Geomembrane Q&A

Geomembrane For Use In Extreme Cold

Question:  My company is looking for a geomembrane that will hold up in EXTREME COLD- Alaska type cold. We want something that will survive the harshest imaginable climate.

Answer: The most durable as well as strongest geomembrane in use today is called, XR-5.  If you are in Alaska drilling for oil, needing to contain oil or contain landfills, this is the best bet!  Please click here for a full explaination- however  please note that XR-5 will retain its flexibility in your debilitating cold climate.

Polyethylene Sheeting for window protection

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Polyethylene Glass Plastic

 

Question:  My family is taking on the project of painting the outside of our home!  My concern is that someone will inevitably get paint on our windows.  Do you have a polyethylene sheeting product that we can use to keep the paint off our windows?  It needs to stay up for 2 weeks.

Answer:  The polyethylene sheeting you are describing is called, Glass Plastic.  Glass Plastic is a self adhesive polyethylene film that adheres to the glass specifically to protect the glass from paint or stucco.  Glass plastic is used extensively for commercial high rise projects.  The contractor cannot afford to replace damaged windows.  Polyethylene Glass Plastic will be a terrific solution for your family project! Good luck.

GPS Glass Plastic- The two version look the same, how are they different?

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Question: You have two versions of the GPS Glass Plastic- one that lasts half a year, and the other lasts a full year.  They look almost identical- are they?

Answer:  Looks can be deceiving! Don't be fooled.  The difference between the Glass Plastic that lasts for up to 180 days versus the one year version differs in the amount of UVI additive in the film  UVI stands for UV inhibitors. As you have seen driving around town, the black plastic that is all shredded up on a pile of dirt- that plastic is decomposing due to the sun and wind.  Engineered plastic sheeting such as this Glass Plastic, is specifically engineered to withstand enemy #1- UV radiation from the sun.  Best of all, this plastic is made in the USA, and can be used in very hot climates as well as cold climates. Click here for more information on top selling Glass Plastic, or call 866.597.9298 to talk to a product specialist.



Permeability for HDPE Geomembranes

Question:  Is HDPE essentially impermeable?

Answer:  Customers often ask if GPS HDPE is impermeable.  Polyethylene due to its chemical structure is essentially and impermeable substance.  The use of the word, "essentially" comes into play due to the existence of molecular voids or "free space" among individual polyethylene chains.  There can be permeation when the pressure behind the permeant is quite high, or the molecular size of the permeant is very small.  Understandably different chemicals will permeate at different tares due to varying molecular shapes, polarity and whether it is a gas or a liquid.  Another thing to consider is the fact that a HDPE Geomembrane is not usually subjected to high pressures except for when it is tested in a permeation lab.

 

 
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