The world’s largest artificial island, the biggest-ever land reclamation project and even the most prized ski slopes in the Swiss Alps all rely on layers of nonwoven fabrics for their stability, according to the latest edition of the INDEX 14 Newsletter.
In infrastructure projects around the world, permeable geotextiles – typically made from polypropylene or polyester – have a range of functions to perform in respect of separation, filtration, reinforcement, protection or drainage.