Solmax Ranked 77th in New S&P Global Ratings

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BREAKING NEWS

Solmax Ranked 77th in New S&P Global Ratings
S&P GLOBAL Issuer Ranking: Global Geosynthetics Material Companies– Strongest to Weakest
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/ug6OtSkIhEpRSYU

Carlyle in Advanced Talks to Acquire Majority Stake in Strata Geosystems India and its Affiliates
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/companies/carlyle-in-advanced-talks-to-acquire-majority-stake-in-strata-geosystems-india-and-affiliates-12905312.html

EDITOR’S CORNER

How Geosynthetics Have Fast Tracked the Rehabilitation of One of the World’s Largest Uranium Mines [PDF]
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/BfoKCuuGSDpr84B

The Prevalent Use of Recycled Polymers in Chinese-Made Geomembranes – Lost in Translation or Interpretation? [PDF]
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/tvWVuGybs5Pb6x7

INDUSTRY NEWS

Alberta Government Canada Publishes Approved Geosynthetics Products List (28 Jan 2025) [PDF]
http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/planningtools/GMS/ProductList/Geosynthetics.pdf

Securing Banks Close to Nature with Biodegradable Geotextiles
In the joint research project “Bioshoreline” the researchers, led by Fraunhofer UMSICHT, developed a biodegradable geotextile made from renewable raw materials
https://renewable-carbon.eu/news/securing-banks-close-to-nature-with-biodegradable-geotextiles/

Andritz Commissions reXline™ Tearing Installation in Spain for Geotextile Recycling
https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/geo-textiles-news/andritz-commissions-rexline-tearing-installation

Prof. Kerry Rowe Presents the 15th Athenian Lecture on Geotechnical Engineering  – ‘Some Challenges with Old and New Geomembrane Lined Dams’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wdgWgmB82c

BASF Patents Improved Stabilizer System for PP Geomembranes
0.3% Irganox ® 1330 + 0.2% Chimassorb ® 2020 + 0.2% Hycite ® 713 + 0.1% Sumilizer ® GP
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/12209174.pdf

GeoAsia8 Full Paper Submission Extended Until 15 February 2025 !
https://us-east-2.protection.sophos.com/?d=cmail20.com&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9hY2lncy5jbWFpbDIwLmNvbS90L2ktbC1ma

Interview with Peter Hardie of AKS Lining Systems
https://www.miningreview.com/magazine-article/sponsorship-showcase-aks-lining-systems/

Monash University Researchers Conduct Modelling of Rockwool Insulated Landfill Liner Materials as a Heat Mitigation Method
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Manoj-Kumar-124/publication/387571284

Using Chicken Feathers to Produce Biodegradable Non-Woven Geotextiles
https://www.preprints.org/frontend/manuscript/04a4c52904fe85d64584114773ccf8e7/download_pub

NAUE PavedRoad™ – AASHTO Calculator – Now Available
https://www.naue.com/naue-pavedroad-aashto-calculator-now-available-in-the-naue-portal/

StrataGrid™ Geogrids Transform Road and Rail Construction
https://highways.today/2025/01/31/stratagrid-geogrids/

Indonesia Police Name Corruption Suspect in Missing Geotextile Layers for Warnasari Port Access Construction Project
https://voi.id/en/news/456134

VDOT Issues Approved List No 63 for Geosynthetic Products January 2025 [PDF]
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/y1C5E8ylYbV7RBb

US and Israel Company Patent Anchoring Structure for Ground Mounting of Solar Photovoltaic Energy Generation System Through a Geomembrane
https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/WO2025019524

Watch Maccaferri Recorded Webinar on The Evolution of Geosynthetics – from the Origins to the Modern Advanced Solutions
https://www.maccaferri.com/webinar-the-evolution-of-geosynthetics_-from-the-origins-to-the-modern-advanced-solutions/

Concerns Raised Over Migratable Compounds from Polyethylene Which Can Diffuse into Potable Water
https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/17/3/295

4th Spanish Conference on Geosynthetics – Geosintec 4 (22-23 Oct 2025)
https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/events/4th-spanish-conference-on-geosynthetics-geosintec-4/

NEW PATENTS GRANTED

Solmax Granted US Patent for New Heap Leach Liner
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/12209380.pdf

Tensar Develop Novel Railway Geogrid Construction Suitable for High Speed Trains to Mitigate the impact of Rayleigh Waves Generated at High Speed and/or Over Soft Subgrades
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20250034818.pdf

Tensar Granted US Patent for New Multiaxial Geogrid
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/12208564.pdf

Tensar Develops Multilayer Integral Geogrids Having a Cellular Layer Structure
By virtue of the cellular layer structure, the multilayer integral geogrid provides for increased layer vertical compressibility under load, resulting in enhanced material properties that provide performance benefits to use of the multilayer integral geogrid to stabilize and strengthen soil, aggregates, or other particulate materials.
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20250034824.pdf

