SKAPS Industries acquires Matrix Composites

May 16, 2018  |  Products

SKAPS Industries of Athens, Ga., completed an agreement on May 1, 2018, to acquire Matrix Composites of Henderson, Ky., and Seguin, Texas. The acquisition includes all Matrix Composites technologies, operations and assets, SKAPS said. Matrix Composites, Inc. was started in 1996 in Henderson to produ…
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Layfield Australia becomes exclusive Australian distributor for Seaman XR Geomembranes

May 14, 2018  |  Products

Layfield Australia along with the Seaman Corp. announced May 11, 2018, that both parties have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), establishing Layfield as the exclusive distributor of Seaman’s XR® Geomembrane product line in Australia. Both companies have shared a mutually beneficial rela…
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GSI hosts webinar on MSE wall back drainage design

May 9, 2018  |  Products

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar entitled “MSE Wall Back Drainage Design,” on May 23, 2018, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. Within GSI’s database of 301 failed mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls reinforced with geogrids or geotextiles, 64% have failed due to water.…
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HUESKER releases video on SoilTain geotextile tubes for dewatering

April 26, 2018  |  Products

HUESKER Group made public a YouTube video on the company’s SoilTain geotextile tubes for high-flow dewatering of waterlogged sediments and residues from mines, industrial plants, construction sites and sewage works, applications, the company said, that are often expensive and labor intensive if de…
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ASTM releases new geosynthetic cementitious composite mat standard

March 27, 2018  |  Products

The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) released a standard March 26, 2018, for geosynthetic cementitious composite mats (GCCM), a new family of materials that can help control erosion, protect slopes and berms, and line ditches and culverts. The new standard (D8173) identifies proper …
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Geogrid study initiative wins Center for Transportation Research Award

March 15, 2018  |  Products

The University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies (CTS) selected Tensar International and its partners the winners of the 2018 CTS Research Partnership Award for their work on geogrid usage in paved road infrastructure, Tensar International said in a press release. The award recognizes a…
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Geomembranes

January 1, 2018  |  Products

Geomembrane products are engineered to help provide cost-effective solutions and to meet specific design requirements in fluid barrier, containment and other geotechnical applications. Geomembranes have been used since the 1950s and their use has steadily increased as a result of water resource conc…
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Specification change: ASTM D6364 for drainage materials

May 9, 2016  |  News, Products

The specification ASTM D1621 will change in the next issue of the Geosynthetics Specifier’s Guide (December 2016/January 2017). The change is from: Compressive Strength at yield per ASTM D1621 kPa (psi) To: Compressive Strength at yield per ASTM D6364 units kPa (psi) For a complete explanation, re…
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Burke announces partners for CSPE geomembranes

September 8, 2015  |  Products

San Jose, Calif.-based Burke Industries announced in a Sept. 8 press release that it has established exclusive strategic partnerships with Colorado Lining International Inc. (CLI) and Layfield Environmental Systems Corp. (Layfield) for the distribution and fabrication of all Burke chlorosulfonated p…
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New ballast system cited in landfill case studies

August 1, 2015  |  Products

Introduction Exposed geomembrane cover systems such as rain covers and temporary caps are used on landfills throughout the world. While there are numerous benefits associated with exposed membranes, there are also potential hazards associated with insufficient ballasting or anchoring of the cover ma…
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