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INDUSTRY NEWS
Spanish Geomembrane Scores Major Project in Italy [PDF]
https://sotrafageo.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/F-Case-Study_Borio_Mangiarotti_Appartamenti-003_ENG.pdf
Cabot Publishes Selection Guide for Black Masterbatches for Geosynthetics [PDF]
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/fAz4hwXYW0y22Cq#pdfviewer
Fitch Withdraws Maccaferri’s Rating (Breaking News)
https://www.fitchratings.com/research/corporate-finance/fitch-affirms-officine-maccaferri-at-rd-withdraws-ratings-07-05-2021
More Safety, Speed And Savings With Geosynthetic System Solutions for Mining
https://www.mining-technology.com/contractors/dredge/huesker/pressreleases/safety-speed-savings-geosynthetic-system-solutions/
Bi-Directional Geomembrane Liner and Cover Fabricator I Miller Weldmaster
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPlNTotc7Vc
Charter Next Generation (CNG) Develops “Puncture Tolerant” Cast Membrane with Engineered Core Layer
The membranes remain waterproof even when punctured by nail or sharp aggregate
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210506005421/en/KKR-to-Invest-in-Charter-Next-Generation-to-Grow-Specialty-Films-Leader
NEW PATENTS
Kuraray Patent Highly Stabilized EVA Resin for Geomembrane Applications
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/10995189.pdf
Levee Lock LLC Granted Patent for Geomembrane Lined Wall
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/11001983.pdf
Pi2Technologies Granted US Patent for Gas-Filtering Geomembrane
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/11000792.pdf
Mineral Technologies (CETCO) Patent Modified GCL for Absorbing PFAS
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/11000822.pdf
Multi-Layer Geotextile for Filtration of Water and Water Treatment
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/10961139.pdf
NEW DEVELOPMENTS
Bespoke Reinforced Geomembrane Incorporating Activated Carbon Filters to Capture Odour Emissions
https://986df83d-03a2-460e-be28-c989a180806f.filesusr.com/ugd/c17167_fad44ca49af84a7c92c0474def412833.pdf
https://www.pi2technologies.com/podz-horizon
Carbon Nano-Thread Reinforcement of the Polyethylene for Geosynthetics with Enhanced Mechanical Properties
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c10583
GCCM
US Military Exploring Multiple Benefits of GCCMs
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/PmsTseZzy6We3te#pdfviewer
Japanese Patent GCCM for Construction Formwork
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/JP2020139370A.html
GEOGRIDS
Effectiveness of Geosynthetics in the Construction of Roadways: A Full-Scale Field Studies Review
https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/9780784483411.022
Modified Axial Pull-out Resistance Factors of Geogrids Embedded in Pond Ash
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0266114421000443
Failure Heights and Failure Modes of Eight Column-Supported Embankments via 3D Numerical Analyses
https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/9780784483428.024
GEOCELLS
GEOWEB® System Provides Ballast Stabilisation for Werrington Dive Under
https://railway-news.com/geoweb-system-provides-ballast-stabilisation-for-werrington-dive-under/
Equivalency of Geocell-Stabilized Aggregate Base to Non-Stabilized Aggregate Base over Weak Subgrade under Static Loading
https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/9780784483411.050
UPCOMING WEBINARS
Gas Barrier Geomembranes – Development and Applications (18th May, 2021)
by Peter Atchison, Managing Director at PAGeoTechnical Ltd
https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/gas-geomembrane-webinar/
Designing Double Lined Containment Systems Using Flexible Geomembranes (3rd June, 2021)
By Brian Fraser (Layfield), Matthew Kemnitz (Leak Location Services) and Rohit Sati (Layfield)
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4621953671108884752
TRAINING VIDEOS
IGS Video – Geosynthetic Products and Their Manufacturing Methods
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-np5RhX95U
CALL FOR PAPERS
Call for Submissions for Special Issue on “Advances in Geosynthetics”
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci/special_issues/Advance_Geosynthetics
CONFORMANCE TESTING
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