What are Geosynthetic Clay Liners
A geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) is a woven fabric-like material, primarily used for the lining of landfills. It is a kind of geomembrane and geosynthetic, which incorporates a bentonite or other clay, which has a very low hydraulic conductivity. The resulting lower permeability slows the rate of seepage out of the landfill. Due to environmental laws, any seepage from landfills must be collected and properly disposed of, otherwise contamination of the surrounding ground water could cause major environmental and/or ecological problems.
BENTOMAT products are the only GCL that offer Supergroove technology, a groove in the non-woven fabric that allows the bentonite to migrate out and self-seam at the overlap. This feature eases the installation process by eliminating the need for supplemental bentonite.
BENTOMAT products are the only GCL that offer Super-groove technology, a groove in the non-woven fabric that allows the bentonite to migrate out and self-seam at the overlap. This feature eases the installation process by eliminating the need for supplemental bentonite. All BENTOMAT geosynthetic clay liners feature granular bentonite, which creates less dust during installation than powdered bentonite and is more likely to stay in place once deployed. The high needle punch density of BENTOMAT provides higher peak internal shear strengths, without relying on supplemental processing.
Technology
SupergrooveTM technology allows bentonite to migrate out and self-seam at the overlap
Granular bentonite creates less dust during installation and is less likely to shift during needlepunch reinforcement