A result of Profile’s Green Design Engineering™, Flexterra HP-FGM not only leads to sustainable vegetation, it enhances the natural environment. Flexterra HP-FGM:
- Has no nets or threads to endanger wildlife and disrupt maintenance activities, a common hazard with many rolled erosion control blankets
- Is 100% biodegradable as verified by ASTM Test Method D5338
- Uses 100% recycled (verified via ISO 14021), phyto-sanitized and sterilized wood fibers which are heated to 380º F (193º C) during Thermally Refined® processing, making them weed and pathogen free
- Is non-toxic to aquatic and terrestrial life forms as verified via EPA 2021.0 protocol
- Contains no excessive heavy metals as verified by US EPA Standard Methods 18th Edition
- Exhibits effluent runoff turbidity values less than 100 NTU, well below proposed EPA Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELGs)
| Safety in Numbers | |||
| Environmental Properties | Test Method | Units | Typical Value |
| Ecotoxicity | EPA 2021.0 | % | 96-hr LC50 > 100% |
| Effluent Turbidity | Large Scale Rainfall Testing | NTU | 100 |
| Biodegradability | ASTM D5338 | % | 100 |
