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Letter to the Editor: PFAS and Geomembrane Lifespan

December 18th, 2024

Dear Editor and Readers, This letter concerns the effect of PFAS-type chemicals(1) to the lifespan of polyethylene geomembranes and the potential for a reduction in lifespan from PFAS exposure. While there is great benefit from academic journals and publications, there is, on occasion, benefit to be had from industrial experience that is not academic in […]

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Geomembranes with better performance

February 1st, 2023

Q:We are researching liner alternatives for an industrial client that will have lined impoundments subject to high temperature influent (>140 degrees F), low pH (1 SU+/-), and may have organic contaminants. Are there any polyethylene geomembranes that meet these requirements?  A: Thank you for your question about geomembranes with better performance than GRI GM13 GMB […]

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