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Secumat® Erosion control mat

Naue Secumat® is an erosion control mat for the protection of slopes, channels and embankments.

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  • Close-up of a Secumat® tangled black wire mesh against a white background.
  • Close-up of a black Secumat® material on a white background
  • Close-up of a black Secumat® mesh structure on a white surface
  • Close-up of a black, Secumat® mesh mat with looping strands on a white background
  • Young green grass blades sprouting through a black Secumat® erosion-control mesh on dry, sandy soil.
  • Large embankment covered with Secumat® erosion control mat beside a busy construction site with excavators, machinery and temporary cabins.
  • Secumat® is an erosion control mat for protection of slopes, channels and embankments.
  • The 3D polymer matrix anchors topsoil and roots, absorbs raindrop energy and prevents surface run-off.
  • ISO 9001/14001/50001, DIN 18200

Secumat® is an erosion control mat for permanent slope and channel protection. You install it directly on the surface of slopes, embankments, and drainage channels. The three-dimensional polymer matrix secures topsoil and seeds. It absorbs raindrop impact energy and supports root growth. The result is a stable, vegetated surface that resists erosion long-term.

Unprotected slopes lose topsoil within one rainfall event. Heavy rainfall triggers rill erosion, denudation, and particle loss. These failures cost time and money to repair. Secumat® solves this. It secures the soil surface from day one. Vegetation establishes quickly within the open 3D structure.

Secumat® uses local topsoil and hydroseed could be added. This eliminates costly imported fill. Light roll weights (26 to 57.6 kg per roll - verified from Naue DMS) reduce installation time and equipment costs. One system covers slopes, channels, and landfill edges.

Secumat® 3D Mesh products carry UV stability certification. Combined variants with integrated Secugrid® geogrid reach 40/40 kN/m tensile strength or higher.

Secumat® erosion control functions:

  • Erosion control

    Erosion control

    Secumat® absorbs raindrop energy. Traps soil particles and seeds in the 3D polymer matrix. Prevents surface runoff and rill formation.

  • Separation

    Separation

    Nonwoven layer in e.g. Secumat® 601 201 variants prevents fine soil particles from washing through coarse backfill.

Secumat® erosion control mat advantages

Secumat® erosion control mat advantages provide long-term stability and rapid vegetation.

  • Function duration

    Durable performance over decades

    Secumat® 3D Mesh products resist UV degradation for the service life of the structure. No replacement or maintenance required.

  • Biodegradable

    Rapid vegetation establishment

    The open polymer matrix holds topsoil and seeds in place during heavy rainfall. Vegetation establishes within weeks.

  • Speed

    Time-saving one-product solution

    Variants 401 20/20 Q1 and 601 40/40 Q6 provide simultaneous erosion protection and slope reinforcement. Tensile strength: 20/20 to 40/40 kN/m.

Application areas

Typical applications:

  • Road and railway embankment slopes
  • Cut and fill slopes in infrastructure projects
  • Landfill capping slopes and reclamation areas
  • Vegetated slopes requiring rapid, permanent greening

Secumat® 3D Mesh is the surface erosion control layer for exposed slopes and embankments. Its UV-stabilised three-dimensional polymer matrix reduces the impact force of precipitation, improves infiltration and holds topsoil, seeds and roots in place until vegetation establishes. The artificial root structure stabilises the soil surface; the geogrid-reinforced variant (Secumat® 601 40/40 Q6 with integrated Secugrid®) prevents surface soil clods from breaking away on large areas. As a soil skin / desert skin system with appropriate anchoring, Secumat® protects slopes up to 75°.

Advantages on slopes and embankments:

  • Immediate erosion protection from installation; permanent, UV-stabilised function
  • Local topsoil and hydroseed can be used - no imported facing materials
  • Slopes up to 75° (soil skin / desert skin) with appropriate anchoring
  • Butt-to-butt fixing without cutting losses; no special tools required
  • Geogrid-reinforced variant (601 40/40 Q6) for large areas and steeper slopes
Large embankment covered with erosion control mat beside a busy construction site with excavators, machinery and temporary cabins.

To the application:

Erosion control

Typical applications:

  • Drainage channels and ditches
  • Trench and outfall structures
  • Brook and watercourse banks (bed and bank erosion)
  • Vegetated channel slopes in stormwater systems

In drainage channels, trenches and watercourses, Secumat® protects bed and bank surfaces against erosive flow and supports a vegetated, filter-stable channel lining. On sandy or fine-grained banks, a Secutex® filter nonwoven beneath the mat prevents wash-out of fines during high-water events (Secumat® 601 201 combines the 3D mesh with an integral nonwoven for this purpose).

