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UV Stabilized Colored Nonwoven Geotextile for Landscape & Slope Facing
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PRODUCT DETAILS
1.Product Overview
Our UV Stabilized Colored Nonwoven Geotextile is a specialized geosynthetic solution designed specifically for exposed applications where standard white geotextiles would fail due to sunlight degradation. By incorporating high-quality Carbon Black or UV-resistant color masterbatches (Green, Brown, or Grey) into the manufacturing process, we ensure the fabric retains its strength and structural integrity even under prolonged exposure to direct sunlight.
Unlike traditional underground fabrics, this product offers superior weather resistance and visual integration. It is the ideal choice for slope protection, ecological restoration, and landscape architecture, where the material must not only perform mechanically but also blend seamlessly with the surrounding vegetation and soil.
2.Key Advantages & Features
Enhanced UV Resistance: Specially treated to withstand photo-oxidative degradation. It retains a significant percentage of its tensile strength after 500 to 1000 hours of UV exposure (ASTM D4355 compliant), significantly extending the project's service life.
Aesthetic Integration: Available in Green (to match grass), Black/Brown (to match soil), or other custom colors. This eliminates the "visual pollution" of bright white fabric on slopes before vegetation is fully established.
Superior Erosion Control: Acts as a robust cover layer that absorbs the impact of raindrops and minimizes surface runoff, effectively preventing soil erosion on steep embankments.
Vegetation Friendly: The porous nonwoven structure allows water and air to permeate freely, promoting the growth of plants and roots through the fabric, eventually solidifying the slope naturally.
High Durability: Offers excellent resistance to chemical corrosion, rot, and biological degradation in various soil environments.
3.Technical Specifications
We customize the UV resistance level and color based on your project's exposure requirements.
| Property | Test Method | Unit | Typical Values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Material | - | - | 100% Virgin PP or PET Staple Fiber |
| Weight (Mass) | ASTM D5261 | g/m² | 150 – 600 (Customizable) |
| UV Resistance (500 hrs) | ASTM D4355 | % Retained | ≥ 70% / ≥ 80% / ≥ 90% |
| Tensile Strength | ASTM D4632 | N | 400 – 4,000 |
| Elongation | ASTM D4632 | % | ≥ 50 |
| Permittivity | ASTM D4491 | sec⁻¹ | ≥ 0.7 |
| Available Colors | Visual | - | Green, Black, Brown, Grey |
4.Applications in Landscape & Environmental Engineering
This specialized fabric is engineered for surface or near-surface applications:
Slope Protection & Greening:
Used as an exposed cover on steep slopes to prevent soil washout while vegetation seeds germinate. The green color blends with the grass, maintaining a natural look during the growth phase.
Ecological Bags (Geobags):
Fabricating UV-resistant Ecological Bags for riverbank reinforcement and retaining walls. The bags can be seeded, allowing plants to grow through the bag walls.
Landscape Weed Control:
Installed under mulch or gravel in gardens and parks. It blocks sunlight to suppress weeds while allowing water to reach plant roots, superior to plastic sheets.
Shoreline Revetment:
Acts as a filter and erosion control layer in rip-rap or gabion structures along rivers and lakes, where edges might be exposed to sunlight.
Landfill Capping:
Used as a temporary or intermediate cover on landfill slopes where the material will be exposed for months before final capping.
5.Customize Your Ecological Solution
As a leading UV Geotextile Manufacturer, we understand that every landscape project is unique. We offer custom color matching and specific UV lifespan guarantees to meet your local climate conditions.
Contact us today for color samples and a factory-direct quote!
FAQ
Q: How long does the UV protection last?
A: It depends on the local UV index, but our standard product is tested to retain >70% strength after 500 hours. High-performance versions can last years.
