ASTM-AASHTO agreement promises road construction benefits

November 6, 2012  |  News

ASTM committees are cited, including D35 on Geosynthetics The signing of an “Agreement on Standards” between ASTM International and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) solidifies coordination between two organizations working in the common inte…
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IFAI announces Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013, new Advanced Textiles Conference

November 5, 2012  |  News

Premier textile event will co-locate with SGIA Expo 2013 The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) has announced a new designation for its leading international trade event: IFAI Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 and the new Advanced Textiles Conference & Trade Show, to be held at the Or…
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Profile hires market development manager for sports fields

November 1, 2012  |  News

Tracey Hawkins has extensive turfgrass experience Profile Products announced in an Oct. 31 press release the hiring of Tracey Hawkins as the company’s market development manager of sports fields for its western U.S. region. As market development manager, Hawkins is responsible for driving incr…
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Thrace-Linq announces rebranding

October 31, 2012  |  News

The performance fabric supplier looks to unify look and feel, highlight identity Summerville, S.C.-based Thrace-Linq announced in an Oct. 30 press release a rebranding to streamline and create a unified look and feel and highlight its identity and cohesiveness across its family Thrace Group. Thrace-…
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Tensar to build new plant in Russia

October 30, 2012  |  Products

Geogrid manufacturer continues global expansion with new facility near Saint Petersburg Atlanta-based Tensar International announced in an Oct. 30 press release that it has signed an agreement to build a manufacturing plant in Russia. Tensar is the majority shareholder in this joint venture (JV), wi…
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GSE announces three-part coal-ash barrier system

October 26, 2012  |  News

Three parts include GCL, leak-location liner, and geocomposite Houston-based GSE announced in an Oct. 25 press release its new three-part coal-ash barrier system. The release stated that this system offers a selection of geosynthetic products that will allow compliance with industry and regulatory r…
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Tim Woodlee joins Colbond as new business development manager

October 25, 2012  |  News

Experienced manager now with N.C.-based company Colbond Inc. announced in an Oct. 24 press release that Tim Woodlee has joined the company as its new business development manager. Woodlee brings more than 20 years of textile, performance material, and composite experience to Colbond. The release not…
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New website offers road builders’ forum

October 24, 2012  |  News

Geosynthetic materials included in discussion topics ibuildroads.com is a new website and mobile app forum offering online discussions covering many areas of road construction, including the use of geosynthetic materials such as geotextiles and geogrids. The site promises benefits from learning abou…
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Innovative geotextile bag technology helps restore reed bed at Salhouse Broad

October 23, 2012  |  Products

In east-central England, geotextile bags are filled with river sediment to restore eroded riverbank Reports from the U.K. describe how huge woven geotextile bags—8.5m wide with a circumference of 18.6m—are filled with dredged sediment to help restore a reed bed as it was in 1946. The bag…
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Turf reinforcement mats are subject of proposed ASTM geosynthetics standard

October 18, 2012  |  Products

Next meetings Jan. 30-Feb. 1 A proposed new ASTM International standard, ASTM WK38408, “Specification for turf reinforcement mats,” will focus on mats made only with geosynthetics (no organic materials), according to an Oct. 18 press release from ASTM. ASTM WK38408 is currently under dev…
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