July 2019 Vol. 12

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NEWSMAKERS: * Cetco * ExcelPlas * FGI * GSI * Rio Tinto * Santos * Solmax * TCI 

New PTFE Geomembrane for Secondary Containment in Harsh Applications (Made in the USA)
https://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/n3WahOVXmdjydGu

Expanding Polyethylene and Polypropylene Geosynthetic Applications to High-Energy Areas by Applying Polyolefin-Bonded Antioxidants 
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.macromol.9b00855

New Method of Leak Detection by the Simulation of Landfill Lining System
An insight into waste management in Australia with a focus on landfill technology and liner leak detection
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652619310364

NT Approves its First Plan to Allow Santos to Undertake Onshore Shale Gas Drilling
Lined Lagoons and Tanks needed for associated water
https://creamer.everlytic.net/servlet/link/4551/124178/15072011/4008461

Rio Tinto Agrees to Provide Funding for the Cleanup of its Ranger Uranium Mine (Breaking News)
It is expected that geosynthetic containment and cover option will be needed
http://www.nationalminingchronicle.com.au/news/19316-rio-tinto-agrees-to-fund-uranium-cleanup

Solmax Exhibiting at European Mining Convention (3-4th December, 2019)
https://europeanminingconvention.com/

CETCO RESISTEX™ Geosynthetic Clay Liners
RESISTEX GCLs are dry blended, polymer-treated GCLs that are designed to provide improved chemical resistance in moderately aggressive leachate environments. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21ZsB5QeITc

A Methodology to Determine Water Vapour Diffusion Characteristics of Geomaterials and Geosynthetics
https://www.springerprofessional.de/en/a-methodology-to-determine-water-vapour-diffusion-characteristic/16944538

Fabricated Geomembrane Workshop (05 November)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fgi-membership-fabrication-workshop-tickets-62322744005

The Geosynthetic Institute has an Upcoming Webinar on Wed. August 14 “Sand Drains – Wick Drains – Sand Columns”
https://geosynthetic-institute.org/webinar.htm  

Two Day Seminar on Geosynthetics in Malaysia (23-24th September 2019)
https://www.myiem.org.my/events/eventregistration.aspx?id=14220

Geosynthetics Conference 2020 (March 8-10, 2020)
https://informedinfrastructure.com/49291/geosynthetics-conference-2020-experience-more-with-a-brand-new-format/

Particle Shape Analysis of Tailings Using SOM & Digital Image Processing
ExcelPlas Labs have developed a technique for Scanning Optical Microscopy of tailings in conjunction with digital image processing techniques for the quantification of geometric descriptors (aspect ratio, sphericity, convexity, roughness and angularity) of the tailings particles. The particle shape descriptors have an important relationship with the pumpability, wear behaviour and head losses of tailings slurries.
http://www.excelplas.com/


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