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Webinar on NAUE GlacierProtect™ by Jovana Husemann, Head of Sustainability for NAUE (25 Feb. for Canada & 26 Feb for NZ)
Advancing innovation in the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation
A ground-breaking biodegradable nonwoven material crafted from Secutex™ green. Engineered with a focus on eco-design and sustainability principles, this microplastic-free material combats glacier melting, supports snow farming, and ensures zero environmental contamination.
Contact Dr. Jovana Husemann
Tel.: +49 5743 41-516
Email: [email protected]
https://www.naue.com/february-25-26-2025-naue-glacierprotect-english/

GEOMEMBRANES

Natural Weathering Effects on White, Green, and Black HDPE Textured Geomembranes
https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1680/jgein.24.00150

Impact of Differential Settlement on Leakage Through Geomembranes in Waste Covers
https://www.sciencedirect.com/org/science/article/abs/pii/S1751761325000092

Selection of Long-Term Shear Strength Parameters for Strain Softening Geosynthetic Interfaces (VIDEO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=5WKW1WOICr4

GEOTEXTILES

Mechanical Damage of Geotextiles Induced by Recycled Construction and Demolition Waste
https://www.sciencedirect.com/org/science/article/abs/pii/S2051803X2500006X

Rockwool as a Potential Alternative to Conventional Geosynthetic Materials in Sustainable Ground Improvement Solutions
https://www.springerprofessional.de/rockwool-as-a-potential-alternative-to-conventional-geosynthetic/27344860

Performance Assessment of Coir Geotextile as Green Geosynthetic in Improving Soil Subgrade—A Review
https://www.springerprofessional.de/performance-assessment-of-coir-geotextile-as-green-geosynthetic-/50578302

Effects of Permeable Geotextiles of Different Densities on Soil Cracking and Evaporation Behaviour
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/388370871_Effects_of_Permeable_Geotextiles_of_Different_Densities_o

Experimental Study of Geotextiles for Karst Subgrade Collapse Under Static and Dynamic Loads
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/earth-science/articles/10.3389/feart.2025.1523076/abstract

Evaluating the Performance of Sand–Geotextile Biocemented Interfaces
https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/JMCEE7.MTENG-19052

A Study of the Undrained Monotonic Behaviour of Geotextile Reinforced Sand-silt Mixtures Using Triaxial Tests
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/388431699_A_study_of_the_undrained_monotonic_behavior_of_geotex

Stabilized Slope Using Stone Columns Reinforced with Geotextile Encasement and Laminated Coatings: A Case Study
https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/NHREFO.NHENG-2143

Effectiveness of Pilot-scale Geotube Decanter Centrifuge of Solid-liquid Separation Technologies for Dewatering of Lake Sediment Flocculated with Biobased Flocculants
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950631X24000042

GEOTEXTILE SAND CONTAINERS (GSC)

Seabed Stabilization Against Wave-Included Residual Liquefaction Around Marine Structures Using Geotextile Sand Containers
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5114433

GEOGRIDS

Numerical Analysis on Stabilization of Railway Embankment by Using Uniaxial Geogrid Reinforcement
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Subhana-Nowshin/publication/388354789_Numerical_Analysis_on_Stabilization_of_Railway_Embankment

The Role of Geogrid Aperture Shape and Size in Strengthening Aeolian Sands: Insights from a Coupled DEM-FDM Approach
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0266352X25000151

An Analytical Model of Horizontal-Vertical Geogrid Reinforced Foundation
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1226798825002430

Experimental Investigation of Factors Influencing Long-Term Performance of Geocomposite-Reinforced Subgrades Under Cyclic Loading (Thesis)
https://eprints.qut.edu.au/254568/

Cumulative Deformation Behaviour of GRS Bridge Abutments Under Cyclic Traffic Loading
https://www.sciencedirect.com/org/science/article/abs/pii/S1751761325000110

Load Transfer and Failure Mechanisms of Geosynthetics Reinforced Soil (GRS) Bridge Abutments: Insights from DEM Simulations
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0266352X25000369

NEW JOBS

Geosynthetics Limited Seeking Marketing Manager
https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/job-listing/marketing-manager-geosynthetics-limited-JV_IC3527546_KO0,17_KE18,39.htm?jl=1009613655927

ViaCon Seeking Geosynthetics Sales Manager for Estonia
https://soov.ee/25711125-plastic-pipes-and-geosynthetics-sales-manager/details.html

Sales & Technical Manager, Geotextiles at Saint-Gobain ADFORS
https://www.salesheads.com/jobs/sales-technical-manager-geotextiles-malvern-pa-19355-2820071238-job.html

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