Geosynthetics innovation gaps and opportunities
Some see the geosynthetics industry as complacent and slow to change. Is there a place for innovation in the industry?
Green dewatering with geotextile tubes
TenCate Geotube dewatering solutions offers substantially lower energy consumption. Photograph courtesy TenCate Geosynthetics When planning a dewatering operation, bridging the gap between efficiency and sustainability is essential. TenCate Geotube helps manage this balancing act. Not all dewatering systems are equally green. Amongst other things, the amount and source of the energy required is a decisive factor when it comes to the operation’s carbon footprint. Over the years, and because of its distinctive and proven specific [...]
Long-lasting road rehabilitation with Polyfelt in England
Photograph courtesy of TenCate Geosynthetics Europe The A617 Millennium Way, a road in Nottinghamshire County (England), which was opened in the year 2000, featured cracks and surface damage after 15 years of use and therefore had to be renovated. Asphalt Grid Systems Ltd. proposed TenCate Polyfelt PGM-G100/100 as a cost-efficient and technically excellent solution. Missing adhesion between layers before treatment Core samples had shown that the structural integrity of the bituminous layers was good. However, [...]
Safe filling in geotextile tube dewatering
TenCate Geotube with EyePort opening before filling. Photograph courtesy of TenCate Geosynthetics A product is only as strong as its weakest point. In the case of dewatering tubes, this applies to the fill openings, since in conventional manufacturing the opening is a round cut through the fabric, which essentially weakens it. Under the Geotube brand, TenCate Geosynthetics has developed an innovative solution that does not damage the fabric structure. Thus, it increases safety [...]
Solmax acquires TenCate Geosynthetics, creating the world’s leading geosynthetics provider
Global geosynthetics manufacturer Solmax has concluded the acquisition of TenCate Geosynthetics. With this transaction, the global reach, innovation capabilities and specialties of two recognized geosynthetics frontrunners combine to create the world’s leading geosynthetics provider. “Solmax is already the global leader in the development, manufacture and provision of high-quality polyethylene geomembranes for containment in industrial and [...]
Senators and House members introduce bill to spur use of innovative infrastructure materials, GMA plays key role
Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I.; Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn.; Mike Rounds, R-S.D.; and Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced on Aug. 2 the Innovative Materials for America’s Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded (IMAGINE) Act, to encourage research and deployment of innovative construction materials in transportation and water infrastructure projects nationwide. Investing in these new techniques and materials would help [...]
GMA on Wisconsin, waste containment and Lobby Day
GMA in Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s office. Left to Right: Bryan Gee, Tensar; Andy Durham, Owens Corning; Keith Misukanis, Berry Global; Keith Gardner, Dalco Nonwovens; Keith Harris, Hanes Geo Components; Fred Chuck, HUESKER; Jonathan Curry, GMA; and Rene Laprade, TenCate April and May were very active months for the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA). [...]