Advantages in channels and watercourses:

  • Bed and bank erosion control with a vegetated, natural finish
  • Combine with a Secutex® filter nonwoven for sandy or fine-grained banks
  • Lightweight; cut on site and installed by hand on confined channel sections
  • No hard armour visible once vegetation establishes
Yellow excavator digging and shaping a wide drainage canal along a construction site under a blue sky

To the application:

Erosion control

Technical properties

PropertyUnitSecumat® 401 G4Secumat® Eco 601 G4
Complete product
Product type—Permanent, three-dimensional erosion control mat, two-partPermanent, three-dimensional erosion control mat, two-part
Raw material—PP and PEPP and PE
Thicknessmm20.020.0
Mass per unit areag/m²430630
Colour—BlackBlack
Erosion control layer
Type—UV-stabilised, extruded random-laid structureUV-stabilised, extruded random-laid structure
Raw material—Polypropylene (PP)Polypropylene (PP), of which at least 30 % high-quality reclaimed or recycled PP
Filament thicknessmmapprox. 0.7approx. 1.1
Mass per unit areag/m²400600
Carrier layer
Type—Raschel fabric, laminated to the undersideRaschel fabric, laminated to the underside
Raw material—Polyethylene (PE)Polyethylene (PE)
Tensile strength, md / cmdkN/m≥ 2.0 / ≥ 0.4≥ 2.0 / ≥ 0.4
Mass per unit areag/m²3030
Delivery form
Roll width x lengthm2.00 x 302.00 x 30
Roll diametercm8080
Roll weightkg2638
Installation and certification
Covering after installation—Within two weeks; immediate covering may be required depending on project conditionsWithin two weeks; immediate covering may be required depending on project conditions
Recommended fixing—Secumat® PinU 23 isosceles U-shaped steel pinsSecumat® PinU 23 isosceles U-shaped steel pins
Factory production control—DIN 18200DIN 18200
Management systems—EN ISO 9001:2015, EN ISO 14001:2015, EN ISO 50001:2011EN ISO 9001:2015, EN ISO 14001:2015, EN ISO 50001:2011
Environmental declaration—Product group EPDProduct group EPD
Illustrative cross-section of a vegetated waterside slope protected by a black Secumat® 3D erosion control mesh, which stabilises the topsoil while plant roots penetrate the soil structure.
Illustrative cross-section of a vegetated waterside slope protected by a black Secumat® 3D erosion control mesh, which stabilises the topsoil while plant roots penetrate the soil structure.
Exemplary illustration of Secumat® 3D mesh providing surface erosion protection on a vegetated slope while supporting soil retention and root development.
Exemplary illustration of Secumat® 3D mesh providing surface erosion protection on a vegetated slope while supporting soil retention and root development.

3D erosion control mat for superior soil retention

Secumat® erosion control mats use a three-dimensional extruded monofilament polymer matrix. An areal lies on the soil surface, intercepts runoff, but does not anchor soil particles. Secumat® encapsulates topsoil, seeds, and roots inside a 20 mm deep polymer labyrinth.

Under a 30 mm/hour rainfall event, a sheds water once saturation is reached. Secumat® 3D Mesh absorbs rainfall energy before it reaches the soil. Soil particles are retained even when the filling is fully saturated.

Root development reinforces this effect. Plant roots grow through the polymer matrix and anchor into the underlying soil. This creates a bio-composite layer that strengthens over time.

For combined reinforcement, Secumat® 601 40/40 Q6 integrates a Secugrid® PET geogrid. Tensile stiffness at 2% elongation: 18/18 kN/m (ISO 10319). Deploy on slopes up to 70 degrees. Design verification required.

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Frequently asked questions

Secumat® is a three-dimensional erosion control mat paired with a suitable fixing. You install it on the soil surface. The polymer matrix traps topsoil and seeds. It absorbs raindrop energy and supports root growth. This creates a stable, vegetated surface that resists erosion long-term.

Secumat® is a three-dimensional erosion control mat for exposed soil surfaces. Secutex® is a flat nonwoven geotextile for separation, filtration, and protection beneath structural layers. Use Secumat® on slope surfaces; use Secutex® below aggregate or drainage layers.

Use Secumat® 401 G4 for standard slope erosion control without additional reinforcement. Use Secumat® 601 40/40 Q6 when the slope also requires geogrid reinforcement - it integrates a PET geogrid with 40/40 kN/m tensile strength in one installation step.

Secumat® is manufactured under ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 50001:2018. Factory production control follows DIN 18200.

Secumat® 3D Mesh rolls weigh 26 to 57.6 kg per roll (verified from Naue DMS). This allows hand installation on steep slopes. PinU 23 steel pins secure the product to the soil surface. Products take effect immediately after installation and fixing

Standard 3D Mesh rolls (401 G4, 601 G4, 401 20/20 Q1) are 2.0 m x 30 m. Secumat® 601 40/40 Q6 rolls are 2.0 m x 30 m, 57.6 kg.

Tested to DIN ISO 10319 (tensile strength), DIN ISO 9864 (mass per unit area), DIN ISO 9863-1 (thickness), Factory production control: DIN 18200. German installations: EBGEO.

3D Mesh products protect slopes up to 75 degrees as soil skin/desert skin system with appropriate anchoring. Design verification required for all steep slope applications.

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