KU researchers keep railroads rockin’

January 5, 2012  |  Products

Geogrid could extend ballast life span By Tim Carpenter Musician Johnny Cash gave voice to travel lust by pointing an acoustic guitar at the country’s spider web of railroad tracks. “Oh, the clickety clack of the railroad track is callin’,” he sang. “One more ride, one …
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China geotextile growth continues in double digits

December 7, 2011  |  Products

China’s output value of geotextiles reached 405,000 tons in 2010 and during the next five years it is anticipated to maintain annual double-digit growth, reaching 730,000 tons by 2015, according to announcements at the 2011 China Geotextiles Composite Materials Summit Dec. 3 in Lingxian, Shand…
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Saving a local treasure

December 6, 2011  |  Products

Geogrid technology helps restore Wisconsin lake and wetlands Lake Belle View was once the pride of south-central Wisconsin. Older residents remembered its glory days, when the natural beauty of the 92-acre lake and its surrounding wetlands drew visitors from miles around for music festivals, picnics…
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Maccaferri introduces new biaxial geogrid

December 2, 2011  |  Products

U.S. manufactured and no patent infringement, company says Maccaferri Inc. announced in a November press release that it is now offering a new biaxial geogrid without any patent infringements. Manufactured in the U.S., the Maccaferri MacGrid EG biaxial geogrids are a single-layer, polypropylene (PP)…
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EPT launches new product line: EPT Xtrm Ply geomembranes

November 11, 2011  |  Products

Engineered Polymer Technologies (EPT) announced the availability of its new line of geomembrane products—EPT Xtrm Ply—in a Nov. 7 press release. The EPT Xtrm Ply product line offers fabricators and installers a reduction in the quantity of seams required while maintaining product perform…
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Tensar adds RoaDrain to its roadway stabilization product line

November 11, 2011  |  Products

Negotiated exclusive sales and marketing rights Atlanta-based Tensar International announced in a Nov. 9 press release the addition of RoaDrain to its range of road stabilizing products. “Tensar has negotiated exclusive sales and marketing rights for RoaDrain throughout the Americas,” sa…
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Assisting a recovery effort

November 4, 2011  |  Products

A geosynthetics provider and a local distributor provided assistance with materials and expertise for temporary housing and landfill expansion in the aftermath of northern Alberta wildfires By Don Talend Layfield Geosynthetics & Industrial Fabrics and Apex Distribution are helping residents of S…
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TenCate receives 2011 IFF Innovation Award

October 26, 2011  |  Products

New geotextile manages water and soil stabilization issues By Jan Brenny The Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF) selected TenCate’s new water-wicking geotextile, Mirafi® H2Ri, as the recipient of this year’s Innovation Award. The product was officially launched with the announcement …
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Tensar plans increase in geogrid production

October 21, 2011  |  Products

Projected output up by 30% in U.S. Atlanta-based Tensar Corp. said in an Oct. 19 press release that it is making an investment to increase the output capacity of its geogrid production plant in Morrow, Ga. The company said that the expansion in production “will come on stream in 2012 enabling …
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FEMA says: Rebuild better, safer, smarter—use geosynthetics

October 20, 2011  |  Products

Following Tropical Storm Irene’s destructive path through western Massachusetts in late August, officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) say they want to inform all recovering municipalities and nonprofit organizatio…
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