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Specialist manufacturer & supplier of soil drainage, reinforcement & waterproofing solutions 30 years’ expertise in geotechnical applications The core business of AFITEXINOV, member of the AFITEX Group, is in soil drainage reinforcement and waterproofing. Today, AFITEX stands as a market leader in geosynthetic solutions. By designing, manufacturing and selling its products and services, the group meets the needs within construction, public works, environmental and mining industry sectors. The AFITEX Group has grown internationally, securing a strong presence in Europe, Africa, the Middle East,...

Commitments to sustainable development Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions The use of geosynthetics contributes to a significant reduction in the transport impact of natural drainage materials (gravel, sand, clay) by road or rail. Combating soil pollution Using drainage and waterproofing geosynthetic solutions contribute to waste containment whilst preventing pollutants from seeping into the natural water phreatic source. Conservation of natural resources The installation of geosynthetics helps to dramatically reduce the use of quarried granular materials. Water resource protection and storage...

EXPERTISE & ASSISTANCE The AFITEXINOV teams make every effort to effectively fulfil the requests and needs entrusted to them. Our Sales and Technical departments, composed of geosynthetics experts, provide quality support throughout the project, from the initial request to on-site implementation. TAILORED SUPPORT Our experts support you from the very first contacts and are present at all stages of your project: • Collaborative project study. • Typical cross section of the proposed solution. • Drafting and supply of a pre-calculation note. • Issue of a quotation. • Supply of the selected technical...

Benefitsof the DRAINTUBE> UNMATCHED PERFORMANCE DRAINTUBE® geocomposites solutions are characterised by their high and consistent drainage capacity, even under severe loads. There is no compressive creep, even when the product is confined under loads of up to 3,000 kPa. The polypropylene mini-pipe technology of DRAINTUBE® ensures a longer life and limited environmental stress cracking susceptibility. Various accelerated ageing tests were conducted in laboratories and have demonstrated its 100-year durability. The use of DRAINTUBE® geocomposites considerably reduces the use of quarried granular...

I Benefits of the warp - knitted technology GEOTER® and NOTEX® reinforcing geosynthetics are high-performance PET or PVA products. The warp-knitted manufacturing technology ensures that the reinforcing yarns remain straight throughout the application, with no shrinkage, for the immediate mobilisation of tension with no shear effect. Waste (cardboard, polyester and glass) generated by the production of GEOTER® and NOTEX® reinforcing geosynthetics is recycled and recovered, or returned to the raw material suppliers to be reprocessed. AFITEXINOV impregnated products use a solvent-free, water-based...

Our geosynthetic solutions for better landfill designs Ditch/Channel lining Pages 30 - 31 Water and gas drainage for temporary and final caps STABILINER® ALVÉO DRAINTUBE® DRAINTUBE® DRAINTUBE® FT FTP FT/PE Earth retention on slopes AFITEXINOV provides efficient, tailormade solutions that comply with the various regulations to meet the drainage, protection, waterproofing and reinforcement needs of Landfills. The products are known for their ease of installation, ability to reduce the carbon footprint by replacing the use of non-renewable natural resources and are made with high quality control....

Leachate drainage on slopes Waterproofing system DRAINTUBE® FT/UV SYNTHETIC BENTONITE GEOCOMPOSITE HDPE MEMBRANES Biogas drainage Leachate drainage & collection Cell slope reinforcement Geomembrane protection Leak detection under the primary waterproofing layer DRAINTUBE® CONDUCTIVE NOTEX® GX

draintube Landfill design is governed by strict regulations to prevent the risk of groundwater, soil or air contamination. To protect the groundwater from the ingress of leachate, a waterproofing system is installed during the construction, or extension, of landfills. This is combined with a drainage geocomposite such as DRAINTUBE® FT or DRAINTUBE® ACB to maintain waterproofing integrity at the base of cells and drain leachates into a collector drain. From a regulatory view point, DRAINTUBE® FT or ACB are equivalent solutions to the puncture-resistant geotextile placed on the geomembrane and...

Intermediate drainage of biogas in cells To help preventing gas from accumulating inside uncapped cells and therefore protect workers. Drainage trenches equipped with collector drains are created in the middle of cells and at various filling levels. They assist to discharge biogas outside the cell. Perforated drain pipe Filtering geotextile Polyethylene film Drainage layer To replace these drainage trenches and make it easier for the operator to manage the cell, DRAINTUBE® FTP is directly installed on waste as a 2-metre wide gas-venting strip. This geocomposite, connected to a single collector...

DRAINTUBE® FT/UV Leachate drainage on cell slopes Leachate drainage on landfills side slopes helps reduce the hydraulic pressure on the geomembrane and increase the effectiveness of the waterproofing system. The mechanical protection of this geomembrane, combined with a drainage geocomposite DRAINTUBE® FT/UV, is essential to prevent it from being punctured when the waste is placed. This protection must retain its properties and withstand climatic stress (rain, wind, Ultraviolet radiation) during the entire cell filling phase. Perforated drain pipe Drainage layer Polypropylene geocomposite The...

Excavation in clay is a major cause of cell slope instability in landfills. Clay is cohesive yet watersensitive material with low mechanical properties when heavily saturated. Excavating it at substantial heights and relatively steep slopes poses stability issues and can cause major landslides. To mitigate this issue, soil reinforcement using NOTEX® GX is a proven, cost-effective and technically competent solution when designed in accordance with applicable standards (e.g. BS8006, AASHTO...etc.). A NOTEX® GX reinforced slope is achievable up to a 1H:1V incline without a specific cladding system....