Low & Bonar buys Colbond

October 1, 2006  |  News

Low & Bonar (L&B) announced plans earlier this year to buy nonwoven textile maker, Colbond Investments, according to the Reuters news agency. Colbond Inc., the textile manufacturer that grew out of the original American Enka, was purchased by the British company, which said it plans to inves…
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Maccaferri acquires Linear Composites

October 1, 2006  |  News

The Maccaferri Group, headquartered in Bologna, Italy, has acquired Yorkshire-based Linear Composites Ltd. and sister company Epitropic Fibres Ltd. The purchase was completed earlier this year. Linear Composites, a manufacturer of geosynthetics and fiber-reinforced products used in civil engineering…
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New Firestone RPP geomembrane

October 1, 2006  |  Products

Firestone Specialty Products has introduced a reinforced polypropylene membrane—MultiLiner RPP Geomembrane—a flexible, heat-weldable, polyester-reinforced membrane, for installers seeking another option for industrial and municipal liners, floating covers, and water-conservation applicat…
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GSE cited by IGS

October 1, 2006  |  News

The International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) Awards Committee, at its meeting held in June in Cardiff, Wales, voted unanimously to award GSE Lining Technology with an IGS Award for the submission: “Comprehensive design guidance for geosynthetic materials.” The award was presented to com…
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Good job, Dov!

October 1, 2006  |  News

To the editor: I am writing a quick note to say that I enjoyed Dov Leshchinsky’s article in the August/September issue of Geosynthetics. I think it is quite clear and demonstrative. I have my students reading it for my “Ground Improvement and Geosynthetics” course this fall. J. Tan…
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Credit where credit is due

October 1, 2006  |  News

To the editor: While I am honored to receive credit for the development of the geocomposite temporary parking surface (TemPark) described in Andrew Aho’s “Ground Rules” article (Geosynthetics, Volume 24, Number 3), that honor rightly and unquestionably belongs with Basil Polivka Jr…
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Q & A with Ernie English

August 1, 2006  |  News

Ernie English Vice President and General Manager for North American Operations, GSE Chairman, GMA Executive Council Geosynthetic Materials Association, a division of the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) Geosynthetics: How would you describe the status of the geosynthetics industry…
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Geopipe (aka ‘buried plastic pipe’)

August 1, 2006  |  News

Identification, history, testing, and usage. By George R. Koerner Perhaps the original geosynthetic material is buried plastic pipe, which is called “geopipe” in this article. Geopipe is being used in many aspects of geotechnical, transportation and environmental engineering. It sees use…
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Designing for geoelectrical liner integrity and leak-location surveys

August 1, 2006  |  Products

What to look for (and to look out for!) when designing lining systems for electrical integrity/leak-location surveys. By Ian D. Peggs As the need to perform geoelectrical liner integrity (for CQA) and leak-location (problem resolution) surveys becomes more of a regulated requirement, it becomes more…
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