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GEOTEXTILE LAINE BOIS [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Products
  • Wood Fibre
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
OBS

Another form of biodegradable geotextile is formed from wood wool mulch held between two lightweight geotextile nets. These geotextiles are marketed under various trade names including Enviromat in the UK and Excelsior in the USA.

OBS

Excelsior: Fine, curled wood shavings, used as packing material.

OBS

Wood-wool: A fibrous material used as a filtering element in the hay section of heaters or heater-treaters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits du bois
  • Laine de bois
  • Mécanique des sols
DEF

Matériau biodégradable composé de laine de bois que l'on insère entre deux filets géotextiles qu'on utilise notamment en emballage et comme élément filtrant dans l'industrie du chauffage.

Spanish

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