HIPPO
root barrier
HIPPOSHEILD™ Root Barrier from Chemco is a proven solution to providing efficient protection against insistent root growth for urban infrastructures like piping, pavements, paved areas, roads, water, sewage networks and cabling. It is essential and required because uncontrolled root growth can be very costly when the damage to any installation becomes apparent and disfigured. Chemco offers a vast range of durable products. Our HIPPOSHEILD™ Root Barrier coated woven fabrics is made with exclusive high density polyethylene coatings for maximum toughness and abrasion resistance.
Product Applications
heat seaming resistance | Technologically designed for UV resistance | 12 feet large width fabricated panels for easy customizations
Advantages
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Prevents insistent root growth from damaging piping.
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Effectively distributes planted areas in parks.
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Effectively averts rhizome propagation (e.g. bamboo).
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Can be installed flat or straight.
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Easy and quick to install.
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Resistant to rotting in the soil.
Specifications
| Sr. No | PROPERTY | TEST/ METHOD | TYPICAL VALUE1 | ||||||
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| ENGLISH | METRIC | ||||||||
| 1 | Weight | ASTM 0751 | 12.3 oz./yd2 |
420 g/m2 |
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| 2 | Thickness | ASTM 0751 | 0.5mm | ||||||
| 3 | Strip Tensile Strength (MD) | ASTM 07003 | 265 lbf | 1220 N | |||||
| 4 | Strip Tensile Strength (CD) | ASTM 07003 | 229 lbf | 1019 N | |||||
| 5 | Tongue Tear (MD) | ASTM 05884 | 68 lbf | 285 N | |||||
| 6 | Tongue Tear (CD) | ASTM 05884 | 68 lbf | 249 N | |||||
| 7 | Hydrostatic Resistance | ASTM 0751 | 600 lb/in2 | 3771 kPa | |||||
| 8 | Carbon Black Content(%) | ASTM 04218 | 2.5, +_5 | ||||||
| 9 | Standard Roll Width | 12 ft | 3.7m | ||||||
| 10 | Standard Roll Length | 450 ft | |||||||
| 11 | Approximate Roll Weight | 211 Kg | |||||||
| 12 | Tear Resistance N, Min | A1 of IS:7016 part 3 | 290 | ||||||
| 13 | Seam strength before UV exposure(n/mm), Min | Annex EIS: 15351 | 42 | ||||||
| 14 | Seam strength after UV exposure(n/mm), Min | Annex B&E IS :15351 | 90% of actual original value | ||||||
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