US20180298582A1 - Geogrid made from a coextruded multilayered polymer - Google Patents

Geogrid made from a coextruded multilayered polymer Download PDF

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US20180298582A1
US20180298582A1 US15/766,960 US201615766960A US2018298582A1 US 20180298582 A1 US20180298582 A1 US 20180298582A1 US 201615766960 A US201615766960 A US 201615766960A US 2018298582 A1 US2018298582 A1 US 2018298582A1
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  • the present invention relates generally to integral geogrids and other oriented grids used for structural or construction reinforcement and other geotechnical purposes, More particularly, the present invention relates to such integral geogrids made from a coextruded multilayer polymer sheet in order to achieve enhance& stiffness characteristics, as well as other desirable characteristics as disclosed herein.
  • This invention also relates to the method of producing such integral geogrids. Lastly, the present invention relates to the use of such integral geogrids for soil and particulate reinforcement and methods of such reinforcement.
  • integral geogrid is intended to include integral geogrids and other integral grid structures made by orienting (stretching) a polymeric starting material in the form of a sheet or a sheet-like shape of a requisite thickness and having holes or depressions made or formed therein.
  • Polymeric integral grid structures having mesh openings defined by various geometric patterns of substantially parallel, orientated strands and junctions therebetween, such as integral geogrids, have been manufactured for over 25 years.
  • Such grids are manufactured by extruding an integrally cast sheet which is subjected to a defined pattern of holes or depressions followed by the controlled uniaxial or biaxial stretching and orientation of the sheet into highly oriented strands and partially oriented junctions defined by mesh openings formed by the holes or depressions.
  • Such stretching and orienting of the sheet in either uniaxial or biaxial directions develops strand tensile strength and modulus in the corresponding stretch direction.
  • These integral oriented polymer grid structures can be used for retaining or stabilizing particulate material of any suitable form, such as soil, earth, sand, clay, gravel, etc.
  • integral geogrids and other integral grid structures can be accomplished by well-known techniques. As described in detail in U.S. Pat. No. 4,374,798 to Mercer, U.S. Pat. No. 4,590,029 to Mercer, U.S. Pat. No. 4,743,486 to Mercer and Martin, U.S. Pat. No. 4,756,946 to Mercer, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,419,659 to Mercer, a starting polymeric sheet material is first extruded and then punched to form the requisite defined pattern of holes or depressions. The integral geogrid is then formed by the requisite stretching and orienting the punched sheet material
  • integral geogrids both uniaxial integral geogrids and biaxial integral geogrids (collectively “integral geogrids,” or separately “uniaxial integral geogrid(s)” or “biaxial integral geogrid(s)”) were invented by the aforementioned Mercer in the late 1970 s and have been a tremendous commercial success over the past 30 years, totally revolutionizing the technology of reinforcing soils, roadway underpavements and other civil engineering structures made from granular or particulate materials.
  • substantially uniplanar polymer starting sheet preferably on the order of 1.5 mm (0.059055 inch) to 4.0 mm (0.15748 inch) thick, having a pattern of holes or depressions whose centers lie on a notional substantially square or rectangular grid of rows and columns, and stretching the starting sheet either unilaterally or biaxially so that the orientation of the strands extends into the junctions, a totally new substantially uniplanar integral geogrid could be formed.
  • “uniplanar” means that all zones of the sheet-like material are symmetrical about the median plane of the sheet-like material.
  • the present invention be applicable to all integral grids regardless of the method of starting sheet formation or of the method of orienting the starting material into the integral geogrid or grid structure.
  • the polymeric materials used in the production of integral geogrids have been high molecular weight homopolymer or copolymer polypropylene, and high density, high molecular weight polyethylene.
  • Various additives, such as ultraviolet light inhibitors, carbon black, processing aids, etc., are added to these polymers to achieve desired effects in the finished product and/or manufacturing efficiency.
