January 2023 Vol. 7

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NEWSMAKERS:  * Bristol Landfill * Brian Fraser * CARPI * DOW * Evarplast * ExcelPlas * Freyssinet * GNA * IGS * ITP * Jaybro * Layfield * Levee Lock  * Microplastics * PowerBase™ * Presto Geosystems * RoRo® Stretch Pack * SOLMAX * Tentoma * Watershed Geosynthetics

BREAKING NEWS

Webinar on New Packaging Solutions for Geosynthetic Rolls from Tentoma (15-16th February, 2023)
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Fire Breaks Out at Solmax Warehouse in USA
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/r5lBe4Hkwzf0Xbe
https://www.live5news.com/2023/01/21/crews-contain-fire-williamsburg-co-manufacturing-facility/
https://abcnews4.com/news/local/fire-breaks-out-at-solmax-warehouse-in-williamsburg-county-manufacturing-kingstree-wciv

Major Polyethylene Supplier to Cut 2000 Jobs
https://investorplace.com/2023/01/dow-layoffs-2023-what-to-know-about-the-latest-dow-job-cuts/

INDUSTRY NEWS

ITP’s Powerbase VOC-Barrier Geomembrane Used for the Development of Industrial Land at Port of Genoa Mega-infrastructure Investment Programme in Italy [PDF]
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/RKzk2HhA9cOKlnb

Freyssinet and Carpi Showcase Range of Exposed Geomembrane Applications
https://www.freyssinet.com/solution/build/waterproofing-geomembranes/range-of-geomembranes-carpi/

Layfield Geomembrane and Cover Presentations at Geo23 in Kansas City
Paper #1261809 – High Performance Geomembranes in Aggressive Mining Applications, February 8, 2023, 8:00-9:30pm
Paper #1261347 – Emerging Uses of Geosynthetic Floating Covers in the Energy Sector, February 7, 2023, 1:30-3:00pm
https://geosyntheticsconference.com/

Bristol Landfill Ordered to Reimburse Costs of Panel of Geomembrane Experts
https://www.wjhl.com/bristol-va-landfill/bristol-va-enters-consent-decree-over-landfill/

The Evolution of Geosynthetics: from the Origins to the Modern Advanced Solutions (Recorded Webinar)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AixlLFRBoAg

Watershed Geosynthetics LLC Patent Stitching Pattern Tufted Geotextile for Infill Stability
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230026396.pdf

Levee Lock Patent Membrane-lined Wall
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/11560686.pdf

Brian Fraser of Layfield Presenting ‘Best Practices in Innovative Floating Cover Technologies’ on February 8th 8:00AM at the Geosynthetics 2023 Conference in Kansas
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/ks0v6HsAq4MvB35

Iranian Company EVARPLAST Develops Automatic Geomembrane Welding Machine
https://cistc.ir/en/3616/iranian-made-automatic-plastic-welding-machine-to-be-used-in-different-industries/
https://ana.press/en/news/1461/iranian-knowledge-based-firm-produces-automated-plastic-welding-kit

GEOMEMBRANES

Viscoelastic Model for Stress Relaxation of Polyvinyl Chloride Geomembranes
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/3/1582/pdf?version=1674741663

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

GEOTEXTILES

Application of Geotextile Tubes to Coastal Silt Mitigation: A Case Study in a Fishing Harbor [PDF]
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/3/2024/pdf?version=1674220241

GEOCELLS

Experimental Study on Pull-out Capacity of Geocell and Geotextile-Reinforced Horizontal Plate Anchors Embedded in Granular Soil
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40891-023-00428-z

Design Retaining Walls Using the GEOWEB® MSE Wall Design Software
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqgj0Ftv6_Y

NEW JOBS

Jaybro Seeking Business Development Manager for Geosynthetic Landscaping & Erosion Products
https://apply.workable.com/jaybro-hr/j/CE64ECC53E/

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