CATALOG 2016

CUTTING EDGE® BRAND PRODUCTS

17 BRENT DRIVE, HUDSON, MA 01749

INFO@CUTTINGEDGEBRANDPRODUCTS.COM

WWW.CUTTINGEDGEBRANDPRODUCTS.COM

(855) 887 3123 BY BLANK INDUSTRIES, LLC

MANUFACTURING | PACKAGING | LOGISTICS

BLANKINDUSTRIES

Blank Industries began as the marketing manager, logistics manager and distributor for Cutting Edge® Brand products. The products were a quality unlike any other competitive brand, but it was impossible to find reliable manufacturing that could deliver our materials in a timely manner at a great value. And so, our work to expand into manufacturing began, keeping costs low and becoming the reliable manufacturing company that could set a higher standard for the whole process of production, packaging, shipping, distribution and marketing.

Today, Blank Industries defines perfection in packaging, labeling, marketing and distributing raw materials in our 22,000 sq. ft. facility in Hudson MA. Our excellence, creativity, wide range of services and streamlined production are what set us apart from start to finish.

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Cutting Edge® Rock Salt is an economical and e�ective ice melt solution that melts at up to 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Our rock salt is a non-magnesium product and is specially formulated with a corrosion inhibitor to be less corrosive than basic rock salt, while melting ice and snow quickly. It also contains an anti-caking agent and is coated with an orange color indicator to ensure cost e�ective, even dispersion. Its longer shelf life and easy dispersion through a spreader makes our Cutting Edge® Rock Salt a great choice for commercial or residential use; providing no-slip protection, a two-step heating process that provides a long-lasting defense against ice on driveways, sidewalks, steps, or anywhere it’s applied. Our unique UV and water-resistant, non-slip packaging provides extra protection for outdoor storage and can last year after year to provide ice melt protection for your home.

- Melts At Up To 15 Degrees Fahrenheit- Economical Ice Melt Solution- Less Corrosive Than Basic Rock Salt- Melts Ice And Snow Fast- Formulated With A Corrosion Inhibitor- Non-caking Agent To Reduce Clumping- Longer Shelf Life- Easily Dispersed Through A Spreader- Non-magnesium Product- Increased Slip Protection- Highly Visible Orange Color Indicator- UV, Non-slip And Water Resistant Packaging Which Can Be More Resistant To Weather For Outdoor Storage- Available In 50 LB Bags

CUTTING EDGE®ROCK SALTHALITE

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Cutting Edge® Professional Ice Melt is a proprietary formula made from a three-way blend of sodium chloride crystals infused with calcium chloride and potassium chloride, creating an ice melt solution that is safer for people, property and pets that melts at up to -12 degrees Fahrenheit. A non-magnesium product, Cutting Edge® Professional Ice Melt is specially formulated with a corrosion inhibitor to reduce damage to concrete and property. It also contains an anti-caking agent and is coated with a green color indicator to ensure cost e�ective, even dispersion. Designed to stay where applied, our ice melt won’t track onto carpets and flooring. Its longer shelf life and easy dispersion through a spreader makes our Cutting Edge® Professional Ice Melt a great choice for commercial or residential use; melting ice and snow quickly, and providing no-slip protection, a two-step heating process that provides a long-lasting defense against ice on driveways, sidewalks, steps, or anywhere it’s applied. Our unique UV and water-resistant, non-slip packaging provides extra protection for outdoor storage and can last year after year to provide safe and e�ective ice melt protection.

- Melts Up To -12 Degrees Fahrenheit- Safer For People, Property And Pets- Less Harmful To Concrete- Less Harmful To Plants- Formulated With A Corrosion Inhibitor- Non-caking Agent - To Reduce Clumping- Longer Shelf Life- Easily Dispersed Through A Spreader- Non-tracking - Designed To Stay Where Applied- Fast Ice And Snow Melting Action- Non-magnesium Product- Increased Slip Protection- Highly Visible Green Color Indicator- UV, Non-slip And Water Resistant Packaging Which Can Be More Resistant To Weather For Outdoor Storage- Available In 50 LB Bags

