April 2023 Vol. 1

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Geomembrane Producers Look to Eliminate Problematic Processing Aids As Fluorinated Elastomers Face Regulatory Fire
https://cen.acs.org/materials/polymers/fluoropolymer-makers-trying-hold-business/101/i8
https://www.european-rubber-journal.com/article/2093167/fluoropolymers-ban-could-wipe-out-eu-industries

Stress Cracking of HDPE Geomembranes – Not a Thing of the Past!
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/RFMiLmWLGiqBQeJ

Cabot Release New Black Masterbatch for HDPE Geomembranes Which Far Exceeds the OIT and HP-OIT Requirements Specified by GM13
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/ZIL8Xn9JBVx2bba

Tiltex GCCM Specified for Rail Embankment Reconditioning
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/kV7OD9cNXfOMPXE

India Aspires to Take Technical Geotextile Market to $40 Billion in 4-5 Years
https://m.economictimes.com/small-biz/sme-sector/india-aspires-to-take-technical-textiles-market-to-40-billion-in-4-5-years-goyal/articleshow/98985311.cms

India to Target Geotextiles as a Strategic Growth Area
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1910461

Canadian Company Aquapera Industries Patent Rapidly Deployable Geosynthetic Cofferdam
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/11603640.pdf

Contamination From a Leaking Geomembrane – A Necessary and Imminent Evil?
Advantages of Using an Inert Geomembrane Made from 100% PTFE
https://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2023/04/01/contamination-from-a-leaking-geomembrane-a-necessary-and-imminent-evil/

Webinar: Geomembrane Performance Testing and Critical Selection Criteria (21 April, 2023)
https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8666394d-a09f-44e3-85ab-a29f78999b45@5d0f420d-76bc-43e5-b661-d5f66eeddd51?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=251968907&_hsenc=p2ANqtz–bWICqHBx75AjD7LRf7viwNAYLixuz55wrtJb8kBO6o_fhrg_teUL3hiUwbyb
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Understanding Geomembrane Asperity
https://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2023/04/01/understanding-geomembrane-asperity/

With Removal Order of Geotextile Tubes Still Pending, Select Board and ConCom Look To Reset
https://nantucketcurrent.com/news/with-removal-order-of-geotubes-still-pending-select-board-and-concom-look-to-reset

Technical Feasibility of using Huesker Geotextile Waste Material as an Alternative to Agrofilm for Mulching of Lettuce
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01448765.2023.2194284?src=&journalCode=tbah20

Some Important Considerations When Selecting the right Geosynthetic Silt Curtains
https://www.ecocoast.com/blogs/important-reminders-when-selecting-silt-curtains/

FIFA Issues Code of Practice for the Design, Construction and Testing of Geosynthetic Football Turf Fields
https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/235e3d6a9a502840/original/Code-of-Practice-for-the-Design-and-Construction-of-Football-Turf-Fields-2023-edition.pdf

GEOMEMBRANES

Breakthrough Times for Barrier Systems at Typical Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-023-26645-7

Analysis Comparing Traditional and HDPE Geomembranes Technology in Sea Salt Farming in Thailand
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/4/802/pdf?version=1680192154

Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Shear Behaviour of Interfaces between a Textured Geomembrane and Geosynthetic Clay Liner
https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/9780784484685.055

Geomembrane Liner and Final Cover for Landfill Co-disposal of On-Site Vegetation and Coal Combustion Residuals: Implications for Gas Management
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsestengg.2c00332

Mechanical Model for Trapezoidal Canals Lined with Geomembranes and Anti-Slip Material During Freezing-Thawing Processes
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165232X23000137

GEOTEXTILES

Controlling Spilling Sediment and Tailings into the Environment by Using Geotube Dewatering Containers (GDC)
https://www.austmineconference.com.au/blog/controlling-spilling-sediment-tailings-environment

Filtration Capability of Geotextile Encasement to Minimize the Clogging of Stone Column During Consolidation
https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/IJGNAI.GMENG-8053?af=R

Shifting Long-Term Tillage to Geotextile Mulching for Weed Control Improves Soil Quality and Yield of Orange Orchards
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/4/764/review_report

Experimental Study of the Improvement of Surrounding Soils due to the Grouting with a Geotextile
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11440-023-01855-y

GEOGRIDS

Behaviour of Piles Reinforced by Geogrids Under Lateral Load [PDF]
https://msaeng.journals.ekb.eg/article_291910_86aa68f15ca2ffd18b17a3b4f1a76641.pdf

Centrifuge Model Tests on Geogrid Reinforced Soil Walls with Low-Permeable Backfills Subjected to Rainfall
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0266114423000237

GEOCELLS

Vibration Response of Foundations Protected by Use of Adjacent Multi-Layer Geocells
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0266114423000225

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