May 2023 Vol. 10

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NEWSMAKERS:  * Artificial Reefs * Biodigestors * Boyd Ramsey * CABOT * Cidelsa * Class Action * Coir Geotextiles * Ethics * Floating Covers * GNA * * Geosynthetic Intelligence Reports * Geosynthetics * Geotextile Sand Containers (GTSC) * Geotextile Tubes (GTT) * Glacier Blankets * Kuraray * Layfield * Macceferri * Mitsui Chemicals * NAUE * Nicolas Regibeau * PBS * PFAS * Polybutylene Succinate * PVC Geomembranes * TenCate * VOCs

INDUSTRY NEWS

Understanding the Corporate Structure and Network of NAUE Companies
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/wpNtz04LdiwGje7

New Webinar “Cabot’s Black Masterbatches for Geomembrane Applications to Meet and Exceed GM-13”  June 6, 2023
This webinar will be hosted by Nicolas Regibeau, Cabot’s Senior AD Associate Scientist
Register here: https://events.zoom.us/ev/AsLxnp3nS8K2AQqqtkwJkX4L7v2T8Un64gnXUyt84GAvrawugoSe~AggLXsr32QYFjq8BlYLZ5I06Dg

MACCAFERRI Global Webinar “Sustainable Water Management in Civil Engineering Structures” 6th June 2023
https://www.maccaferri.com/webinar/sustainable-water-management-in-civil-engineering-structures/

Why Have Most Geotextile Artificial Reefs Never Really Worked?
https://www.theinertia.com/surf/why-have-most-artificial-reefs-never-really-worked/

Accelerating the Pathway to Truly Sustainable Geotextiles (Special Feature) [PDF]
https://www.excelplas.com/pathway-to-truly-sustainable-geotextiles/

Model Case Study of Coir Biodegradable Geotextiles in India (VIDEO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-vtHN_dtKs&t=139s

Geomembrane-Capped Landfill PV Solar Plant Owner Syncarpha Capital Named 2023 Project of The Year Winner
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/gems-landfill-pv-solar-plant-140300653.html

South American Company Seeking Interested Parties for Commericalization of New Biodigestor Technology Using PVC Geomembranes
http://www.cidelsa.com/es/
Contact:  [email protected]

PFAS Class Action on Behalf of First Australians Settles for $22M
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/jWWQtbMQg4jnYQc

Dredging Sediment from Carolina Lake to Fill Geotextile Tubes Placed Around the Perimeter of the Lake to Create a Stable and Natural Shoreline
https://portcitydaily.com/local-news/2023/05/24/dredging-of-cb-lake-is-underway/

Geotextile Tubes to be Used to Store Biosolids in British Columbia for Odour Control
Staff sought $50,000 for detailed design and tendering to install geotextile tubes to store smelly bio-solids at the facility, part of efforts to minimize an odor complained about by some community members. The estimated costs for the supply and installation of a Geotextile tube system are around $386,000.
https://www.iheartradio.ca/bounce/kootenays/news/castlegar-city-council-talks-odor-complaints-ongoing-improvements-1.19700311

Webinar on Ethics and Geosynthetics by Boyd Ramsey (20th June 2023)
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/781466224898678613

Layfield Seeking Geomembrane Installation Technicians
https://ca.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=231d944817c79ba2

NEW PATENTS

Patent for Multilayer Geomembrane for Preventing Diffusion of Hazardous Substances from Landfills
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230158785.pdf

New Patent for Method and Apparatus for Recovery of Persons or Animals from Geomembrane-Lined Channels
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230159142.pdf

GEOTEXTILES

Glacier Blanketing with Geotextiles: Two Approaches in the European Alps
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/Gmpbe2b1hhP1tqE

Road Performance of Self-Adhesive Basalt Fibre Geotextiles Based on the Background of Long-Life Pavements
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0950061823014897

GEOTEXTILE TUBES

Novel Geotextile Tube Type Sludge Dehydration Device Combined with Vacuum Preloading and Sludge Dehydration Method
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230159366.pdf

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