Geogrid

[citation needed] Geogrids are commonly made of polymer materials, such as polyester, polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene or polypropylene.

This area, as with many other geosynthetics, is very active, with a number of different products, materials, configurations, etc., making up today's geogrid market.

[4] A similar type of drawn geogrid which originated in Italy by Tenax is also available, as are products by new manufacturers in Asia.

In this process hundreds of continuous fibers are gathered together to form yarns which are woven into longitudinal and transverse ribs with large open spaces between.

The third category of geogrids are made by laser or ultrasonically bonding together polyester or polypropylene rods or straps in a gridlike pattern.

The geogrid sector is extremely active not only in manufacturing new products, but also in providing significant technical information to aid the design engineer.