7. Chemical resistance of geomembranes
Some typical data on the chemical resistance of various geomembranes are presented schematically in Table 5 . The following conclusions are usually drawn from these data.
HDPE geomembranes are clearly the most chemically resistant. They have very high resistance to most chemicals, and for this reason are used for bottom sealing in the majority of waste storage facilities, even in cases where chemical concentrations are very low and other geomembranes would probably be able to withstand them.
LLDPE and PP geomembranes have fairly high chemical resistance to many products.
PVC, EPDM and CSPE geomembranes, as well as bituminous geomembranes,...
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
This article is included in
Public works and infrastructure
This offer includes:
Knowledge Base
Updated and enriched with articles validated by our scientific committees
Services
A set of exclusive tools to complement the resources
Practical Path
Operational and didactic, to guarantee the acquisition of transversal skills
Doc & Quiz
Interactive articles with quizzes, for constructive reading
Chemical resistance of geomembranes
Durability
Bibliography
- (1) - GIROUD (J.P.), PELTE (T.), BATHURST (R.J.) - Uplift of Geomembranes by Wind, Geosynthetics International. - Special Issue on Design of Geomembrane Applications, vol. 2, n° 6, pp. 897-952. (Errata, 1997, vol. 4, n° 2, pp. 187-207, and 1999, vol. 6, n° 6, pp. 521-522) (1995).
Other works
- ...
Websites
-
CFG – French Geosynthetics Committee
-
CIGB-ICOLD – International Commission On Large Dams – Commission internationale des grands barrages
...
Events
-
International Congress on Geosynthetics
Organized under the aegis of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS), the congress is held every four years: Paris (1977), Las Vegas (1982), Vienna (1986), The Hague (1990), Singapore (1994), Atlanta (1998), Nice (2002), Yokohama (2006), Guaruja/Sao Paulo (2010), Berlin (2014), Seoul (2018).
Regional congresses,...
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
