MINNEAPOLIS (February 9, 2009) — A new revolution in erosion control netting, Ecocycle^™ Technology, was introduced by Conwed Plastics at the IECA Environmental Connection (EC09) tradeshow. Netting made with Ecocycle Technology is the only light net that degrades without sunlight so the bottom net degrades just like the top. For the first time ever a bottom to top fully degradable RECP. The netting is programmed to degrade, without UV, light at the end of the life of the product. Netting made with Ecocycle Technology is an environmentally-friendly and affordable solution.

 

To date, degradable plastic erosion control netting solutions have been limited to UV degradable netting or compostable plastics. Ecocycle Technology modifies standard plastic enabling the netting to lose strength at a programmed rate. During the useful life, the netting is stabilized to prevent the premature onset of strength reduction in the netting. As the netting ages beyond its design life, with ambient heat and oxygen, the netting becomes brittle, breaking into small fragments. The fragments from the initial degradation, under standard conditions of use, can be further broken down until they are digestible by microbes in a second stage of degradation.