S. Theisen, CPESC, CPSWQ, vice president of erosion control solutions for Profile. “With Flexterra High Performance-Flexible Growth Medium, we were able to apply new technologies that help our customers realize enhanced environmental benefits without sacrificing erosion control or cost effectiveness.”

The original Flexterra FGM, introduced in 2004, aimed to set the bar for controlling erosion and establishing vegetation on severe slopes. According to the company, it outperformed rolled erosion control blankets and led a movement toward more cost-efficient and effective hydraulically-applied techniques. Because Flexterra HP-FGM is hydraulically applied, it has no nets or threads to endanger wildlife.

The new product is a result of Profile’s Green Design Engineering. The platform aims to create cost-effective and environmentally superior solutions through the design, manufacture and application of sustainable erosion control and vegetation establishment technologies.

Flexterra HP-FGM consists of 100% recycled and phyto-sanitized wood fibers and 100% biodegradable crimped interlocking fibers. Micro-Pore particles optimize water and nutrient retention while increasing wet bond strength and increasing resistance to sheet flow. Its 100% non-toxic biopolymers and water absorbents further enhance vegetative establishment. Tests following U.S Environmental Protection Agency protocol confirm the product is completely safe for aquatic and terrestrial life forms. It immediately bonds to the soil surface to reduce turbidity of runoff for up to 18 months.

Source: Profile Products LLC