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Geotextiles

Reinforced coated particles secure cracks

1 September 2003
Particles coated with resin and fibrous material can prop open subterranean formations, according to Borden Chemical Inc of Columbus, Ohio, USA.
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Recycled rubber pavements

1 August 2003
A paving material for footways that is strong and lightweight is the subject of European Patent EP 1 277 883.
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Sophisticated geogrids are stronger and more stable

1 May 2003
An Italian company has developed a stronger and more stable geogrid based on multi-axial manufacture.
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Fighting desertification

1 March 2003
A Japanese company has developed netting that can retain water and serve to assist in re-establishing vegetation on slopes. Such materials are used to help combat the advance of deserts.
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Lining pipes

1 March 2003
The UK's Thames Water has developed a system of lining pipelines for in-situ repairs.
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Geomembranes make contaminated site suitable for building

1 March 2003
When the Austrian firm Nordlam GmbH proposed to build a new factory on the former site of a gas factory in Magdeburg-Rothensee in Germany, geologists suspected a huge gas build-up resulting from decad
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Membranes for waste treatment

1 March 2003
W. L. Gore & Associates GmbH has invented a cover to assist in the aerobic treatment of biodegradable waste.
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Stabilizing land

1 March 2003
Huesker Synthetic GmbH & Co has invented a way to quickly and reliably reinforce subsoil.
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Heavy-duty fabric stabilizes ground

1 February 2003
Huesker Synthetic GmbH & Co has revealed a construction for use in making geotextiles.
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Toughening roads

1 February 2003
Luckenhaus Techische Textilien GmbH & Co has invented a grid structure for reinforcing roads.
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