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RootRain Metro - Irrigation and Aeration for Rooting

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RR1A - plastic cap

GreenBlue Urban Ltd Variant:

Irrigation and aeration for rooting areas below hard surfaces.

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Application

Urban tree planting applications.

Description

RootRain Metro is available in four different sizes and with three different cap configurations. The system is also available in contractor pack form.


Features and benefits:

  • Durable recycled plastic bracket.
  • 35 mm flexible perforated pipe.
  • Available in contractor pack form.
  • Available in three different cap configurations.
  • Quick and easy to install.
  • Improved drought tolerance.
  • Fast watering (60 litres per minute in porous soil).
  • Reduces water volume requirements by eliminating wastage.
  • Establishes deeper rooting profile.
  • Increases drought tolerance and stability.
  • Reduces risk of surface root damage.

General information

Color

Black

Guidance for specification option:

Pipe.

Green

Guidance for specification option:

Bracket.

Material

High density polyethylene (HDPE)

Guidance for specification option:

Bracket.

Polypropylene

Guidance for specification option:

Pipe.

Shape

Circle

Length

1250 mm

1750 mm

2500 mm

Width

35 mm

Guidance for specification option:

Pipe diameter.

Uniclass

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CAWS

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Specification data - Tree irrigation and aeration units

Description

Irrigation and aeration for rooting areas below hard surfaces.

Manufacturer

GreenBlue Urban Ltd.

Pipe

-

Material

Polypropylene (PP).

Colour

Black.

Circumference

1.25 m.

Diameter

35 mm.

Guidance for specification option:

For 400 mm rootball diameter.

Recycled content (minimum)

100%.

Water inlet

-

Number

One.

Type

Plastic cap.

Bracket

High density polyethylene (HDPE).

Sustainability data

Contains Red List materials

No

Country of material origin

United Kingdom

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Material

High density polyethylene (HDPE)

Guidance for specification option:

Bracket.

Polypropylene

Guidance for specification option:

Pipe.

Embodied carbon

A1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804

-

Manufacturer guidance

GBU Target Carbon Neutral 2020.

Recyclability

100% recyclable

Recycled content

As defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021

100 %

Expected Life

Ten year

Literature

GBU RootRain Metro Datasheet

GBU RootRain Metro Datasheet

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