CUTTING EDGE®PROFESSIONAL ICE MELT3 WAY BLEND

Cutting Edge® Calcium Chloride Pellets have long been recognized as one of the most e�ective agents to rapidly melt snow and ice, even in extreme cold temperatures, up to -25 degrees Fahrenheit. Excellent as a de-icer on asphalt and concrete, our calcium chloride pellets are a non-magnesium product, formulated with a corrosion inhibitor to reduce chemical damage to your property. Cutting Edge® Calcium Chloride Pellets quickly separate the bond between the ice and your property for faster, more e�ective removal of ice and snow. This makes our pellets excellent for use on roofs and concrete. Its hydroscopic properties quickly draw moisture to activate the pellets, becoming exothermic to create its own heat and e�ectively melt at extremely low temperatures. Cutting Edge® Calcium Chloride Pellets can be used to prevent ice before storms or after the storm to melt ice and snow. It is formulated with an anti-caking agent and has a highly visible blue color indicator for even, long-lasting dispersion.Its longer shelf life and easy dispersion through a spreader makes our Cutting Edge® Calcium Chloride a great choice for commercial or residential use; providing no-slip protection, a two-step heating process that provides a long-lasting defense against

ice on driveways, sidewalks, steps, or anywhere it’s applied. Our unique UV and water-resistant, non-slip packaging provides extra protection for outdoor storage and can last year after year to provide fast, e�ective ice melt protection for your home.

- Melts At Up To -25 Degrees Fahrenheit- Less Harmful To Concrete- Safer To Use On Roofs - Fast Ice And Snow Melting Action- Rapid Melt Even At Extremely Low Temperatures- Hydroscopic - Draws Moisture To Activate- Formulated With A Corrosion Inhibitor- Non-caking Agent - Designed Not To Clump- Non-magnesium Product- Longer Shelf Life- Easily Dispersed Through A Spreader- Increased Slip Protection - Highly Visible Blue Color Indicator- UV, Non-slip And Water Resistant Packaging Which Can Be More Resistant To Weather For Outdoor Storage- Available In 50 LB Bags

CUTTING EDGE®CALCIUM CHLORIDEPELLETS

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Cutting Edge® Compost can enrich your soil with nutrients and organic matter. Our 3/8” screened compost, composed of composted leaves and other organic material, can dramatically improve drainage and soil aeration and can add essential elements needed for lawn and plant growth. Composted leaves can be rich in the trace elements that soil needs, and can contain a higher level of mineral content than manure. It also can be excellent at retaining moisture, reducing water evaporation, attracting desirable soil micro-organisms and maintaining a more even temperature of soil. Cutting Edge® Compost is perfect for commercial and residential use and can be used for gardens, flower pots and as a top dressing on lawns, as it can assist in seed germination. It can also be used in lieu of peat moss, mulch and straw for plantings. When used as mulch, our compost can reduce drought damage to plants and can reduce soil compaction. Our unique UV and water-resistant, non-slip packaging can provide extra protection for outdoor storage and can provide a nutrient-rich compost year after year.

- Screened At 3/8 Of An Inch - Can Be Used For Gardens, Flower Pots And Top Dressing On Lawns - Can Assist Seed Germination - Can Enhance Drainage And Aeration- Can Retain Moisture For Gardens And Flower Pots- Can Add Nutrients To Your Soil - Can Reduce Soil Compaction - Can Attract Desirable Soil Micro-organisms- Can Add Essential Elements Needed For Lawn And Plant Growth- Can Reduce Drought Damage To Lawns And Plants- Can Reduce Water Evaporation In Gardens And Flower Pots- Can Maintain A More Even Temperature For Plants- UV, Non-slip And Water Resistant Packaging Which Can Be More Resistant To Weather For Outdoor Storage- Available In 1 Cu. Ft. Bags

CUTTING EDGE®COMPOSTLEAF COMPOST & OTHER ORGANIC MATTER

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Cutting Edge® Premium Topsoil (Loam) is a 3/8" screened, nutrient-rich soil with enhanced drainage and aeration. Perfect for new lawns, gardens and flower pots, it assists in seed germination, reduces soil compaction and attracts desirable soil micro-organisms and essential elements needed for lawn and plant growth. It also is an excellent product for retaining moisture and can maintain a more even temperature of the soil, making it a top choice for new lawns, raised garden beds and flower pots. Cutting Edge® Premium Topsoil is perfect for commercial and residential use and can reduce drought damage to lawns and plants and decrease water evaporation. Our unique UV and water-resistant, non-slip packaging provides extra protection for outdoor storage and can provide a nutrient-rich soil year after year.

