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BREAKING NEWS
Latest Court Decision Validates Eurobent’s Position that “Tiltex” and “Tiltex Plus” Do Not Infringe the Concrete Canvas Patents (Issued 29 July 2022)
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/0nj6RVmV2co09Cj
ABAC and Catral Ink Deal to Purchase Intermas Nets (Exclusive)
The venture capital firm and the company owned by JP Morgan and Blackpearl buy the business of the Catalan manufacturer of geosynthetic mesh
https://www.abaccapital.com/en/
INDUSTRY NEWS
FGI Creates Operation and Maintenance Guideline for Geosynthetic Lined Water Reservoirs [PDF]
https://assets-global.website-files.com/5977726d80d12837b9592f43/62c728c28a80e26a6bfb1bfc_FGI-O & M Manual-Water-Reservoirs-2022-Final-7-7-22.pdf
10 Sources of Microplastics from Geosynthetics and Suggested Mitigation Strategies [PDF]
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/gOa5nKNumjcvXiU
IGS Issues a Request for Proposals for a Geosynthetics Benefit Calculator
This would demonstrate and quantify the benefits of geosynthetics from multiple perspectives
https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/RFP-Geosynthetics-Sustainability-Calculator.pdf
Carpi Tech Completes Waterproofing Works on Santa Maria Dam with Proprietary Geomembrane
https://www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/newscarpi-tech-completes-waterproofing-works-on-santa-maria-dam-9880600
CARPI Deployment of a Fibre Optic Leaks and Seepage Detection System Below a Waterproofing Geomembrane on Dam [PDF]
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/3YduC974OSscxbc
Sewage Lagoon Upgrade Using Geosynthetic Clay Liners in Canada
https://www.solmax.com/en/technical-library/case-studies/sewage-lagoon-upgrade-using-geosynthetic-clay-liners-in-conquest-sk-canada
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Develop a New Type of Artificial Reef Using Geotextile Sand Containers
https://www.lrb.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/3110239/a-new-type-of-artificial-reef/
NEW PATENTS
Tensar Patents New Multi-Axial Integral Geogrid and Methods of Making It
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/11390015.pdf
New Process for Making Tank Liners
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/11396125.pdf
GEOTEXTILES
Geobag Stepped Spillway for Check Dams
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1001627922000518
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Develop a New Type of Artificial Reef Using Geotextile Sand Containers
https://www.lrb.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/3110239/a-new-type-of-artificial-reef/
GEOGRIDS
Influence of Transverse and Longitudinal Members of Coated Polyester-Yarn Geogrid on Pull-out Response Under Low Normal Stress
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40999-022-00741-0
The Impact of Long-Term Curing Period on the Mechanical Features of Lime-Geogrid Treated Soils
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17486025.2020.1739753
MICROPLASTICS & THE ENVIRONMENT
Pre/post-Natal Exposure to Microplastics as a Potential Risk Factor for Autism Spectrum Disorder
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412022000472
Microplastics Detected in Meat, Milk and Blood of Farm Animals
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jul/08/microplastics-detected-in-meat-milk-and-blood-of-farm-animals
Controlling Factors of Microplastic Fibre Settling Through a Water Column
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969722031084
CCLs
Screening Additives for Amending Compacted Clay Covers to Enhance Diffusion Barrier Properties and Moisture Retention Performance
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/14/7341/pdf?version=1658410798
COVERS
Evapotranspiration Covers at Uranium Mill Tailings Sites
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/13/8180/pdf?version=1656993681
GEOFOAM
Experimental and Numerical Analyses of Buried HDPE Pipe with Using EPS Geofoam
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12205-022-1541-z
JOBS
Total Lining Systems Seeking Geosynthetics Installation Supervisor/Technician
https://www.seek.com.au/job/57879184?type=standard
West Coast Lining Systems (WCLS) Seeking Geomembrane Installer (Base Pay up to $80K/a)
https://www.careerone.com.au/jobview/materials-technician/4fb5a65c-8ec3-4466-9349-802c4d8bde6b?page_referral_element=Search%20result
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