Geotextile Industry Advantages
The main advantages of the use of PP fibers in geotextiles are:
- PP is a relatively cheap fiber.
- PP is a lightweight fiber (low specific density).
- PP fibers are easily modifiable according to specific needs:
- Several UV resistance levels
- Several levels of tenacity:
- Standard (35 cN/tex)
- Medium (45 cN/tex)
- High (50 cN/tex)
- Very high (> 52 cN/tex - > 6 gr/den) for a strong light weight geotextile
With a broad scope of applications:
- Filtration allowing liquids to pass
- Drainage
- Separation to prevent materials to be mixed
- Erosion control
- Protection against damage
- Reinforcement between soil layers