Related Geosynthetic Materials
Geotextiles play a fundamental role when integrated with other geosynthetic materials to ensure long-term structural integrity in various engineering projects. In many civil applications, these fabrics are often paired with high-performance geomembranes to provide both mechanical protection and effective fluid containment. For instance, using a non-woven geotextile as a protective cushion for an HDPE geomembrane significantly reduces the risk of liner punctures in landfill or mining sites. In specific scenarios where a pre-bonded solution is required, a composite geomembrane offers the integrated benefits of both filtration and impermeability. Selecting the appropriate material combination is essential for meeting rigorous international standards and ensuring the durability of the infrastructure. Our technical team is ready to help you determine the optimal material configuration for your specific environmental and construction needs.
Common geotextile functions
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Separation
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Filtration
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Drainage
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Reinforcement
Geotextiles FAQs
1) What are geotextiles used for?
Geotextiles primarily serve five key functions: separation, filtration, drainage, reinforcement, and erosion control. They are widely utilized in highway subgrade reinforcement, railway construction, the encapsulation of retaining wall backfill, riverbank protection, and basement drainage systems, thereby extending the service life of engineering projects and reducing maintenance costs by optimizing soil structure.
2) What's the difference between woven and nonwoven geotextiles?
The fundamental difference lies in their functional emphasis: Woven geotextiles are fabricated by weaving fibers and possess high tensile strength, making them suitable for heavy-load applications such as soft ground reinforcement and embankment engineering. Non-woven geotextiles, produced via a needle-punching process, exhibit superior permeability and are primarily utilized for drainage in blind drains, filtration behind retaining walls, and the protection of impermeable membranes.
3) How do I choose the right geotextile (GSM/oz, permittivity, AOS)?
Engineers typically select materials based on five key metrics—basis weight (GSM/oz), Apparent Opening Size (AOS), water permeability, tensile strength, and CBR puncture strength—to ensure the material meets the project's load-bearing and drainage requirements.
4) Can geotextiles be used for drainage and filtration together?
Yes, needle-punched non-woven geotextiles possess excellent composite properties. Acting as a filtration layer, they prevent the loss of fine soil particles; simultaneously, their internal three-dimensional structure efficiently channels and drains water in the planar direction. Consequently, they are widely utilized in various underground anti-siltation and drainage systems.
5) Do geotextiles meet common standards (ASTM/ISO) and how do you provide QA?
Our products strictly adhere to international ASTM and ISO standards. We maintain oversight through a comprehensive, end-to-end QA/QC system; prior to shipment, every product batch undergoes rigorous testing for tensile strength, pore size, and water permeability, accompanied by third-party inspection reports. Furthermore, we offer customized R&D services to meet specific mechanical performance requirements based on engineering drawings.
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Geotechnical material series are widely used in various fields such as highways, railways, tunnels, water conservancy of reservoirs and canals, artificial lakes, environmental protection, sewage treatment, landfills, anti-seepage of tailings reservoir areas, and livestock breeding.
Water conservancy projects
Geosynthetics play a vital role in water conservancy projects such as dams and reservoirs, canals and channels, and riverbank protection.
Breeding industry
In the aquaculture industry, geosynthetics such as geomembranes and geotextiles can be used to create healthy aquaculture ponds, ensure stable water quality and reduce water resource consumption. All geosynthetics provided by can be customized according to customer needs.
Road construction
The geosynthetics such as geomembranes, geotextiles, geogrids, geocells, etc. provided by play an irreplaceable role from roadbed treatment to pavement protection, from drainage systems to environmental protection isolation.
Agricultural
In agricultural irrigation and biogas digester scenarios, geosynthetics such as geomembranes and geotextiles play a key role due to their respective characteristics. The products provided by Factory meet the standards and can be customized according to requirements.
Coastal Engineering
In coastal engineering, geosynthetics such as geobags, cement blankets, and geogrids play an important role in coastal engineering from coastal protection, structural reinforcement to slope stability, and effectively respond to the challenges brought by the complex geology and environment of coastal areas.
Environmental Protection
Factory provides customers with high-standard geosynthetics to meet their needs for building landfills.
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