Premier Product Showcase 2020

HUESKER Inc.

HUESKER’s Tektoseal Active product family marks a further milestone in the development of reliable and durable systems for binding contaminants from polluted soils and waters. The relocation of contaminated soils is frequently unfeasible or undesirable for logistical or safety reasons. The prevention of contaminant migration to unpolluted areas requires solutions that are readily adaptable to specific site conditions. Tektoseal Active is a customizable product for contaminated site remediation, groundwater protection and oil absorption. Unlike conventional solutions, which typically consist of loose components, geocomposites are straightforward to use. They comprise three permanently bonded layers with an active intermediate layer of polymer-based materials, activated carbon, organoclay or calcium phosphate, depending on the desired function or mechanism, to cover a wide range of applications.

E Squared

XTRM Ply EPS Wrap is a sustainable solution for infrastructure construction, roadways, bridges and embankments. e2/EPT EPSWrap™, comprised of a reinforced, petroleum resistant geomembrane (PRG) fabric (EPT XTRM Ply HPLX), acts as a sealed barrier, providing the necessary strength required to handle the loads created by the soils covering expanded polystyrene (EPS) geofoam. Most importantly, the material is resistant (in the case of a tanker spill) to a wide range of petroleum- and petrochemical-based liquids. e2/EPT products are engineered to have extreme tear and tensile resistance.

AFITEX-Texel Geosynthetics Inc.

Draintube Conductive is a multilinear drainage geocomposite used in double-lined ponds with a leakage collection layer. This solution incorporates the electric conductivity required for electrical leak location (ELL) methods into a drainage geocomposite used as a leak detection drainage layer between the two liners. Draintube Conductive offers filtration, drainage, mechanical protection and electric conductivity functions in a single product and a single installation. Unlike other solutions, Draintube Conductive is compatible with all ELL methods (arc test, water puddle, dipole, etc.). This point is critical, as an ELL survey may require the use of several methods on the same structure. It also ensures that future ELL surveys can be done even during pond operations if any unanticipated event occurs.

STANMECH Technologies Inc.

The GEOSTAR wedge welder is the fastest Leister wedge welder available, with a top drive speed of 12 meters/minute, depending on conditions. It is designed with a lightweight, cast aluminum frame, unique digital display and allows easy field servicing and cleaning. The Leister Quality System (LQS) allows users to compile full quality documentation for all aspects of their welding work. Users can document every welding seam as a table, graphic or even with GPS coordinates.

Owens Corning

RhinoMat® 1000 Reinforced Composite Geomembrane is ideal for containment applications such as agriculture, aquaculture, mining and energy, secondary containment, wastewater lagoons and landfill covers. Retention applications include golf course ponds, stormwater management, irrigation storage, canal liners and potable water reservoirs. Flexible construction enables efficient seaming of a wide variety of panel shapes and sizes. Factory fabrication reduces field seaming time and time-consuming destructive field tests. It also allows for customized panels to accelerate installation. A high-density polyethylene (HDPE) high-strength woven core provides outstanding dimensional strength and stability. Engineered linear low-density polyethylene/low-density polyethylene (LLDPE/LDPE) coating provides flexibility, chemical resistance and protection against ultraviolet light, ozone and oxidation.

Solmax

LiteEarth™ is a synthetic grass capping system developed for long-term closure of municipal solid waste landfills, coal ash impoundments, mine waste facilities and more. Erosion and vegetated cover maintenance issues are completely eliminated by the fully anchored, fully geosynthetic non-infilled LiteEarth capping system.

Atarfil S.A.

Atarfil HD is a geomembrane in high-density polyethylene, with the highest durability, ultraviolet light and chemical resistance, smooth surface and black color. It is ideal for safe containment applications for waste or water, including water reservoirs, frack ponds, heap leach mining applications and more.

E Squared

XTRM Ply Textured linear low-density polyethylene (rLLDPE) is a sustainable solution for the oil and gas industries, infrastructure, tank liners, containment pits, leach ponds and secondary containment. This new line of string-reinforced LLDPE by e2/EPT is a composite membrane with the specific properties required for geomembranes and other demanding applications. e2/ EPT has specially formulated its LLDPE fabric for high resistance to chemicals and ultraviolet light, and offers the material with a puncture- and tear-resistant string-reinforced scrim. It is ideal for use in solid and hazardous waste landfills, construction and demolition (C&D) landfills, mining, industrial, municipal water and wastewater treatment. It is 120 inches wide.

Seaman Corp.

Dynamic cold resistance (flexing) is a limitation for most geomembranes. When a robust geomembrane is needed, XR-5® is the answer, but only now has a new product been developed that expands the cold weather window for installation. The modified XR-5 compound retains the broad chemical resistance of the proven product and is coated on the same heavy base fabric. The result is the history and experience of the XR-5, now in a ULT version. The XR-5 ULT remains flexible to temperatures 11 degrees Celsius lower than standard XR-5, making it the choice for very cold installations. Factory-fabricated XR-5 ULT panels can be shipped to the jobsite and unfolded and installed at lower temperatures, expanding the installation season.

