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The flexible, felt-like structure ensures efficient water flow while preventing soil movement, making NovaTex the ideal solution for complex ground challenges.

Made from high quality PP / PET fibres
Needle-punched for greater strength and durability
High permeability and effective filtration
Resistant to chemicals, biological and UV degradation
Available in a wide range of weights and sizes

Key Functions

Pagsala

NovaTex features a three-dimensional, needle-punched fiber network that creates a porous, multi-directional flow path. This design allows water to pass through freely while capturing and retaining fine soil particles. Unlike traditional woven fabrics that can be prone to clogging at single openings, the random fiber matrix maintains continuous water movement even under varying hydrostatic pressures.

Paghihiwalay

When placed between subgrade soil and aggregate base layers, NovaTex acts as an impenetrable barrier that prevents dissimilar materials from mixing under continuous heavy traffic loads. By maintaining distinct, stable soil layers, it prevents sub-base contamination, reduces surface rutting, and significantly extends the lifespan of roads, pavements, and foundations.

In-Plane Drainage

Beyond surface permeability, non-woven geotextiles possess high planar transmissivity, allowing water to collect and flow laterally within the thickness of the fabric itself. This rapid drainage capability quickly dissipates pore water pressure and eliminates excess groundwater accumulation, keeping sub-surface structures dry and stable.

Geomembrane Protection & Cushioning

With its thick, felt-like consistency and soft texture, NovaTex provides exceptional energy absorption and puncture resistance. Used extensively in landfills, ponds, and lining systems, it shields delicate geomembranes and impermeable liners from sharp rock protrusions, severe mechanical stress, and long-term surface abrasion.

Target Applications & Infrastructure Uses

Drainage & Filtration

Non-woven geotextiles are wrapped around perforated pipes, aggregate trenches, and French drain systems to create an efficient filter layer. Their high water permeability allows groundwater to pass freely into the drainage system while preventing fine soil particles from migrating and clogging the drainage path over time.

Pagkontrol sa Erosyon

Applied across slopes, embankments, and exposed soil surfaces, non-woven geotextiles act as a flexible protective layer that holds soil firmly in place. They absorb the impact of rainfall and runoff while letting excess surface water pass through, preventing soil washing and stabilizing vulnerable terrain.

Silt Fences

Installed as vertical perimeter barriers around active construction sites, non-woven geotextiles serve as temporary sediment filters. They intercept sediment-laden runoff, retaining silt and soil particles behind the fence while allowing filtered water to flow through safely to minimize off-site environmental contamination.

Landscaping

In commercial and residential landscaping, non-woven geotextiles are laid between natural sub-grade soil and decorative aggregates, mulches, or hardscapes. They prevent soil and gravel from mixing, suppress weed growth by blocking sunlight, and promote healthy soil aeration and drainage beneath planting beds and retaining walls.

Product Performance & Technical Parameters

No.Type of TestsTest MethodsResultsMU*
1Mass per unit area, g/m2ISO 9864:2005134± 11.5
2 Tensile Strength, kN/m
(Test Conditions: Width: 200 mm, Distance Clamp: 100mm, Speed: 10%/min)		ISO 10319:2015
2.1 Machine Direction (MD)14.1± 0.6
2.2 Cross Direction (CD)10.4± 0.3
3 Elongation at break, %
(Test Conditions: Width: 200 mm, Distance Clamp: 100mm, Speed: 10%/min)		ISO 10319:2015
3.1 Machine Direction (MD)55.7± 0.7
3.2 Cross Direction (CD)59.4± 1.8
4 CBR Puncture Resistance, N
(Test Conditions: Speed: 50 mm/min)		ISO 12236:20061630± 103
5 Apparent Opening Size (O95), mm
(Method: A)		ASTM D 4751-21a0.125± 0.0065
6 Vertical water flow at 50mm head, l/m2/s
(Test Conditions: Specimen Size: Ø50mm, Average Water Temp.: 19.0 °C, Head: 50mm)		ISO 11058:201992.9± 2.9
MU* = Measurement Uncertainty

Mga Madalas Itanong (FAQ)

1. What is the difference between woven and nonwoven geotextile?

Woven geotextiles are manufactured by weaving synthetic fibers into a structured grid pattern, offering high tensile strength and load capacity, making them ideal for subgrade stabilization and road reinforcement. Non-woven geotextiles are made by bonding polypropylene or polyester fibers in a random pattern through a needle-punching process. This felt-like structure gives non-woven geotextiles higher water permeability, flexibility, and puncture resistance, making them better suited for drainage, filtration, erosion control, and liner protection.

2. How do non-woven geotextiles prevent clogging in drainage systems?

Unlike uniform woven fabrics that can trap fine silt at single grid openings, non-woven geotextiles feature a three-dimensional, multi-directional fiber network. This porous structure creates multiple flow channels, allowing groundwater to pass through continuously while retaining soil particles on the outside, preventing clogging over long-term use.

3. Why are non-woven geotextiles preferred for geomembrane protection in landfills and ponds?

Non-woven geotextiles have a soft, cushioned texture and high puncture resistance. When laid over or under impermeable liners and geomembranes, they absorb impact energy and protect delicate membranes from sharp rocks, coarse subgrade materials, and mechanical damage.

4. Can NovaTex non-woven geotextile be used for slope erosion control?

Yes. Their flexible nature allows them to conform smoothly to uneven slope contours and embankments. By allowing water to drain through while anchoring soil particles underneath, NovaTex reduces runoff velocity and holds soil firmly in place to control erosion.

5. How do non-woven geotextiles help reduce overall construction costs?

By functioning as an effective separation and filter layer, NovaTex prevents aggregate base materials from sinking into the soft subgrade soil below. This preserves layer integrity, reduces the total volume of expensive gravel required, minimizes long-term maintenance, and extends project lifespan.

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