  • the starting material for production of such an integral geogrid has typically been a uniplanar sheet that has a monolayer construction, i.e., a homogeneous single layer of a polymeric material.
  • an integral geogrid produced from the above-described conventional starting materials exhibits generally satisfactory properties, it is structurally and economically advantageous to produce an integral geogrid having a relatively higher degree of stiffness suitable for the demands of services such as geosynthetic reinforcement or having other properties desirable for particular geosynthetic applications.
  • the present invention employs a coextruded multilayer polymer sheet as the starting material for the fabrication of the integral geogrid.
  • a starting material for making an integral geogrid includes a coextruded multilayer polymer sheet having holes or depressions therein that provide openings when the starting material is uniaxially or biaxially stretched.
  • an integral geogrid includes a plurality of highly oriented strands interconnected by partially oriented junctions and having an array of openings therein that is produced from a coextruded multilayer polymer sheet.
  • the integral geogrid is a triaxial integral geogrid.
  • a soil construction includes a mass of particulate material strengthened by embedding therein an integral geogrid produced from a coextruded multilayer polymer sheet.
  • a method of making a starting material for an integral geogrid includes providing a coextruded multilayer polymer sheet, and providing holes or depressions therein.
  • a method of making an integral geogrid includes providing a coextruded multilayer polymer sheet, providing holes or depressions therein, and uniaxially or biaxially stretching the coextruded multilayer polymer sheet having the holes or depressions therein so as to provide a plurality of highly oriented strands interconnected by partially oriented junctions and having an array of the openings therein.
  • the method produces a triaxial integral geogrid from a coextruded multilayer polymer sheet.
  • a method of strengthening a mass of particulate material includes embedding in the mass of particulate material an integral geogrid produced from a coextruded multilayer polymer sheet.
  • the starting material includes a coextruded multilayer polymer sheet having holes or depressions therein that provide openings when the starting material is uniaxially or biaxially stretched.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an integral geogrid having a plurality of highly oriented strands interconnected by partially oriented junctions and having an array of openings therein that is produced from a coextruded multilayer polymer sheet.
  • An associated object of the invention is to provide an integral geogrid characterized by a higher degree of stiffness, a greater strength, and other desirable characteristics.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a triaxial integral geogrid from a coextruded multilayer polymer sheet.
  • Still another object of the present invention is to provide a soil construction that includes a mass of particulate material strengthened by embedding therein an integral geogrid produced from a coextruded multilayer polymer sheet.
  • Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a method of making a starting material for an integral geogrid that includes providing a coextruded multilayer polymer sheet, and providing holes or depressions therein.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of making an integral geogrid.
  • the method includes providing a coextruded multilayer polymer sheet, providing holes or depressions therein, and uniaxially or biaxially stretching the coextruded multilayer polymer sheet having the holes or depressions therein so as to provide a plurality of highly oriented strands interconnected by partially oriented junctions and having an array of the openings therein.
  • the method can employ known geogrid fabrication methods, such as those described in the aforementioned U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,374,798, 4,590,029, 4,743,486, 5,419,659, and 7,001,112, as well as in other patents.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a method of making a triaxial integral geogrid from a coextruded multilayer polymer sheet.
  • Still another object of the present invention is to provide a method of strengthening a mass of particulate material by embedding in the mass of particulate material an integral geogrid produced from a coextruded multilayer polymer sheet.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a coextruded uniplanar multilayer sheet starting material for an integral geogrid, before holes or depressions are formed therein according to one embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective plan view of the starting material sheet shown in FIG. 1 that has the holes punched therein for forming a triaxial integral geogrid of the type shown in the Walsh '112 patent.
  • FIG. 3 is a side view of a section of the starting material sheet shown in FIG. 2 .
  • FIG. 4 is a plan view of a section of the triaxial integral geogrid produced by biaxially orienting the starting material sheet shown in FIG. 2 .
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the section of the triaxial integral geogrid shown in FIG. 4 .
  • FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of the section of the triaxial integral geogrid shown in FIG. 4 .
  • FIG. 7 is a side cross-sectional view of the section of the triaxial integral geogrid shown in FIG. 4 .
  • FIG. 8 is a table summarizing aperture stability modulus properties for an experimental triaxial integral geogrid produced from a 3 mm coextruded uniplanar multilayer sheet starting material such as shown in FIGS. 1-7 to be compared with similar properties of a triaxial integral geogrid commercially available from Tensar as a TriAx® TX140TM geogrid.
  • FIG. 9 is a table comparing various product properties of triaxial integral geogrids commercially available from Tensar (produced from extruded monolayer sheets) with corresponding various product properties of experimental triaxial integral geogrids as shown in FIGS. 4-7 produced from coextruded uniplanar multilayer sheets according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is another table comparing various product properties of triaxial integral geogrids commercially available from Tensar (produced from extruded monolayer sheets) with corresponding product properties of experimental triaxial integral geogrids produced from coextruded uniplanar multilayer sheets according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a section of a triaxial integral geogrid according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 12 is a plan view of the section of the triaxial integral geogrid shown in FIG. 11 .
  • FIG. 13 is a side cross-sectional view of the section of the triaxial integral geogrid shown in FIG. 11 .
  • FIG. 14 illustrates a coextruded uniplanar multilayer sheet starting material for an integral geogrid, before holes or depressions are formed therein according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a section of a triaxial integral geogrid associated with the starting material sheet shown in FIG. 14 .
  • coextruded As used herein, the terms “coextruded,” “coextruding,” and “coextrusion” are used according to their commonly accepted definition, i.e., pertaining to a single-step process starting with two or more polymeric materials that are simultaneously extruded and shaped in a single die to form a multilayer sheet.
  • the present invention is directed to uniaxial, biaxial, and triaxial integral geogrid structures produced from a coextruded multilayer polymer sheet as the starting material.
  • the coextruded multilayer polymer sheet starting material can be, for example, uniplanar, or can be non-uniplanar, depending upon the particular characteristics that are desired for the multilayer geogrid structure that is to be fabricated therefrom.
  • the coextruded multilayer polymer sheet starting material is uniplanar or substantially uniplanar.
  • the invention is based on the fact that extrusion of the coextruded multilayer sheet consisting of different polymeric materials or other extrudable materials at varying percentage content when converted to uniaxial, biaxial, and/or triaxial integral geogrids via a sheet punching and oven stretching process, produces a finished product that has unique characteristics relative to the traditional uniaxial, biaxial, and triaxial geogrids for purposes of soil reinforcement and other geotechnical applications.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a coextruded multilayer sheet 100 used as a starting material for an integral geogrid according to one embodiment of the present invention, before the sheet has been through-punched or depressions formed therein.
  • the coextruded multilayer sheet 100 is a three-layer sheet embodiment of the invention. That is, preferably, sheet 100 includes a first layer 110 , a second layer 120 , and a third layer 130 . The first layer 110 and the third layer 130 are arranged on opposite planar surfaces of second layer 120 , preferably in a uniplanar or substantially uniplanar configuration. Further, while the three-layer configuration of sheet 100 is shown for purposes of illustration, the invention contemplates the use of a sheet having multiple layers arranged in various configurations, multiple layers having various combinations of thicknesses, and multiple layers having various materials of construction, all as dictated by the particular application in which the integral geogrid is to be employed.
  • the invention also contemplates the use of coextruded sheets having more than three layers.
  • the layer configuration, the layer thicknesses, and the materials of construction of the layers are selected to provide not only ease of fabrication of the integral geogrid, but also an integral geogrid having the desired degree of stiffness and other performance properties.
  • the coextruded multilayer sheet 100 used as the starting material for an integral geogrid according to the present invention is preferably through-punched, although it may be possible to use depressions formed therein instead.
