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US 2011/0212322 A1Published application
Uv resistant multilayered cellular confinement system
AssigneePRS Mediterranean Ltd.
InventorsIzhar Halahmi, Oded Erez, Adi Erez
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Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to a polymeric cellular confinement system which can be filled with soil, concrete, aggregate, earth materials, and the like. More specifically, the present disclosure concerns a cellular confinement system characterized by improved durability against damage generated by UV light, humidity, and aggressive soils, or combinations thereof.
Claims20
A durable cellular confinement system comprising a plurality of polymeric strips;
- each polymeric strip comprising at least one outer polymeric layer and at least one inner polymeric layer, wherein the at least one outer layer is more durable than virgin high density polyethylene (HDPE);
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- wherein the at least one outer polymeric layer comprises one or more polymers selected from the group consisting of:
- a thermosetting polymer comprising chains selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid esters, methacrylic acid esters, urethanes, and amides;
- a thermoplastic polymer comprising chains selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid esters, methacrylic acid esters, urethanes, and amides;
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- an ethylene-vinyl acetate polymer or copolymer.
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