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  Intelligent geotextile builds in warnings

  Geotextiles shape and stabilize large-scale construction projects, but can’t warn of strains or soil shifts in the structures—until now.

  March 1, 2010
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  New earth-friendly geotextile for site drainage

  TenCate™ Geosynthetics has developed Mirafi® MiraGreen™ D, a site drainage product, for engineers and architects committed to designing environmentally sound projects.

  February 1, 2010

• Geosynthetics photo contest

  The International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) is holding its first-ever photo competition, just ahead of its planned April 2010 launch of the redesign IGS website and the May 2010 quadrennial IGS conference in Guaruja, Brazil.

  January 21, 2010

• Geotextile boom in China

  China’s Ministry of Transport is examining a plan to invest 5 trillion yuan over the next 3-5 years.

  January 1, 2010

• CETCO to distribute geotextile mattress

  Contaminated sediments are among the toughest to manage because any disturbance (digging or dredging) releases pollutants into the water.

  December 1, 2009
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  Geotextile reef prevents beach erosion

  Bournemouth, a seacoast town in southern England, craved the wave; it’s a surfing destination and tourist draw.

  December 1, 2009

• NAUE: Fight is not over in anti-dumping case

  NAUE is appealing a recent decision by Australian Customs that imposed anti-dumping measures on NAUE products.

  November 10, 2009
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  Sewage cover system allows for biogas collection

  Living downwind of a wastewater treatment plant or settling pond can be a fragrant experience.

  November 1, 2009

• Geotextile fabric monitors changes within levees

  GeoDetect is the first commercially available sensor-enabled geotextile fabric on the market.

  October 7, 2009
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  Landmark branch on the (geo)grid

  When Valley National Bank chose a busy intersection of Manalapan Township, N.J., for its new branch, it envisaged an attention-grabbing building—and equally arresting landscaping.

  October 7, 2009

• Geotextile growth projected in India

  The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry projects a 20 percent increase in the geotextile sector.

  September 1, 2009
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  Geotextile tubes help stabilize shorelines

  The Geotube system from TenCate Geosynthetics involves filling very large tubular textile containers with local sand or sludge.

  September 1, 2009
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  History, development, and future prospects for geosynthetics industries in China (Part 1 of 2)

  This article presents an introduction to the development of China’s geosynthetics production, applications, testing, and research, and discusses the market supply and demand as well as development trends.

  August 12, 2009

• Geosynthetics magazine launches new website

  The site features the current issue of the magazine, up-to-date geosynthetics news, a blog and two years of previously published content, along with PDFs of older issues.

  August 10, 2009

• Lancer Textiles to service TenCate customers

  TenCate has appointed Lancer Textiles as master distributor of its products to customers seeking small quantities, infrequent orders or special converting.

  August 1, 2009

• Geosynthetics overview

  Sponsored by Geosynthetic Materials Association, IFAI

  Geosynthetics are a family of civil engineering materials. Their use has expanded rapidly into nearly all areas of civil, geotechnical, environmental, coastal and hydraulic construction. Many durable polymers (plastics) common to everyday life are found in geosynthetics. The most common are polyolefins and polyester, although rubber, fiberglass and natural materials are sometimes used. However, more that 90% of geosynthetics are made of polypropylene.
  
  Since their introduction in the late 1960s, geosynthetics have proven to be versatile and cost-effective ground modification materials. Geosynthetics also have become essential elements as barriers in environmental and hydraulic applications.

  There are more that 40 manufacturers of geosynthetics that provide products for the North American marketplace. More than half of the manufacturers are located in the southeastern U.S. or Texas. The industry provides more than 12,000 jobs in the U.S. in manufacturing, fabrication, distribution and installation.

  GMA has conducted a market survey since 1996. Survey participation has been open to manufacturing members of the association who report product shipped. The majority of geosynthetic manufacturers participate in the survey.

  In 2008, a panel knowledgeable of the market analyzed the GMA data collected. This panel developed the GMA Geosynthetics Market Report by adding to it an estimation of product produced by manufacturers that had not reported in the GMA market survey. The result is the GMA Geosynthetics Market Report-the most comprehensive and accurate measure of the geosynthetic market in the U.S. and Canada.

  Learn more and purchase this report at GMA Geosynthetics Market Report.

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