GEOMEMBRANE

GEOMEMBRANE
Ageomembraneis very low
permeabilitysynthetic
membrane liner or barrier
used with anygeotechnical
engineeringrelated material
so as to control fluid (or gas)
migration in a structure.
Geomembranes are made
from relatively thin
continuous polymeric sheets,
but they can also be made
from the impregnation
ofgeotextileswithasphalt,e
lastomerorpolymer sprays.

MANUFACTURING
The
manufacturing
of
geomembranes begins with
the production of the raw
materials, which include the
polymer resin, and various
additives such as antioxidants,
plasticizers,
fillers,
carbon
black, and lubricants (as a
processing aid).
These raw materials are then
processed
into
sheets of
various widths and thickness
byextrusion,calendering,
and/or spread coating.

REINFORCED GEOMEMBRANES
Reinforced Geomembrane provides a
versatile flexible geomembrane liner. The
unique three ply construction with a
combination of custom fabric reinforcement
encapsulated by extruded high performance
polypropylene provides a strong, highly
chemical resistant liner.
Benefits
Excellent flexibility
low thermal coefficient of expansion and
contraction
Outstanding dimensional stability
Wide temperature range for excellent
seaming
Chemical resistance in exposed liner
applications

PROPERTIES
Physical Properties
The
main
physical
properties
of
geomembranes in the asmanufactured state are:
Thickness (smooth sheet,
textured, asperity height)
Density
Melt flow index
Mass
per
unit
area
(weight)
Vapor transmission (water
and solvent).

Mechanical properties
tensile
strength
and
elongation
(index,
wide
width, axisymmetric, and
seams)
tear resistance
impact resistance
puncture resistance
interface shear strength
anchorage strength
stress cracking (constant
load and single point).

DEGRADATION OF GEOMEMBRANES
Geomembranes degrade slowly enough that their
lifetime behavior is as yet uncharted. The general
behavior trend is to cause the geomembrane to
becomebrittlein its stress-strain behavior over
time.
Factors contributing to degradation are:
ultraviolet light exposure (laboratory of field)
radioactive degradation
biological degradation (animals, fungi or bacteria)
chemical degradation
thermal behavior (hot or cold)
oxidative degradation.

Seaming
The fundamental mechanism of
seaming polymeric
geomembrane sheets together is
to temporarily reorganize the
polymer structure (by melting or
softening) of the two opposing
surfaces to be joined in a
controlled manner that, after the
application of pressure, results in
the two sheets being bonded
together. This reorganization
results from an input of energy
that originates from
eitherthermalorchemicalproces
ses. These processes may involve
the addition of additional polymer
in the area to be bonded.

Applications
As liners for potable water, reserve
water, waste liquids (e.g., sewage
sludge)
Liners for radioactive or hazardous
waste liquid
As liners for all types of decorative
and architectural ponds
As liners for water conveyance
canals, waste conveyance canals

As liners for vertical walls with

leak detection
As waterproof facing for masonry
and concrete dams
covers for preventing pollution
As a barrier to odors from
landfills
To control expansive soils

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