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SUPERTEX, INC. proudly presents it’s “EarthKnit” product line of tough durable tubular containment fabrics for the manufacture of wattles. "EarthKnit" wattles can be factory filled and shipped to the site or site filled provided suitable materials are present. The selection of tube diameter and aperture size is dependent on the end use and the fill material. "EarthKnit" standard size diameters are 9", 12", 16" and 20 inches. Standard Wattle apertures are 1/4", 1/2", 3/4", 1", and 1-1/4 inches.
OIL ABSORBENT BOOMS are produced of High Strength material in 5", 8", and larger. Our Capacity is in Excess of One Hundred Million Feet (100,000,000') annually.
Our motto of: We make 'em, You stuff 'em! says it all . . .
Wattles are a mainstay in erosion control applications, and OIL CONTAINMENT BOOMS. Wattles are tubes filled with compacted fiber, straw or other materials installed along contours or at the base of slopes to help reduce soil erosion and retain sediment. They function by shortening slope length, reducing runoff water velocity, trapping dislodged soil particles and ameliorating the effects of slope steepness. Wattles are effective when used in combination with re-vegetation practices, surface roughening, mulching, erosion control blankets or hydraulic soil stabilizers.
OIL ABSORBENT BOOMS can be produced from materials which float, especially if the filler floats.
Materials“EarthKnit” products are tubular container fabrics manufactured from synthetic polymers (specially selected engineering polyester or polypropylene), or natural fiber such as cotton. The products have high tensile strength, stable apertures, and flexibility to conform to contours while containing organic or other materials
Filling “EarthKnit” products are typically filled with organic waste, wood chips, large particle stone such as # 57, wood shavings, humus, bark, recycled textile waste, straw, coir, and many other materials that meet the end users needs for durability, temporary use or re-cycling.
Bark Chips
#57 Stone
Straw
“EarthKnit”wattles can be factory filled and shipped to the site or site filled provided suitable materials are present. The selection of tube diameter and aperture size is dependent on the end use and the fill material. “EarthKnit” standard size diameters are 9" to 20 inches. Standard apertures are 1/2 inch to 1-1/4 inch.
Large Aperture Polyester EarthKnit Products
| 9 inch diameter tube | 12 inch diameter tube | 16 inch diameter tube | 20 inch diameter tube |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 inch aperture | 1/2 inch aperture | 1/2 inch aperture | 1/2 inch aperture |
| 3/4 inch aperture | 3/4 inch aperture | 3/4 inch aperture | 3/4 inch aperture |
| 1 inch aperture | 1 inch aperture | 1 inch aperture | 1 inch aperture |
| 1-1/4 inch aperture | 1-1/4 inch aperture | 1-1/4 inch aperture | 1-1/4 inch aperture |
Fabric structures with smaller apertures: 1/8 inch, 1/4 inch and 3/8 inch are available for filling materials as small as 1/2 inch. Wattles employing #57 stone are typically 9 inch tubes with 1/4 inch apertures providing tough and durable products for long term applications or re use.
Assorted apertures
| 1/4 inch |  |
1/2 inch |  |
| 3/4 inch |  |
1-1/4 inch |  |
