Melcourt Product Specification & Performance Guide

Equestrian Products

  Melcourt Equichip® Melcourt EquifibreTM Melcourt EquifallTM Melcourt Equisorb®
         
1. Main constituent Wood Wood Wood/bark Flax Shives
2. Origin British British British European
3. Nominal particle size range 5 - 40 mm 3 - 30 mm 10 - 110 mm 3 - 20 mm
4. Wood content > 90 % > 90 % 70 % Nil
5. Dust & fines Minimal Minimal Low Minimal
6. Installation Depth 125 - 250 mm 250 - 300 mm 300 - 330 mm 150 - 200 mm
7. Typical Bulk Density Range 260 - 310 kg/m3 250 - 300 kg/m3 80 - 130 kg/m3 Not relevant
8. Settlement Factor 10% + 15% 20% + 5%
9. Durability 3 - 5 years + 2 - 4 years + 1 - 2 years Up to 1 year
10. FSC Certified Yes Yes No No
11. Quality Range Deluxe Deluxe Economy Deluxe


Notes

Lines 3,4 and 5 The sizes and percentages (by weight) are nominal. By the nature of these products, it is not practically possible to be exact and there might be a small variation.
Line 5 "Dust and Fines" refers to particles less than 1 mm in diameter.

All values given in the Product Specification are typical. However, some variation may occur from time to time. Melcourt Industries Ltd reserves the right to alter the specification without notice, for the purpose of product improvement.