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GEOfabrics Limited was formed in 1992 at the time when the landfill industry was making the transition from dilute and disperse to engineered containment. The use of geomembrane barriers to provide this containment meant that high-performance protection would be required to prevent their puncture. There was no manufacturer of this type of geotextile in the UK and the Company was established to fill this void.
The 6m wide geotextiles are manufactured in a modern plant. The process involves converting purpose-made, staple fibres into a continuous web by using banks of reciprocating barbed needles. |
Quality products and technical support
The quality of both the products and the Company's technical support is highly regarded by consultants and contractors alike. The geotextiles are manufactured in an ISO 9001 environment and quality assured to relevant BS EN ISO standards by the Company's UKAS-accredited laboratory. In addition to this, CEng qualified staff are available to help co-ordinate between consultant and contractor, and provide advise. This often involves the develop of project-specific solutions.
GEOfabrics Limited continually strives to improve the quality of its products. Geofabrics' Quality Control Manager is a member of the BSI and European Standards committees for geosynthetics, helping to promote the use of geosynthetics and safeguard a high-quality threshold.
Most of Geofabrics' products now have the CE mark. This means that the qualifying product is guaranteed to match its published measured properties.
UKAS-accredited laboratory
A well-equppped, on-site laboratory not only provides quality assurance but also carries out fundamental research.
The Needlepunching Process
On the down cycle, the needles drag fibres into the web, and these are left in place as the needles are withdrawn. This cycling has the effect of producing a compact labyrinth of mechanically entangled fibres.
The combination of fibres and the process creates geotextiles with unique properties that are unmatched by any other geotextile type.
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