1. COCO COIR & PEAT Coco coir is extracted from the coconut husk
By-product of the extraction is coco peat
Each coco husk yields 30% fiber and 70% coco peat
From Coco Husks
and 70%
Coco Peat
To 30%
Coco Fiber

2. Coco Peat Coco peat also known as coir fiber pith or coir dust
obtained when fiber is extracted from coconut husk
can hold water 8 times its volume
environment-friendly
an organic renewable resource
extensively used for
horticulture purposes

3. COIR-BASED PRODUCTS
Coco coir / fiber has numerous product applications:
bed mattresses
carpets
car seats
ropes and twines
grow poles for vines
and clinging plants
plant liners
wattles for orchids and hanging plants
pots
and especially for geotextile nets, mats, bio-engineered fascines and other forms of erosion control materials

4. COCO GEOMATS AS BIOENGINEERING MATERIAL
Coco Geomats are Highly- recommended geotextile material for erosion control or desert rehabilitation systems
Characteristics:
High tensile strength / can better withstand water and other forces of erosion
Biodegradable
Resistant to bacterial attack
High moisture-holding capacity can be utilized by plants
Slow decomposition allows plants to establish and grow

5. COCO GEOTEXTILE AS BIO-ENGINEERING MATERIAL
Geotextile used as erosion control and desert rehabilitation nets :
Coir twines woven into mats -
Protect steep mountain slopes, road slopes and riverbanks against soil erosion
Provide channel and shoreline stabilization
Help control desert encroachment

6. FASCINES, BIO-LOGS / GABIONS AS BIO-ENGINEERING MATERIAL
Coir compressed in tubular fiber nets
Best for protection and rehabilitation of shorelines, riverbanks, mangrove and desert areas

7. COIR FIBER BLANKETS AS BIO-ENGINEERING MATERIAL
Stitched coir fibers of different thickness and density used as plant liners, mulching and filter materials, grass mats, desert and erosion control blankets
As erosion control blankets, protect soil from surface erosion and facilitate hydroseeding

8. COCO FIBER TUBES AS BIO-ENGINEERING MATERIAL
Coco fiber nets made into sacks/ tubes with coco fibermat as inside lining
filled with coco peat or soil so plants can grow
used as planting medium to induce vegetation growth especially in desert areas / areas not conducive to propagation of plants
used to stabilize channels and shorelines

9. COCO COIR-BASED BIO-ENGINEERING MATERIALS
ADVANTAGES:
Lower material and maintenance cost than traditional methods
Low maintenance of live plants once established (self-repairing)‏
Environmental benefits of wildlife habitat, water quality improvement and aesthetics
Improved strength over time as root systems develop and increase structural stability
Compatibility with environmentally sensitive sites / sites with limited access
Minimal equipment required