Non-woven geotextile ENKA®-TEX

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Enka-Tex nonwovens are a range of needle-punched and thermally bonded geotextiles that offer the highest levels of engineering performance and quality standards. It incorporates products with superior puncture resistance compared with other needle punched nonwoven products of comparable weight. The range is used in various applications including site access roads, hard standings, road and railways, drainage blankets, car parks, landfills and coastal engineering. Enka-Tex N nonwoven geotextiles lend valuable qualities to numerous groundwork construction applications. In railtrack maintenance for example, Enka-Tex N minimises potential track failure which can be caused by pumping (ie the upward movement of fines from the underlying formation into the ballast). The hydraulic properties of Enka-Tex N nonwovens stimulate the build-up of a natural soil filter in the adjoining soil to ensure long term filtration stability. The superior products within the range offer a perfect balance between a reduced thermal treatment and needlepunching providing more elongation without compromising the strength. They are the perfect choice for the protection of impermeable membranes in landfill and reservoir construction, as well as for coastal protection from erosion below rock and concrete defences. Functions • Separation • Filtration • Protection • Erosion control • Capillary layer Application areas • Roadways • Site access roads • Railways • French drains • Car parks • Industrial units • Landfills • Reservoir and coastal engineering • Granular drainage blankets • Pipelines • Groundworks • Green roofs