Pre-seeded erosion control geomat for escarpments

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Virmat: 3d erosion control mat for slope protection

Virmat is a geomat with erosion control properties, ideal for escarpment consolidation and slope stabilization.
Thanks to its composition, in addition to the erosion control and the slope protection function, it also allows a fast and uniform grass covering.

The erosion control seeded mat consists of a high-strength synthetic three-dimensional structure assembled to Viresco Sator, our biotextile pre-seeded with herbaceous seeds and first quality granulated fertilizers.

Product composition

Virmat pre-seeded erosion control geomats for escarpments: FAQ

What are the features of the rolled erosion blanket?

Using the Virens pre-seeded erosion control mats and geomeshes, you can achieve excellent results on steep and challenging soils. These solutions guarantee an effective protection against soil erosion, ensuring a long-term stabilization of the slopes on which they are installed, thanks to the erosion control structure and the rapid regrassing.

Virmat has been designed so to guarantee a high erosion control standard and to firmly keep a layer of vegetable soil on the upper part. This way humidity and thermal protection are constantly supplied to the seeds which are enclosed in the underlying biotextile.

The conformation of this erosion control seeded mat provides protection to the seeds it contains, even on steeply inclined terrains, ensuring an effective and fast grass covering on all soil escarpments.

What is the pre-seeded erosion control geomat made up of?

Virmat, our pre-seeded erosion control seeded mat, features a three-dimensional polypropylene structure, capable of firmly keep the soil on the upper part, with a high void ratio. On the lower part, on the other hand, is located the Viresco pre-seeded biotextile: a fully biodegradable product, ideal for vegetal regrassing thanks to high quality seeds and fertilizer evenly distributed in its weft and firmly kept inside under any environmental and weather conditions.

This composition makes this product highly appreciated in geotechnics and environmental engineering for an enhanced erosion control, and the protection from water and wind of loose or friable soils, subject to superficial detachment events.

Compared to the other erosion control geomats on the market, Virmat provides:

  • Erosion control and soil sowing, all in a single stage, with no need of further sowings before or after the laying procedure;
  • An immediate regulation of the superficial erosion events that keeps on improving thanks to the resultant association between the roots and the geomat;
  • Plant rooting and growth in a uniform and regular way.

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What is the 3d erosion control mat used for?

Virmat application is suitable and useful in different areas, including:

How to Install Virmat

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Prepare the soil
Remove any stones and vegetation by the roots and level the ground.
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Application
Lay down the pre-seeded geomat and secure it with strong anchoring means.
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Soil covering and irrigation
Cover Virmat with topsoil, either manually or by mechanical means, and water it.
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Final result
A perfect slope regrassing.

The Virmat rolled erosion blanket for escarpments adjusts itself to the characteristics of each surface. You don’t need specialized manpower or specific tools to install it. Our pre-seeded geomats can be easily laid down just unrolling the rolls, making sure that they keep in touch with the soil and anchoring it with pegs or U-shaped staples.

Related accessories - Anchoring systems
For securing Virmat, our three-dimensional geomat reinforced with pre-seeded biofabric, to the ground, Virens suggests:
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U30 Iron nails

U-shaped iron nails U30
cm 30 x 7 x 30
Diam. 6 mm

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U40 Iron nails

U-shaped iron nails U40
cm 40 x 7 x 40
Diam. 6 mm

Implementations using the Virmat erosion control geomat

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