Drainage    Stabilization    Slopes and Walls    Paving    Landscaping Fabric

DRAINAGE FABRIC
TenCate Mirafi® N Series non-woven polypropylene geotextiles are comprised of polypropylene staple fibers.  Mirafi® N Series non-woven polypropylene geotextiles provide excellent physical and hydraulic properties in addition to high tensile strengths.

Features and Benefits:

• Construction.  Mirafi® N Series non-woven polypropylene geotextiles easily conform to the ground or trench surface for trouble-free installation.

• Strength.  Mirafi® N Series non-woven polypropylene geotextiles withstand severe installation stresses with hight puncture and burst resistance.

• Filtration.  High permeability properties provide high water flow rates while providing excellent filtration properties.

• Environmental.  Mirafi® N Series non-woven polypropylene geotextiles are chemically stable in a wide range of aggressive environments.

• Cost effective.  Mirafi® N Series non-woven polypropylene geotextiles provide economical solutions to many civil engineering applications including a cost-effective alternative to graded-aggregate filters.

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STABILIZATION
A Mirafi® geosynthetic is placed on top of soft subgrades prior to placement of the granular subbase layer.  The geosynthetic prevents the loss of the granular subbase material into the soft subgrade, maintaining the structural integrity of the pavement.  The use of  Mirafi® geosynthetics thus extends the maintenance-free life of pavements constructed on soft subgrades.

SLOPES
TenCate Mirafi® and Miragrid® geosynthetics deliver solutions that increase the construction of steepened slopes for both vegetated and wrapped  faced slopes by enhancing  stability,  providing tensile resistance,  and  superior  reinforcement.  Our complete product line offers materials that function for soil reinforcement, drainage, and  erosion protection.  These  products enable slopes to be constructed to

any height at any slope angle.

WALLS
Mirafi® geosynthetics are used to provide stability to temporary and permanent retaining  walls. Miragrid® is  used most  commonly with segmental concrete blocks as the facing.  Retaining walls constructed in this manner are economical, efficient and aesthetic.

PAVING
Mirafi® MPV Nonwoven Asphalt Overlay Fabric
Mirafi® MPV nonwoven asphalt overlay fabric consists of needle-punched heat-set polypropylene.  This polypropylene is known to be essential in fabric overlay pavement performance due to its strengthening of entire pavement systems and its lengthy performance life.  Mirafi® MPV asphalt overlay fabric provides a waterproof barrier to protect sub-grade soils from surface water and a stress-relieving interface to retard reflective cracking and improve fatigue resistance.
Functions for Mirafi MPV:
     • Sealing
     • Stress Relief
     • Adhesive Bonding

LANDSCAPE FABRICS

Mirafi® Mirascape

Mirafi® Mirascape is a needle-punched, heat bonded non-woven polypropylene landscape fabric.  Mirascape has an earth tone color to most closely represent the widest range of soil colors.  It is designed specifically to act as a weed barrier, soil separator and light drainage filter.  Mirascape is inert to biological degradation and resistant to naturally encountered chemicals, alkalis and acids.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

• Provides excellent water permeability.

• Inhibits existing weed growth while suppressing new weed growth.

• Permits passage of air and liquids, including fertilizers.

• Prevents “souring” of soil beds associated with impermeable plastic sheets.

• Remains in place and will not rot, mildew, become brittle or biologically decompose.

• Resists UV rays and temperature extremes.

• Resists acids, alkalines, common herbicides, insecticides and fertilizers.

• Resists tearing and puncture, but can easily be cut to fit any shape using common household scissors for installation.

• High friction surface controls migration of common mulches.

APPLICATIONS

• Urban medians

• Sidewalk landscaping

• Residential landscaping

• Commercial properties

Typar Landscape Fabric is a tough, durable tear resistant geotextile that is used under decorative rock or mulch as a weed barrier. It is a non-woven, polypropylene fabric that allows moisture and air to reach plants below.  Typar is available in a variety of roll sizes.

• Chemical-free weed control

• Porous 100% Polypropylene non-woven construction breathes

• Moisture, fertilizers and air reaches plants to allow for healthy soil

• Durable, tear-resistant; won’t rot or mildew

• Lightweight, easy to install; follows natural ground contours

• Ideal for use in landscaped beds, under decks and walkways

Typar Premium Landscape fabric is a premium product but not at a premium price. The cost-effective fabric is durable to last longer, and a one-time installation prevents weed growth for years. Both homeowners and professional landscapers appreciate the many benefits of Typar Premium Landscape Fabric in helping them achieve the beautiful landscape they desire without the excessive time required to remove weeds.

Typar Premium Landscape Fabric allows homeowners and professional landscapers to spend their time on other tasks or just relaxing. Manufactured of strong and durable spun-bonded polypropylene, Typar Premium Landscape Fabric is composed of continuous fibers, so unlike some woven landscape fabrics, it will not unravel or fray. The fibers are bonded closely together to create a mat that prevents weed roots from growing through it; covered with three to four inches of the mulch of your choice, weed roots don't have room to grow. In fact, in order to allow desired plants to grow through Typar Premium Landscape Fabric, you must cut an "x" through the fabric where you wish to place them.

Although Typar Premium Landscape Fabric prevents weed root growth, it is porous enough to allow water, air and nutrients through; this allows for the healthy soil conditions vital for a plant's growth. In addition, unlike black plastic, this porosity means water will not pool on top of it to cause mildew or stagnant pools. The polypropylene used in Typar Premium Landscape Fabric is particularly well-suited for outdoor use because it is durable and not susceptible to mold, mildew, chemicals or microorganisms.

Typar Premium Landscape Fabric is lightweight so it's easy to take to the job- site, and its flexible structure makes it a cinch to install because it follows ground contours readily. After removing anything such as rocks or clumps of vegetation that would create a bulge, simply unroll the fabric over the area to be landscaped. Cut an "x" over existing plants, roll back the folds and gently bring the plants through so that Typar Premium Landscape Fabric settles at the base of their stems. (If the area is being newly landscaped, cut an "x" in the fabric where bushes or flowers are to be located before planting them.) Once plants are brought through, cover the fabric with three or four inches of organic mulch such as wood chips, or inorganic mulch such as stone, to protect it from breaking down under the sun's ultraviolet rays.

Typar Premium Landscape Fabric is packaged in a variety of sizes. It does more than provide weed control in landscaped or gardened areas. It can be used for soil retention for timber retaining walls, around blind drains, as weed control under decks, to support brick or block walkways, for soil retention in planters and pots, and as an interceptor trench drain.