- Screened At 3/8 of an Inch- Can Be Used for New Lawns, Gardens and Flower Pots- Can Assist Seed Germination- Can Enhance Drainage and Aeration- Can Retain Moisture for Lawns, Gardens and Flower Pots- Can Add Nutrients To Your Soil - Can Reduce Soil Compaction - Can Attract Desirable Soil Micro-Organisms- Can Add Essential Elements Needed for Lawn and Plant Growth- Can Reduce Drought Damage to Lawns and Plants- Can Reduce Water Evaporation in Lawns, Gardens and Flower Pots- Can Maintain a More Even Temperature for Lawns and Plants- UV, Non-slip And Water Resistant Packaging Which Can Be More Resistant To Weather For Outdoor Storage- Available in 0.75 Cu. Ft. Bags

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CUTTING EDGE®PREMIUM TOP SOILSCREENED LOOM

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Cutting Edge® Grass Seed is a cool seasonmix of Kentucky bluegrass, Perennial Rye,Fescues and other top-performing seed,known for its world-class beauty and pleasing,deep blue-green color. This unique mix ofproprietary cultivars sets our low maintenance grass apart.Designed to reduce watering, fertilizing and mowing, Cutting Edge® Grass can grow roots up to 48 inches deep, making it more drought tolerant and giving it more overall resilience. It is endophyte enhanced, which can improve the overall stress tolerance of your lawn and can make it more resistant to insect and disease damage. This low maintenance mix is also rhizome enhanced, helping to promotehorizontal growth of roots for a more robustlawn that is designed to better crowd outweeds and crabgrass and to self-repair, fillingin bare spots in the lawn.Cutting Edge® Grass is also more resistant to gray leaf spot disease and more resistant to higher salt environments. It is perfect for commercial and residential use. Our unique UV and water-resistant, non-slip packaging provides extra protection for outdoor storage for use year after year.

- Premium Kentucky Bluegrass and other Top-Performing Seed- World-class Beauty and Pleasing, Deep Blue-Green Color - Designed to Reduce Watering- Designed to Reduce Fertilizing- Designed to Reduce Mowing- Drought Tolerant - Can Grow Roots up to 48” Deep- Endophyte Enhanced – More Insect and Disease Resistant; Improves Overall Stress Tolerance - Rhizome Enhanced – Helps Promote Robust Horizontal Growth of Roots to Crowd Out Weeds and Crabgrass- Self-repairing - Helps To Fill In Bare Spots - More Resistant to Gray Leaf Spot Disease- More Resistant to Salt – Designed to Tolerate Higher Salt Environments- UV, Non-slip And Water Resistant Packaging Which Can Be More Resistant To Weather For Outdoor Storage- Available in 25 LB Bags

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CUTTING EDGE®GRASS SEEDLOW MAINTENANCE MIX

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BLANKINDUSTRIESSERVICES

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MANUFACTURING | PACKAGING | LOGISTICS

BLANKINDUSTRIES

In addition to our top-quality Cutting Edge® Brand products, Blank Industries also o�ers additional services. Blank Industries defines perfection in packaging, labeling, marketing and distributing.Our excellence, creativity, wide range of services and streamlined production are what set us apart. Our dedicated team has the resources and experience to provide you with the services yourprofessional business needs.

Packaging:Our 22,000 sq ft facility uses brand new packing machines that will streamline your packaging process. This equipment allows us to o�er you high quality packaging in a timely manner at an incredible value. We specialize in manufacturing, packaging, marketing design, labeling, anddistribution, and have set a higher standard each step of the way. Send us your raw material forpackaging, or discuss our other array of options: so you don’t have to worry about packaging for your business from start to finish.

