GEOTEX 401 OR Warning Barrier Nonwoven Geotextile HI VIS

‍GEOTEX® 401OR is a polypropylene, staple fiber, needle punched non-woven geotextile produced by Propex, and will meet the following Typical Values when tested in accordance with the methods listed below. Thefibers are needled to form a stable network that retains dimensional stability relative to each other. The geotextile is resistant to biological and chemical environments normally found in soils.

GEOTEX 401OR conforms to the property values listed below1. Propex performs internal ManufacturingQuality Control (MQC) tests that have been accredited by the Geosynthetic Accreditation Institute –Laboratory Accreditation Program (GAI-LAP).

Features & Benefits

• Offers high UV rating – 80% for 500 hours – ensuring product will hold-up against UV exposure
• Danger Do Not Dig/Peligro No Excavar is directly printed on the fabric eliminating the cost of additional printed tape that requires installation time and frequently does not stay in place
• Warning message is printed every 24 inches to ensure it appears continuously throughout the ground it is protecting
• GEOTEX ORANGE DND nonwovens feature 50% elongation, compared to only 10-15% elongation provided by wovens, better protecting against tears over differentially supported trench backfills
• GEOTEX ORANGE DND offers superior water flow characteristics compared to wovens and slit tape geotextiles, eliminating water ponding, pressure and backfill sliding concerns
• Provides a cost-effective alternative to removing and transporting contaminants offsite
• Nonwovens can easily be cut in the field to fit smaller spaces, compared to wovens which require factory selvage edges
• Complies with Federal and State laws requiring archeological sites be protected from construction impacts
• Available in multiple product weights, consistent with AASHTO M 288, to meet specification requirements
• Resistant to biological and chemical environments normally found in soils, preventing breakdown of material over time

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Applications

• Superfund sites and brownfield projects
• Areas where underground tanks, pipes, cables and electrical utilities need to be protected
• Remediation zones
• Archaeological and sensitive excavation sites

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