Solmax launches Performance Materials

Solmax has announced the launch of its new Performance Materials platform, the next chapter in the integration of a long-standing legacy of TenCate Geosynthetics and Propex, now operating as a division of Solmax.  TOPTEX protective covers safeguarding hay bales in a field against weather damage, spoilage and UV exposure. Photo courtesy of Solmax For decades, [...]

By |2025-06-03T06:48:15-05:00June 3, 2025|

Your extrusion welding rod matters

Solmax discusses why choosing your extrusion welding rod matters, and the best ways to perform an extrusion weld on a geomembrane. Circular geomembrane extrusion weld. Photograph courtesy of Solmax Extrusion welding is a highly effective seaming method that’s primarily used for detailed patching work on polymeric geomembranes such as high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE). It also works well [...]

By |2022-04-27T01:49:00-05:00April 27, 2022|

Selecting a textured geomembrane

Solmax makes the case for selecting a textured geomembrane, like the company’s FrictionFlex, based on the type of application. By Aparna Jayakumar, Technical Manager, EMEA, Solmax Textured geomembrane. Photograph courtesy of Solmax Choosing a textured geomembrane largely depends upon the type of application in which the geomembrane is being used.   The amount of interface friction [...]

By |2022-04-11T13:24:00-05:00April 11, 2022|

Protecting groundwater with geomembranes in Swedish highway expansion

Integrated into a highway expansion project in Ljungby, Sweden, an HDPE geomembrane protects groundwater feeding the drinking water supply of 70,000 Swedes. Photograph courtesy of Solmax The E4 highway in Sweden meanders 346 miles (557 km) between Helsingborg and Stockholm. It is one of the country’s most important traffic and transport routes. Trafikverket (Swedish Transport [...]

By |2022-01-18T01:56:00-06:00January 18, 2022|

Geocomposite lines Anchorage Regional Landfill expansion project

Photograph courtesy Solmax In 2020, the Solid Waste Services department (SWS) of Anchorage, Alaska, expanded the Anchorage Regional Landfill’s capacity by adding a new cell 9 and tying it to several existing cells in close proximity. Alaska Aggregate Products LLC (AAP) was awarded the geosynthetics and piping contract, and AAP chose Solmax to supply all [...]

By |2021-12-13T01:11:00-06:00December 13, 2021|

Solmax finalizes Propex acquisition

Inside Propex’s manufacturing and distribution facility in Ringgold, Ga. Photograph courtesy Propex Solmax completed its acquisition of Propex, a leading North American geosynthetics manufacturer with a strong track record in the construction, transportation, flood protection and automotive industries. An award-winning manufacturer and low-carbon solutions provider, Propex boasts a storied history and an enviable reputation for [...]

By |2021-12-06T07:53:53-06:00December 6, 2021|

Solmax acquires Propex

Photograph courtesy of Solmax Montreal, Que., Canada, geosynthetics company Solmax announced that it has agreed to acquire Propex, an industry-leading U.S. geosynthetics manufacturer with a long track record in the construction, transportation, mining and automotive industries. With this transaction, Solmax reinforces its position as a leading geosynthetics solutions provider. “This strategic acquisition enables Solmax to [...]

By |2021-11-17T09:00:00-06:00November 17, 2021|

Solmax and Solites develop the next generation of pit thermal energy storage

In Langkazi, Tibet, a 529,720-square-foot (15,000-m3) PTES with a capacity of 700 MWh of heat was constructed and professionally sealed by Solmax. Photograph courtesy of Solmax What does the next generation of pit thermal energy storage (PTES) look like? This question is the focus of the Efficient Pitresearch and development project funded by the German [...]

By |2021-09-15T01:27:00-05:00September 15, 2021|
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