Private Labeling:Our goal as your private labeling company is to provide you with superior quality products in a timely manner at an incredible value. Our huge facility can rapidly bag and label product for your business to expand your business opportunities and grow your company.

Marketing:Our expert team of marketers can provide an endless array of marketing services for yourbusiness. We can do anything your business needs to make it stand out in a professional way.

LogisticsWith our global network of connections, Blank Industries specializes in coordination, shipment and distribution of your product. We can ensure your product is properly packaged and shipped to the most desired locations to sell your product, so that you can focus on other aspects of your business.

Cutting Edge® Premium Brown Mulch is a popular choice for garden beds, adding visual interest to landscapes. Cutting Edge® Premium Brown Mulch can reduce weed growth and retain moisture, improving the fertility and health of the soil, and adding nutrients over time. It can maintain a more even temperature of the soil and can prevent water evaporation, so that plants can receive prolonged distribution of water. Cutting Edge® Premium Brown Mulch can reduce erosion, soil compaction and hardening of surface soil, so that there is improved water absorption and movement. It can be perfect for commercial and residential use. Our unique UV and water-resistant, non-slip packaging can provide extra protection for outdoor storage for use year after year.

- Popular Choice For Mulch - Adds Visual Interest to Landscapes- Can Reduce Weed Growth- Can Retain Moisture- Can Prevent Water Evaporation from Soil- Can Maintain A More Even Temperature for Plants- Can Reduce Erosion- Can Improve The Fertility And Health of The Soil- Can Add Nutrients Over Time- Can Reduce Soil Compaction- Can Reduce Hardening of Surface Soil Improving Water Absorption and Movement- UV, Non-slip And Water Resistant Packaging Which Can Be More Resistant To Weather For Outdoor Storage- Available In 2 Cu. Ft. Bags

CUTTING EDGE®PREMIUM MULCHBROWN

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Cutting Edge® Premium Black Mulch is a beautiful mulch, rich in color, adding visual interest to landscapes and showcasing plants in garden beds. Cutting Edge® Premium Black Mulch is excellent at reducing weed growth, while retaining moisture, improving the fertility and health of the soil, and adding nutrients over time. It maintains an even temperature of the soil and prevents water evaporation, so that plants receive prolonged distribution of water. Cutting Edge® Premium Black Mulchcan reduce erosion, soil compaction and hardening of surface soil, so that there is improved water absorption and movement. It is perfect for commercial and residential use. Our unique UV and water-resistant, non-slip packaging provides extra protection for outdoor storage for use year after year.

- Beautiful, Rich In Color - Adds Visual Interest to Landscapes- Can Reduce Weed Growth- Can Retain Moisture- Can Prevent Water Evaporation from Soil- Can Maintain a More Even Temperature for Plants- Can Reduce Erosion- Can Improve The Fertility And Health of The Soil- Can Add Nutrients Over Time- Can Reduce Soil Compaction- Can Reduce Hardening of Surface Soil Improving Water Absorption and Movement- UV, Non-slip And Water Resistant Packaging Which Can Be More Resistant To Weather For Outdoor Storage- Available In 2 Cu. Ft. Bags

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CUTTING EDGE®PREMIUM MULCHBLACK

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Cutting Edge® Hazelnut Decorative Stone is an attractive, rounded 3/8" decorative stone that can add a beautiful visual interest to landscapes, known by its unique color. Our Hazelnut stone can be used for drainage, and can reduce weed growth, as well as enhancing ponds, waterfalls, fish tanks, landscape design, pathways, flower beds and pots. Our Hazelnut Decorative Stone can also be used as an e�ective erosion control product or to slow water flow from runo�. Can be perfect for homeowners and professionals alike, its color and beauty can stand the test of time and can require little to no maintenance. Our unique UV and water-resistant, non-slip packaging can provide extra protection for outdoor storage for use year after year.