Propex GeoSolutions

SCOURLOK® is a robust engineered bank stabilization system designed to resist extreme hydraulic stresses and protect shorelines while promoting vegetation along streambanks, canals and lake/pond shorelines. It was developed for applications that need below-water scour protection in addition to slope stabilization and erosion control provided by ARMORMAX® and PYRAMAT® Engineered Earth Armoring Solutions.

TenCate Geosynthetics

Mirafi® H2Ri is for areas with high water tables, excess moisture present in the subbase, excess moisture present in the subgrade, expansive soils and frost-susceptible soils. The continuous moisture management system offers drainage, confinement, separation, filtration and reinforcement.

Atarfil S.A.

These linear low-density geomembranes have the same extreme friction properties as traditional TMT, but with a higher flexibility and elongation. They are useful for situations where adaptation to the terrain as landfill capping applications or primary barriers in soils with high differential settlements is necessary.

Low & Bonar

Enkamat® R45 Turf Reinforcement Mat works on steep slopes, channels and shorelines, and as a grip layer under vegetated veneers and in erosion control applications. A permanent and green solution, Enkamat R45 features an open structure to encourage swift vegetation growth, reinforces vegetation root systems, adapts easily to soil profiles and remains locked to the ground by root systems.

TRI Environmental Inc.

TRI operates a full-scale accelerated pavement testing lab to simulate truck traffic on road test sections. The key element in this lab is an accelerated pavement tester (APT). TRI also has a large cyclic plate load (CPL) testing device to determine performance of a variety of simulations. An unlimited number of custom test configurations can be built, tested and monitored using these facilities. Applications might include roadways, geosynthetic-reinforced pavements, rail and more. Performance data is needed by manufacturers to establish the benefit of using their product. As an independent testing lab, TRI is a credible source of reliable and accurate performance data. Because tests can be conducted at full-scale or near full-scale and are built in a highly controlled manner, test data can be directly related to full-scale field applications.

Solmax

Duraflow is a box-shaped geonet that provides high transmissivity in soil environments under high and low loading conditions. This specific design net structure provides superior intrusion resistance and high flow performance.

HUESKER Inc.

HUESKER launches the world’s first geogrid made from 100% recycled polyester (PET). With the introduction of the new ecoLine, the company is focusing on even more environmentally friendly solutions that already conserve natural resources during production and offer the same quality as their conventional counterparts. The launch starts with the HaTelit C asphalt reinforcement grid, which has been established on the market for more than 40 years and is used for the rehabilitation of asphalt pavements. Different from the classic HaTelit reinforcement grids, which consist of conventionally produced PET, the ecoLine replaces 100% of the PET yarns with recycled yarns. The recycled material is produced from disposed PET bottles, which can be fed back into the production cycle in the form of granulate. The used recycled PET is an equivalent substitute for the original PET yarn. It has the same high quality and the same properties.

E Squared

XTRM Ply Textured fPVC is used for primary containment liners, landfill liners, landfill caps, leachate ponds, waterproofing, decorative ponds and lakes, irrigation ponds and more. What makes XTRM Ply Textured fPVC unique is that it is provided with one side textured. This significantly enhances interface friction between the polyvinyl chloride (PVC) liner and either compacted soil or a geotextile. In addition, it is offered at a width of 120 inches. This allows the field or factory fabrication welding process time to be reduced and reduces the number of welded seams required when compared to typical 76-inch-wide products. Fewer seams = less seam testing and lower potential of seam failure.

Techfab India Industries Ltd.

TechGrid PP is a family of integrally formed biaxial geogrids manufactured from superior grades of polypropylene using precisely controlled punching and drawing processes. TechGrid develops tensile forces that maintain high stiffness in the granular material by effectively controlling cyclic load-induced lateral deforms. TechGrid acts as a stretched membrane that resists the vertical loads while simultaneously providing confinement to the subgrade soil. TechGrid functions as a separator that preserves the designed thickness and integrity of granular layers placed over weak soil. It enhances the structural performance of granular subbase and base courses in unpaved roads as well as in flexible pavements for roadways and airfields. It improves the performance of ballast and sub-ballast layers of railway track beds, prevents surface slope failure when used as secondary reinforcement, and improves the performance of load transfer platforms over pie embankments.

Techfab India Industries Ltd.

TechDrains are prefabricated subsurface drainage products that directly replace the granular drainage layer completely or partially. These are used for reinforced soil wall retaining structures. TechDrain Drainage Composites provide mediums for guiding groundwater and seepage water to drainage pipes/weep holes, and they reduce the pore pressures on the wall. It prevents the intermixing of the backfill soil with filter media, thus avoiding the clogging of the filter media. The main objective of TechDrain material is to combine the best features of different materials in such a way that specific problems related to drainage, filtration and separation are solved in optimal performance and minimum cost. TechDrains are convenient to place.

Leister Technologies

The TWINNY T7 welder is appropriate for landfill construction, mining, tunneling, ponds, reservoirs and fisheries. It can weld thin or thick geomembranes 20–100 mils (0.5–2.5 mm) quickly, easily and safely. TWINNY T7 is equipped with highly efficient data recording ability thanks to the Leister Quality System (LQS) function, GPS, Wi-Fi and connection to the myLeister app. The quick welder (drive speed of 2.62–26.2 feet/minute) has a brushless blower motor for significantly greater air volume; the hot air dries moisture in no time, while dust and sand are blown away.