September 2022 Vol. 5

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NEWSMAKERS:  * AGRU * Auburn Environmental * CBR * Concrete Protection Liners * Downley Consultants * ExcelPlas * First Graphene * GCCM * GCL * Geotextile Tubes * GNA * Graphene * Imagine Intelligent Materials * Microplastics * Piggy Back Landfill * Polarized Light Photomicroscopy * SOLMAX * Titan Environmental Containment

INDUSTRY NEWS

Industrial Concrete Protective Liner Applications (Feature)
https://agruamerica.com/industrial-concrete-protective-liner-applications/

Slower Growth Predicted in 2022-23 for Global Geosynthetics Market [PDF]
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/fmJvjwxAJk8puFW

New Tool to Probe the Quality of HDPE Fusion Welds in Stunning Detail
Polarized Light Photomicroscopy (PLP) allows previously unseen details in wedge welds to be resolved in great detail
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/nbhhPgEWhPSgGgC

Graphene Manufacturer in North Geelong Permanently Closes
Creates supply issue for geosynthetics industry although First Graphene steps up to supply
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/p9ZOLZnkCpAkHLh

First Graphene Listed Company Supplying Graphite to Make Conductive Geotextiles
https://www.listcorp.com/asx/fgr/first-graphene-limited/news/annual-report-to-shareholders-2761813.html

Seeking Case Studies or User Experience of PVC or PVC/EIA Liners/Covers in Anaerobic Digestor (AD) Applications
We are looking for experience (both good and bad) with PVC or PVC/Elvalloys in the anaerobic digester waste treatment area. 
If you have any experience or information or even possible leads please contact GNA Editor on the link below
https://www.geosyntheticnews.com.au/contact-us/

STEEP WALLED LANDFILLS

Steep Walled Landfill Extension in Greece Lined with Solmax Geosynthetics
https://www.solmax.com/en/technical-library/case-studies/fili-landfill-extension-in-greece-lined-with-solmax-geosynthetics

Vertical Expansion with Piggy-Back Geomembrane Liner to Extend Life of Toowoomba Waste Management Centre Landfill to Cost $5.3 Mill.
https://www.tr.qld.gov.au/about-council/news-publications/media-releases/15430-trc-project-to-extend-life-of-toowoomba-waste-management-centre-landfill

GEOMEMBRANES

Assessing Materials Failures in Landfill Geomembrane Liners
http://www.auburn-environmental.com/Page/?Page=Damage%20Assessment

Review of the Barrier Performance of Triple-Layer GM/GCL/AL Composite Liners [PDF]
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/12/10/922/pdf?version=1663941801

Modelling Leachate Generation: Practical Scenarios for Lined Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/vr2cBI1uFQ41VNY

GEOTEXTILES

A Review on Effects on CBR Values by Using Geosynthetics
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221478532205948X

Study of the Subsidence Width Influence on the Geotextile Control of a Subgrade Collapse [PDF]
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/19/9504/pdf?version=1663839568

GEOTEXTILE TUBES

Experimental Study on Static Stability of Tailings Dam with Geotextile Tubes [PDF]
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/1wCcHlw7gK9P9JA

USA TODAY – Sea Level Rise is Not Just a Beachfront Problem
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/Y71lPXhiYQCoSs6
USA Today 
Over 2,000 feet of geotextile tubing was deployed along the beaten coast to stem coastal erosion

PLASTICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

NZ Government Announces $5m Fund to Help Reduce Reliance on Plastics
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/475366/government-announces-5m-fund-to-help-reduce-reliance-on-plastics

Microplastics can Aggravate the Impact of Ocean Acidification on the Health of Mussels
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0269749122009150

Microplastics in the Water Column of Western Lake Superior
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsestwater.2c00169

Purdue University Study Finds Microplastics in Plastic Pipes
The study found that microplastics (MP) have likely reached building faucets for decades but have received no characterization until recently. Bench-scale testing using two MPs, of different density, in copper and crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) pipes revealed size influenced the amount of MPs retained in a pipe.
https://hammer.purdue.edu/articles/thesis/Stagnation_Impacts_on_Building_Drinking_Water_Safety_The_Pandemic_and_Microplastics/20388876

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