TenCate introduces environmentally sustainable drainage geosynthetic

TenCate Geosynthetics has introduced Mirafi  MiraGreen D for site drainage applications for engineers and architects committed to designing environmentally sound projects. Mirafi  MiraGreen D is a nonwoven drainage geotextile comprised of 30% (LEED calculated) recycled content and TenCate says it has developed, through extensive research, a uniquely reliable product that reduces dependence on virgin petroleum based resins.

Mirafi  MiraGreen D recycled drainage geotextiles are used in a wide variety of drainage applications. Lightweight nonwovens are predominantly used for subsurface drainage applications along highways, green roofs, athletic fields, and within embankments under airfields. For these drainage structures to be effective, they must have a properly designed protective filter. Mirafi MiraGreen D recycled nonwoven geotextiles eliminate the problems of determining the aggregate gradation required to match soil conditions, finding a convenient and economical source of a specific aggregate gradation, transporting and placing graded aggregate, and assuring that the in place aggregate gradation provides effective filter performance.

Mirafi  MiraGreen recycled nonwoven geotextiles contribute towards earning credits for three key categories in LEED-NC: Sustainable Sites; Materials & Resources; and Innovation & Design Process. LEED-NC (Leadership in Energy and Environmental for New Construction) Green Building Rating System is a nationally accepted green building standard and Mirafi MiraGreen recycled nonwoven geotextiles strive to improve the quality of new construction projects while positively impacting our environment.