DUPONT™ PLANTEX®
Mat protecting from weeds
DuPont TM Plantex® is a modern non-woven polypropylene geotextile enabling an ecological solution to the problem of weeding. The geotextile effectively protects against weeds without the need of chemicals.
Advantages
- High permeability: approx. 165 l/m² /s
- Enables earth breathing
- Resistant to the operation of roots owing to a welded structure
- Resistant to tearing
- Maintains its properties for over 20 years when covered with a layer of bark or gravel
Technical Data
| Technical Data | Standard norm | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Surface mass | EN 965 | 68 g/m2 |
| Thickness under pressure - 2kN/m² | EN 964-1 | 0,35 mm |
| Tensile strength MD | EN ISO 29073-3 | 150 N / 5 cm |
| Elongation at maximal load MDm | EN ISO 29073-3 | >30 % |
| Tensile strength XD | EN ISO 29073-3 | 120 N / 5 cm |
| Elongation at maximal load XD | EN ISO 29073-3 | >34 % |
| Tearing strength MD | ASTM D4533 | 160 N |
| Tearing strength XD | ASTM D4533 | 160 N |
| Filtration opening (O90) | EN ISO 12956 | 225 μm |
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