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SGS and Cipatex release new PVC geomembranes

Southern Geosynthetics Supplies Pty. Ltd (SGS) is now offering new Cipatex DG and Hipertech R geomembranes. Cipatex and SGS collaborated on the development of the new DG200 which is a 0.8mm PVC geomembrane bonded on either side with 200 gsm nonwoven geotextile. The composite material provides a geomembrane with extraordinary puncture and tear resistance, as well [...]

By |2018-12-12T09:11:47-06:00December 3, 2018|

Owens Corning releases TV show video on how RhinoMat is made

Owens Corning's RhinoMat reinforced composite geomembranes were featured on the Fox Business Channel TV show "Inside the Blueprint," and Owens Corning has released the video of the program on YouTube. The video features the manufacturing, fabrication and installation process of RhinoMat. RhinoMat installs six times faster and has double the puncture resistance of conventional high-density polyethylene (HDPE), the company says. [...]

By |2018-11-12T15:13:19-06:00November 12, 2018|

GSI to host webinar on wick drains, GMA members get discounted rates

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar entitled “Soil Consolidation Using Wick Drains, aka PVDs” on Nov. 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST. The webinar will be hosted by Dr. Robert M. Koerner. GMA member companies and their employees receive discounted rates on all GSI webinar and short course registrations. Wick drains, [...]

By |2018-11-12T14:24:54-06:00November 12, 2018|

IECA Region One welcomes new executive director

The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Region One board of directors and staff welcomes Samantha Roe, IOM, as the new executive director of the association. “We’re excited to announce Samantha as the new executive director to take our association in a new direction,” stated Tom Schneider, CPESC, IECA president. “IECA is looking to expand our [...]

By |2018-11-05T08:18:08-06:00November 5, 2018|

GMA/IGS-NA to present webinar on geosynthetic-stabilized roads

The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) and IGS North America (IGS-NA) will sponsor a free webinar entitled “Recent Developments in Geosynthetic-Stabilized Roads: Introduction and Mechanisms,” on Dec. 4, from 1 to 2 p.m. EST. Geotextiles, geogrids and geocells have been used widely in roadway stabilization works throughout the world. In this webinar, Dr. Jie Han will [...]

By |2018-11-02T15:46:11-05:00November 2, 2018|

KMS installs PURON PLUS package system in Canada featuring PULSION MBR

Koch Membrane Systems (KMS), a leader in the development and manufacture of membrane-based filtration technologies, announced the commissioning of a PURON PLUS packaged MBR system in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The PURON PLUS system provides a compact and turnkey wastewater treatment solution that is fully automated and provides consistent high-quality effluent for safe discharge or reuse. [...]

By |2018-10-31T14:05:21-05:00October 31, 2018|

Registration open for 2019 IECA Annual Conference and Expo

The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) will host their annual educational conference and expo Feb. 19–22, 2019, at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. “IECA’s Annual Conference and Expo is the most beneficial event in the country for those involved in or concerned about soil and erosion control or stormwater management,” said Joanna Fetherolf, IECA’s [...]

By |2018-10-30T09:14:59-05:00October 30, 2018|

HUESKER and MKB launch SILTRON silt fencing geotextile

HUESKER & MKB Company, together, have developed a new class of silt fence around a geotextile called SILTRON®. With HUESKER’s manufacturing backbone and MKB Company’s sales force, SILTRON is the new perimeter fencing geotextile designed to ensure the highest level of environmental protection on a construction site. Its strong, three-layer composite resists punctures and tears with [...]

By |2018-11-20T12:01:06-06:00October 29, 2018|

Geosynthetics magazine offers free sponsored webinar on natural facings for steep slopes and walls

Geosynthetics magazine will present the Tensar Corp.-sponsored webinar “Natural Facings for Better Performance and Value on Very Steep Slopes and Walls” on November 8 at 1:00 p.m. EST. This presentation will provide a case study example of how natural facings provide better performance and value on very steep slopes and walls. Steve Luptak, national product [...]

By |2018-10-24T12:39:21-05:00October 24, 2018|

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions wins award for geosynthetic coal ash project in South Carolina

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) received the Project Management Institute (PMI) Award for Project Excellence at the PMI Professional Awards Gala held in Los Angeles, Calif. in October for work completed at the Savannah River Site (SRS) D-Area Ash Basin Project in South Carolina. The prestigious award recognizes global, large and complex projects that deliver [...]

By |2018-10-22T08:24:18-05:00October 22, 2018|
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