The raw material?

Editor’s Note: The following question is in response to “Geotextile tubes provide hurricane protection for Cancún beach,” a short article that appeared in a sister publication of Geosynthetics—Specialty Fabrics Review magazine. A reader asked about the raw material for this product.

Comment

From: The MCO team
Re: The raw material?

Dear sir,

Would you please tell us the raw material that the geotextile tubes consists of?

Best regards,
The MCO team

Answer

From: John Henderson, vice president of sales & marketing, TenCate Geosynthetics USA

The Geotube® Marine Structure used on this project was produced from high-tenacity polypropylene.

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