- Decorative, Rounded Stone Screened At 3/8 Of An Inch- Adds Visual Interest To Landscapes - Can Be Used In Ponds, Waterfalls, Fish Tanks, Landscape Design, Pathways, Flower Beds, Pots And Drainage- Can Reduce Weed Growth- Can Be E¡ective For Erosion Control- Can Be Used To Slow Water Flow For Runo¡ Control To Reduce Erosion- Can Require Little To No Maintenance- UV, Non-slip And Water Resistant Packaging Which Can Be More Resistant To Weather For Outdoor Storage- Available In 0.5 Cu. Ft. Bags

CUTTING EDGE®DECORATIVE STONE3/8” ROUNDED HAZELNUT

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Cutting Edge® River Rock is an attractive, rounded 1-2" decorative stone, adding a beautiful visual interest to landscapes. Our River Rock is perfect for drainage, and can reduce weed growth, as well as enhancing ponds, waterfalls, fish tanks, landscape design, pathways, flower beds and pots. It can also be used as an e�ective erosion control or to slow water flow for runo�. Perfect for homeowners and professionals alike, its color and beauty stands the test of time and requires little to no maintenance. Our unique UV and water-resistant, non-slip packaging provides extra protection for outdoor storage for use year after year.

- Decorative Stone Screened at 1 to 2 Inches- Adds Visual Interest To Landscapes - Can Be Used in Ponds, Waterfalls, Fish Tanks, Landscape Design, Pathways, Flower Beds, Pots and Drainage- Can Reduce Weed Growth- Can Be E¡ective Erosion Control- Can Be Used to Slow Water Flow for Runo¡ Control to Reduce Erosion- Can Require Little To No Maintenance- UV, Non-slip And Water Resistant Packaging Which Can Be More Resistant To Weather For Outdoor Storage- Available in 0.5 Cu. Ft. Bags

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CUTTING EDGE®DECORATIVE STONE1”-2” ROUNDED RIVER ROCK

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Cutting Edge® Mason Sand is an excellent choice to level surfaces for hardscape projects, such as flagstones, pavers, brick, walkways, patios and retaining walls. Our Mason Sand can provide good compaction for a solid base and is easy to sweep between cracks to “set” stones. It allows good drainage, preventing standing water from building under stones, which can reduce damage to your project from freezing and thawing. The forgiving surface can also inhibit stones from cracking or settling, and is soft on feet. Cutting Edge® Mason Sand can also reduce grass and weed growth between stones. It is perfect for commercial and residential use. Our unique UV and water-resistant, non-slip packaging can provide extra protection for outdoor storage for use year after year.

- Used To Level Surface For Flagstones, Pavers, Brick, Walkways, Patios And Retaining Walls - Can Provide Good Compaction For A Solid Base - Easy To Sweep Into Cracks To “Set” Stones - Allows Good Drainage - Can Reduce Damage To Stones From Freezing And Thawing - Can Inhibit Stones From Cracking Or Settling- Can Reduce Grass And Weed Growth Between Stones - Soft On Feet - UV, Non-slip And Water Resistant Packaging Which Can Be More Resistant To Weather For Outdoor Storage- Available In 50 LB Bags

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CUTTING EDGE®MASON SANDFINE GRAIN

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Cutting Edge® Stone Dust is attractive in appearance and color and an excellent choice to level surfaces for hardscape projects, such as flagstones, pavers, brick, walkways, patios and retaining walls. Our Stone Dust can form a strong, non-porous surface and good compaction for a solid base. It can also reduce grass and weed growth between stones. It is perfect for commercial and residential use. Our unique UV and water-resistant, non-slip packaging can provide extra protection for outdoor storage for use year after year.

- Used to Level Surface for Flagstones, Pavers, Brick, Walkways, Patios and Retaining Walls- Used for Its Beautiful Appearance, Function and Attractive Color- Can Provide Good Compaction for a Solid Base- Can Form a Strong, Non-Porous Surface- Can Reduce Grass and Weed Growth Between Stones- UV, Non-slip And Water Resistant Packaging Which Can Be More Resistant To Weather For Outdoor Storage- Available in 50 LB. Bags

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CUTTING EDGE®STONE DUSTCRUSHED GRANITE

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