High Performance Mulch & Soil Stabilization Solutions for Vulnerable Sites. Trevor Kloeck

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1 High Performance Mulch & Soil Stabilization Solutions for Vulnerable Sites Trevor Kloeck

2 Company History Founded in 1984 to manufacture oilfield chemicals In-house laboratory and product development capability Manufacturing based in Calgary, Alberta (6 operations world-wide) Over 500 products in Market portfolio

3 Synermulch Vision can be achieved with the best ingredients nature has to offer without compromising quality Mulches should be developed with optimal plant growth in mind

4 Synermulch Features Non-wood mulch- designed to not compete with establishing grass seedlings for nutrients Unique tackifier chemistry Mulch designed to contour the soil surface and conserve soil moisture Specifically designed for easy mixing and high loading capacity (eg. One 50lb/ 90gal water for Mulchmax Ultra) Experts on staff- Products designed & supported by team of chemists, engineers, and biologists

5 Bast Fiber Structure Agricultural byproduct Extreme tensile strength Favorable C:N ratio Easy spraying

6 Tackifier Provide viscosity and suspension for mulch Uniform slurry Increases moisture retention of the mulch Reduces friction Holds fibre matrix together & adheres mulch to the soil

7 Synermulch Formulations Designed to lock in soil moisture Maximize seed to soil contact

8 Synermulch range of products Mulch range- originally developed for tropical climates Soil stabilizers- bio-degradable polymers Dust Control- for sensitive environments. Focus until now has been on premium products for steep slopes & reclamation

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10 Plant Growth Improvement Favorable Carbon : Nitrogen ratio Mulch ground contouring doesn t provide site for airborne weeds to anchor Seed-Soil contact optimized

11 Day 21 Germination testing Control Number of germinated seeds per 2 x2 square Average plant height - cm per 2 x2 square X9000

12 Rainfall Testing Large-scale slope erosion testing by NTPEP 3:1 slope beds using loamy soil 40 long x 8 wide Control X9000

13 Rainfall Testing Rainfall targets slopes at 2, 4, and 6 inches/hour in 20 min sequences. Typical runoff from 6 inch rain event

14 Rainfall testing Slopes results after 6 inch rain event Reveals a 99.7% effectiveness against erosion Control X9000

15 Synermulch Product Family

16 Composition NOT straw mulch Straw is defined as mature residual stem and leaf material remaining from threshing of grain crops such as wheat, rice, barley and oats. All of these species belong to the same plant family and have similar characteristics. Straw Flax Wood High Tank Loading Capacity Y Y N Waxy surface/ floats Y N N Bast fibers N Y N Low C:N ratio Y Y N Fiber swell N N Y

17 Synermulch Advantage What makes us perform: 1. Proprietary fiber blend. Bast fibers are unique 2. In-House tackifier blend developed specifically for our mulch 3. Mulch is designed to contour to the soil and seal in moisture 4. Mulch is designed to yield water to the soil and slow evaporation loss to accelerate plant establishment 5. No plastic fibers 6. C:N ratio much closer to natural thatch than wood 7. Better tank mixing capacity 8. Deliberately designed for one-step process Water Conserving Blend Excellent Value for the Dollar

18 MulchMax Product Portfolio Mulch Products Target Market MulchMax 100/101wood/100Jet Basic Hydroseeding Evolution 70 Evolution Moderate Slopes- BFM Like Performance BFM Alternate-Quebec focus X9000 MulchMax Custom Blend/RSM High Performance Blanket Alternate Reinforced soil builders

19 Standard Mulches- In Action Fall Sherwood Park AB Fall Prince George BC

20 Value Engineering Evolution Flax/paper blend plus tackifier BFM like performance on short 3000 Kg/Ha. Best erosion control/dollar on the market Offers good blend of erosion control and grass establishment

21 Seeded May MulchMax 1, In Action 2 rainfall 12hrs later July 10, 2015, 30+Celcius Native grass established. No Failure

22 Performance Solutions X9000- RECP Blanket Alternative Flax/paper blend plus performance tackifier Customer cost savings- vs Blanket Superior Performance vs Blanket Reduced labor requirement & associated liability Win-Win Customer cost Performance

23 Sept 22, 2015 October 27, 2015 MulchMax Ultra- In Action Region of Peel, Ontario

24 MulchMax FiberStop Hemp-based fiber matrix place and compacted into channels 1. Catches sediment 2. Build soil 3. Re-enforces TRM June 2014 September 2015 Significantly reduced Sediment discharge Into endangered fish Habitat Highway 7, Whitby Ontario

25 MulchMax RSM & Custom Blend Launched in 2015, limited uptake due to economy RSM= Reinforced Soil Matrix (off-the-shelf Custom Blend Designed for areas with very little access to top soil, or top soil of poor quality Custom blend can provide erosion control & soil building in a one step application Opportunity to save customers major costs associated with Hauling & Placing top soil

26 MulchMax RSM- In Action Very High Tank Capacity Soil Contouring Ability Shell- Hinton AB, May 2015

27 RSM & Custom Blend Value Proposition Biotic Earth and Proganics competition BUT either require blanket overtop, or capping with an erosion control mulch. RSM & Custom blend offer better value to the customer Consultative business model- Ideally specify and develop product on a case by case basis

28 Specifying RSM/Custom Blend Parameters 1. Current soil quality (Soil test critical) 2. Slope/erosion risk 3. Size (Custom blend requires 3-6 weeks to make) 4. Climate 5. Timeline (RSM/Custom blend formulas are alive) 6. Product mix ie blanket, TRM, ArmorMax etc.

29 Thank you Trevor Kloeck