Degradable netting

1. A degradable extruded netting, said netting comprising a plurality of oriented interconnected extruded strands that intersect during extrusion, at least some of the strands comprising a degradable composition comprising a polyolefin, a metal carboxylate, and an aliphatic poly hydroxy-carboxyl acid.

2. The netting of claim 1 wherein at least 50% of the strands are made of the degradable composition.

3. The netting of claim 1 wherein essentially 100% of the strands are made of the degradable composition.

4. The netting of claim 1 wherein the degradable composition comprises 96.5 to 99.85 wt. % of a polyolefin, 0.1 to 2.5 wt. % of a metal carboxylate, and 0.05 to 1.0 wt. % of an aliphatic poly hydroxy-carboxyl acid, based on the total weight of the degradable composition.

5. The netting of claim 4 wherein the polyolefin has a number average molecular weight of 20,000 to 100,000.

6. The netting of claim 1 wherein the degradable composition comprises 98.45 to 99.85 wt. % of a polyolefin, 0.1 to 1.25 wt. % of a metal carboxylate, and 0.05 to 0.3 wt. % of an aliphatic poly hydroxy-carboxyl acid, based on the total weight of the degradable composition.

7. The netting of claim 6 wherein the polyolefin has a density of 0.850 to 0.965 g/cm 3 .

8. The netting of claim 7 wherein the polyolefin has an MFR of 0.01 to 20 g/10 mm.

9. The netting of claim 6 wherein the polyolefin comprises polypropylene.

10. The netting of claim 9 wherein the metal carboxylate comprises cobalt stearate.

11. The netting of claim 10 wherein the aliphatic poly hydroxy-carboxyl acid comprises citric acid.

12. The netting of claim 1 wherein the metal carboxylate and the aliphatic poly hydroxy-carboxyl acid are provided into the degradable composition in a solid polyolefin carrier.

13. The netting of claim 1 wherein the degradable composition further comprises hindered amine stabilizer present in an amount of less than 1 wt. %.

14. The netting of claim 1 wherein the degradable composition comprises 97.45 to 99.85 wt. % of a polyolefin, 0.1 to 1.25 wt. % of a metal carboxylate, 0.05 to 0.3 wt. % of an aliphatic poly hydroxy-carboxyl acid, and a hindered amine light stabilizer present in an amount of 0.05 to 1 wt. % based on the total weight of the degradable composition.

15. A composite, said composite comprising:

the netting of claim 1 , the netting having a first side and a second side, opposite the first side; and

a first layer of material secured to the first side of the netting.

16. The composite of claim 15 further comprising a second layer of material secured to the second side of the netting.

17. The composite of claim 15 wherein each of the layers comprises a sheet.

18. The netting of claim 1 wherein the netting comprises an erosion control netting.

19. The netting of claim 1 wherein the netting comprises a hay bale wrap netting.

20. The netting of claim 1 , wherein the netting has a strength-to-weight ratio 0.5 to 20 pounds-force/(inch-pounds per thousand square feet).

21. The netting of claim 20 wherein the oriented interconnected strands are biaxially oriented.

22. The netting of claim 20 wherein the netting has a machine direction tensile to break strength of 1 to 25 pounds/strand.

23. The netting of claim 22 wherein the netting has a cross direction tensile to break strength of 1 to 25 pounds/strand.

24. The netting of claim 1 wherein the netting has a stage 1 strength to weight ratio of 0.1 to 10.0 pounds-force (inch-pounds per thousand square feet).

25. The netting of claim 1 , wherein the netting has a strength-to-weight ratio 2 to 10 pounds-force/(inch-pounds per thousand square feet).