EM-Tack™

INDUSTRIAL PSYLLIUM HUSK POWDER

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

EM-Tack™ is a raw psyllium husk powder (PHP) derived from the epidermis and adjacent layers removed from the dried ripe seed of Plantago Ovata. EM-Tack™ is an industrial grade by-product of the manufacture of laxative grade psyllium husk. PHP contains a number of natural polymers that provide an adhesive or mucilage characteristic. Those components include the polysaccharides xylose, arbinose and galacturonic acid. Other polysaccharides reported include rhamose and galactose. EM-Tack™ is an industrial grade product used primarily as a tackifier in hydromulching applications.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

The following are general guidelines only. Consult your distributor for specific site related recommendations.

GENERAL USEAGE RATES PER ACRE

Straw Over Spray Fiber Mulch
Mulch, lb/acre 200 2000
EM-Tack™, lb/acre 150 100
Water, gal/acre 700-1500 3000-4000

MIXING INSTRUCTIONS

Fill the tank so the lower agitator blades are covered with water. Add the required amount of

EM-Tack™ while operating the agitator at high speed. Add water while adding mulch, fertilizer, and seed.

Specifications

Purity 70% minumium

PACKAGING

EM-Tack™ is packaged in 50lb polywoven/polylined bags, 40 bags per pallet with stretch-wrapped cover and pallet liner.