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Service life of nonwovens
August 1st, 2021
Q: Where can I find literature on the useful service life of nonwoven geosynthetic fabrics installed in soils? A: One of the best references in this regard is from a manufacturer of nonwoven geotextiles. It is: SI Geosolutions (now Propex). (1997). Smart Solutions, Technical Note, SM-404. “The durability of polypropylene nonwoven geotextiles for waste containment […]
Driving earth anchors in adverse conditions
July 6th, 2021
By Ben Campbell, P.E., Propex Earth anchors come in all shapes and sizes and are made from a variety of materials including steel, aluminum, stainless steel and ductile iron. Earth anchors are also used for many different purposes. Propex primarily uses percussion-driven engineered earth anchors (EEA) to create an artificial deep root system for ARMORMAX. The ARMORMAX […]
Stabilizing Oyster Lake’s outfall
February 1st, 2021
The completed outfall with sea oats beginning to grow Preserving a unique ecosystem with an environmentally friendly solution By Drew Loizeaux Coastal dune lakes are freshwater lakes located within 2 miles (3.2 km) of an ocean coastline. These rare ecosystems are only found in a handful of locations around the globe, including Madagascar, New Zealand, […]
Propex GeoSolutions website is hitting the refresh button in 2021
January 7th, 2021
Propex GeoSolutions kicked-off 2021 with the launch of its new corporate website. Visitors to PropexGlobal.com will now find a new look and upgraded customer experience. “From the beginning, our goal for the new website was to improve customer experience, especially for those customers using mobile devices,” said Mike Gorey, CEO of Propex GeoSolutions. “Customers commonly […]
Propex GeoSolutions receives carbon footprint verification for PYRAMAT 75 HPTRM
August 20th, 2019
Propex GeoSolutions recently became the first high performance turf reinforcement mat (HPTRM) manufacturer to verify the carbon footprint of its erosion control solutions. The cradle-to-grave carbon footprint of PYRAMAT® 75 HPTRM is 2.7 kgCO2e per 1m2 of material, which is equivalent to driving about seven miles. “This verification is another piece of the sustainability puzzle,” […]
Two major acquisitions in less than 30 days
May 9th, 2019
Last month, a family investment group in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, acquired all controlling interests in the European operations of Propex Operating Company LLC and renamed the company Propex Furnishing Solutions. Their agreement, which included the rights to purchase the furnishings business in the U.S., was exercised at the end of April and finalized before the new […]
Family Investment Group acquires Propex European operations
April 10th, 2019
Family Investment Group, which specializes in polymer woven and nonwoven fabrics and coatings, announced it has acquired all controlling interest in Propex Operating Company LLC’s (“Propex”) European operations and will be renamed Propex Furnishing Solutions. The agreement also includes the rights to purchase the furnishings business in the U.S., which is expected to be exercised […]
Propex Holding sells its concrete division to Sika
November 6th, 2018
Propex Holding LLC of Chattanooga, Tenn., has sold its global concrete division, Fibermesh, to Sika. Sika is a leading supplier of specialty chemical products and industrial materials serving construction and industrial markets. Fibermesh manufactures a complete line of fiber solutions to deliver reinforced concrete from its Chattanooga-based plant. Fibermesh employees located in North and South […]
GMA’s geosynthetic education offerings make a difference on campus and Capitol Hill
October 1st, 2018
August 2018 was a great month for the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) and the industry at large. Banner legislation promoting innovative materials was introduced in Congress by friend of the industry Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. GMA members and industry educators met at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to educate students about the importance of […]
Propex launches PETROMAT Plus-White
August 23rd, 2018
Propex GeoSolutions introduced PETROMAT® Plus-White in August, a white paving fabric. This technology combines the same performance as PETROMAT Original while minimizing tracking and bleed through and remaining up to 50⁰ F cooler than dark paving fabric. PETROMAT Plus-White paving fabrics minimize tracking and bleed through when using the speci¬fied amount of tack coat required […]