Case histories - Edilfloor

Nonwoven or plastic sheet to protect hay?

A comparison between traditional plastic sheets and the FLORTEX® 55/160 nonwoven fabric for covering hay, in terms of breathability and mould formation.

FLORTEX® 55/500: stable installation for the silage clamp

Mr. Bisagno, a farmer with a biogas plant, describes his experience using FLORTEX® 55/500 to cover silage clamps.

FLORTEX® 55/160: the nonwoven fabric to cover hay

FLORTEX® 55/160 is a breathable nonwoven fabric for covering round and square hay bales, in summer and winter.

Sugar beet conservation with FLORTEX® nonwoven fabric

A Finnish sugar factory uses the FLORTEX® 45/125 nonwoven fabric to protect sugar beets from frost and rain during storage.

FLORTEX® 45/125: chosen for Finnish sugar beets

In 2018, a Finnish farm chose the FLORTEX® 45/125 nonwoven geotextile to protect its beet heaps from the harsh Nordic climate.

FLORTEX® 55/500: silage protection from hail

During a hailstorm with hailstones up to 8 cm, the FLORTEX® 55/500 nonwoven protected the oxygen barrier film of a silage clamp, limiting damage compared with a traditional waterproof sheet.

Airport runway pavement resurfacing

Self-adhesive Asphaglass® geogrid reinforcing the bituminous pavement of Cagliari airport runway, to extend its service life.

Coastal defence on the Black Sea

Tubular geofilter SINTEXTUBE® as coastal defence and woven geogrids as reinforcement for the foundation under the sea level.

Retaining structure in reinforced soil at the port

Woven polyester geogrids Edilgrid®, PVC coated, reinforcing the soil structures that protect the sloping port area of Al-Hoceima, Morocco.

Filtration and separation at the base of the embankment, Highway R7

Geodren® PPST 260 as a separation and filtration layer at the base of the embankment on Highway R7, in Kosovo.

Protection of the base geomembrane in a landfill

Geodren® PPST as a protective layer for the base geomembrane in the Bangalore landfill, India.

Filtration and separation in the foundation of an airport runway

Geodren® PPST 450 as a separation and filtration layer in the foundation of Kolkata airport runway, India.

Drainage and separation in highway tunnels

Geodren® PPSEX 500 as a drainage and separation layer in highway tunnel construction, Algeria.

Protection and erosion control of embankments in a sediment basin

SintexMattress® and SintexDrain® GNG5 for embankment protection and sediment basin consolidation at the port of Gaeta, Italy.

Landfill capping

SintexMat® R35/20 and SintexDrain® GNG5 for capping the non-hazardous waste landfill in Ravenna, Italy.

Retaining structure in reinforced soil, Highway A3

Edilgrid® as the structural element of the TR23 reinforced slope along the A3 Salerno-Reggio Calabria highway, at Lagonegro.

Protection and erosion control of embankments at the Planais pumping station

Filter Unit® geocontainers for embankment erosion control at the Planais pumping station, in Friuli.

Reinforced soil embankments and toe protection along the Tevere river

Edilgrid® and Filter Unit® for reinforcing and protecting the toe of the Tevere river embankments, Rome.

Rockfall barrier in reinforced soil, S.P. 56

Edilgrid® as the structural element of the reinforced soil rockfall barrier on the S.P. 56, between Caoria and Canal San Bovo (TN).

Sharra landfill reinforced soil slope

Edilgrid® as the structural element of the reinforced soil perimeter embankment at the Sharra landfill, Albania.

Highway A31 foundation reinforcement

Geodren® W-PP 105 and Geodren® N3 for reinforcing and draining the embankment foundations of Highway A31, between Rovigo and Vicenza.

Reinforced soil structure, Milan-Venice railway

Edilgrid® and SintexMat® for stabilizing the embankment of the Milan-Venice railway line, between Lonigo and Montebello (VI).