HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL – CETCO announces the release of three new product lines in the category of geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs). The names of the new product lines are InterLoK, Resistex and Continuum. Each product features a unique engineered clay technology designed by the research and development team at CETCO to enhance the permeability and/or chemical resistance. InterLoK, Resistex, and Continuum GCLs are now available in the U.S. with an expected release in Europe later this year.
Continuum GCLs bring an entirely new technology to the lining industry, known as bentonite polymer alloy, where the polymers are synthesized in bentonite. The unique properties of this technology offer the highest level of chemical resistance available in a GCL. These GCLs were designed to protect groundwater from a variety of harsh leachates including flue gas desulfurization wastes that occur as a by-product of the coal combustion process.
Resistex GCLs (formerly known as Bentomat CR) contain dry-blended polymers to counter the affect that some chemicals may have on standard bentonite-based GCLs.
InterLoK GCLs contain specially designed polymers, designed to provide an ultra-low permeability GCL option for applications where less leakage is desired.
Testing on these products has been ongoing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as well as the AMCOL research and development laboratory for over two years. In addition, CETCO has been successfully supplying the waterproofing industry a variation of the bentonite polymer alloy for 10 years.
“As wastes change worldwide, it is essential that the liner systems required to contain them evolve as well. We are excited to be the industry leader and bring the next revolution of GCLs to market place,” said Patrick Carpenter, President of CETCO.
To learn more about these new technologies, we encourage you to contact your local technical sales manager to discuss project specific testing or visit our website at http://lining.cetco.com. A brochure on the technology is now available here.
ABOUT CETCO
CETCO is a global supplier of products and services for many construction and environmental applications including building envelope solutions, lining technologies, remediation technologies, drilling systems and sustainable construction solutions. CETCO is a wholly owned subsidiary of AMCOL International (NYSE: ACO).
