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INDUSTRY NEWS
Intermas Group Successful in Debt Refinancing & Raising of ICO-backed Financing
https://www.dcadvisory.com/news-deals-insights/deal-announcements/dc-advisory-is-exclusive-financial-advisor-to-intermas-group-on-its-debt-refinancing-raising-of-ico-backed-financing/#gref
Greek Geomembrane Producer Plastika Kritis Achieves Record Share Price [PDF]
http://cloud.excelplas.com/s/8lPw50F9Wiiinns
Raven Stock Price Down to 50% of their September 2018 Peak
http://cloud.excelplas.com/s/D52Cd6hTRIDJ8W9
Thrace Plastics Achieves Record Share Price
http://cloud.excelplas.com/s/RPZBV2cWI70oqJp
http://cloud.excelplas.com/s/eXojEKV7fcNcK5z
Thrace Plastics Release 2020 Corporate Presentation (Declassified)
https://www.thracegroup.com/uploads_file/2020/10/15/p1ekme9vnoomo1h6r1nekkj7qvq5.pdf
https://www.thracegroup.com/uploads_file/2020/06/12/p1eajuun9mb7m1q28k3n4rnp005.pdf
Coffey’s Senior Consultant Awarded Peter Nicol Career Achievement Memorial Medal
https://www.georesources.net/index.php/global-news/coffey-s-senior-consultant-awarded-peter-nicol-career-achievement-memorial-medal
Afitex-Texel Geosynthetics is looking for a Business Development & Territory Manager based in the US
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/afitex-texel-draintube-net-_our-team-is-looking-for-a-business-development-activity-6732714007486197760-8VRi
https://lnkd.in/gshg2Jc
NEW PRODUCTS & PATENTS
Exxon Mobil Patents Crack-resistant Polyethylene Compositions for Geomembranes [PDF]
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/10836853.pdf
KURARAY Patents New Flexible PVC-EVOH Gas-Barrier Geomembrane [PDF]
EVAL EVOH is manufactured by Kuraray America Inc., Pasadena, Texas
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/10836146.pdf
New Novel HDPE Geomembrane Geocomposite Comes with a Layer of Geotextile Bonded to One or Both Sides
Advantages over traditional HDPE liners is increased puncture strength, tear strength and increased friction properties with the subgrade.
https://apecindustries.com/easylinerhd.php
Tensar Patent Method for Making Geogrid from a Coextruded Multilayered Polymer Starting Material [PDF]
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20200283983.pdf
GEOMEMBRANES
Atarfil with a Global Geomembrane Production Capacity of 65,000 tons Committed to a Safer and Cleaner Earth
https://www.elmens.com/business/environment/atarfil-committed-to-a-safer-cleaner-earth/
Applications of Bituminous Geomembrane (BGM) for Railways
https://rail.nridigital.com/future_rail_nov20/axter_australia
GEOTEXTILES
Geotextile Bags the Solution to Stopping Debris and Litter Entering Waterways
http://cloud.excelplas.com/s/o2StWPJrhLiCKR1#pdfviewer
GEOGRIDS
Novel Experimental Techniques to Assess the Time-Dependent Deformations of Geosynthetics Under Soil Confinement
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674775520301402/pdf?md5-f1f1b4c17fc7e5e33b98aa8-4d23ce924&pid-1-s2.0-S1674775520301402-main.pdf
Small Scale Experiments to Assess the Bearing Capacity of Footings on the Sloped Surface
https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4117/1/2/16/pdf
PFAS IN LANDFILLS
Out of Sight, But Not Out of Mind: PFAS Substances in Groundwater and Landfill Leachate
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128181720000153
Leachate is the Driving Force for PFAS Sequestration in Landfills
https://wasteadvantagemag.com/leachate-is-the-driving-force-for-pfas-sequestration-in-landfills/
From Waste Collection Vehicles to Landfills: Indication of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Transformation
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.estlett.0c00819
GEOCELLS
Comparative Study for Performance of Soil Bed Reinforced with Jute and Sisal Geocells as Alternatives to HDPE Geocells
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40891-020-00238-7
NEW WEBINARS
Infrastructure Thought Leaders Series: Not All Geosynthetic Clay Liners Are Created Equal (3rd December 2020)
Hear why differentiating between polymer-modified GCL’s matters
https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/event/2020/11/infrastructure-thought-leaders-series-not-all-geosynthetic-clay-liners-are-created
Case Studies: Geosynthetics in Engineered Structures (3rd December 2020)
Joe Friederichs: Design & construction of a Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil – Integrated Bridge System (GRS-IBS) in Rock County, MN.
John Folts: Aftermath of Superstorm Sandy: Construction of a geogrid reinforced earth slope berm to protect a small dredge island in Sea Isle City, NJ.
Steve Klotz & Steve Miller: Design & construction of geogrid reinforced wire faced slope in a highly seismic zone in San Ramon, CA.
https://www.tencategeo.us/en-us/resources/virtual-learning
Case Studies: Geosynthetics in Engineered Structures (17th December 2020)
Bryan Hamilton: Recovery & stabilization of a beach in Quintana Roo, Mexico with Geotube® marine structures.
Tom Stephens: Collection & treatment of Acid Mine Drainage with Geotube® technology in Morgantown, WV.
Nathalia Castro: Preserving a historic lighthouse in Heislerville, NJ using Geotube® technology and Sand Filled Mattresses.
https://www.tencategeo.us/en-us/resources/virtual-learning
Live Panel Discussion on Subgrade Preparation and CQC/CQA for Geomembranes (8th December, 2020)
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1963256487078511883
PODCASTS
Siamak’s Podcast with Simon Restall Principal of GSR International
Regional market development and application of geotextile containers for hydraulic engineering in river bank, foreshore and submerged coastal applications, for over 30 years
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDdCB-xui6s
JOBS
Fabtech Seeking Operations Manager
https://www.seek.com.au/job/50963111?type=standout
Afitex-Texel Geosynthetics is looking for a Business Development & Territory Manager based in the US
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/afitex-texel-draintube-net-_our-team-is-looking-for-a-business-development-activity-6732714007486197760-8VRi
https://lnkd.in/gshg2Jc
CONFERENCE NEWS
Focus On Resilience for 12th ICG (Rome 2022)
https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/12th-icg-resilience-focus/
Call for Abstracts for 12th ICG (Rome 2022)
https://www.12icg-roma.org/submission/call-for-abstracts/
2021 IECA Annual Conference & Expo and the Geosynthetics Conference Will Be Held Exclusively Online
http://canieca.org/fr/2021-ieca-annual-conference-expo-and-the-geosynthetics-conference-will-be-held-exclusively-online/
OTHER GLOBAL NEWS
IGS Announces New Leadership Team for Committee on Hydraulic Applications for Geosynthetics
https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/committees/technical-hydraulics/#squelch-taas-tab-content-0-2
Practical Applications of Various Geosynthetics in Korea
https://www.dbpia.co.kr/Journal/articleDetail?nodeId=NODE10486036
IGS Chapter Focus: Greece
The geosynthetics manufacturing factory of Thrace NG (corporate member of HGS) is located in Thrace, near the city of Xanthi (north-eastern part of Greece).
Plastika Kritis is another geosynthetics company, specializing in the production of geomembranes, located in Iraklion, Crete (southern Greece).
https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/igs-chapter-focus-greece/
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