  • the depressions are provided on each side of the sheet, i.e., on both the top and the bottom of the sheet. Further, the depressions extend into each layer of the coextruded multilayer sheet.
  • the sheet 100 is made by coextruding a first material that forms the first layer 110 , a second material that forms the second layer 120 , and a third material that forms the third layer 130 in a manner known to those skilled in the art of extruding multi-layer sheets.
  • the overall thickness of the sheet 100 is from about 2 mm to about 12 mm and, according to a more preferred embodiment of the invention, the overall thickness of the sheet 100 is from about 2 mm to about 6 mm.
  • the thickness of the first layer 110 is from about 0.5 mm to about 4.5 mm
  • the thickness of the second layer 120 is from about 1 mm to about 9 mm
  • the thickness of the third layer 130 is from about 0.5 mm to about 4.5 mm, keeping in mind that the overall thickness of the sheet 100 is from about 2 mm to about 12 mm.
  • the thickness of the first layer 110 is from about 0.5 mm to about 2 mm
  • the thickness of the second layer 120 is from about 2 mm to about 5 mm
  • the thickness of the third layer 130 is from about 0.5 mm to about 2 mm.
  • the material of construction of the first layer 110 , the second layer 120 , and the third layer 130 may be the same as each other, or may be different from one another.
  • the material of construction of the first layer 110 and the material of construction of the third layer 130 may be the same as each other, or may be different from one another.
  • material of construction of the second layer 120 is different from the material of construction of both the first layer 110 and the material of construction of the third layer 130 .
  • the layers of the sheet are polymeric in nature.
  • the materials of construction may include high molecular weight polyolefins, and broad specification polymers.
  • the polymeric materials may be virgin stock, or may be recycled materials, such as, for example, post-industrial or post-consumer recycled polymeric materials.
  • the use of one or more polymeric layers having a lower cost than that of the aforementioned high molecular weight polyolefins and broad specification polymers is also contemplated. The use of such a lower cost polymeric layer may result in a cost savings of approximately 20% to approximately 30% relative to the use of, for example, a polypropylene layer.
  • the material of construction of the first layer 110 and the third layer 130 is a high molecular weight polyolefin, such as, for example, a polypropylene (“PP”).
  • the material of construction of the second layer 120 is a broad specification polymer, such as, for example, a virgin PP, or a recycled PP, such as, for example, a post-industrial PP or other recycled PP.
  • polymeric components having a material of construction other than polypropylene may be included in the coextruded multilayer sheet.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 illustrate the coextruded multilayer sheet starting material 100 of FIG. 1 that has holes 140 punched therein for forming the triaxial integral geogrid 200 shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 6 .
  • the size and spacing of the holes 140 are as disclosed in the Walsh '112 patent.
  • the triaxial integral geogrid 200 includes highly oriented strands 205 and partially oriented junctions 235 , also as disclosed in the Walsh '112 patent.
  • the upper layer 130 of the starting material 100 has been stretched and oriented into the upper layer 230 of the strands 205 and junctions 235 .
  • the third or lower layer 110 of the starting material 100 has been stretched and oriented into the lower or underneath layer 210 of the strands 205 and junctions 235 .
  • the second or middle layer 120 is also being stretched and oriented into middle layer 220 of both the strands 205 and junctions 235 .
  • the invention also relates to a method of making the above-described triaxial integral geogrid 200 .
  • the method includes: providing the coextruded multilayer polymer sheet 100 ; forming a plurality of holes or depressions in the coextruded multilayer polymer sheet 100 in a selected pattern, such as in accordance with the disclosure of the Walsh '112 patent; and biaxially stretching and orienting the coextruded multilayer polymer sheet having the patterned plurality of holes or depressions therein to form an integral geogrid having a plurality of interconnected, oriented strands between partially oriented junctions and to configure the holes or depressions as grid openings.
  • the triaxial integral geogrid 200 can be produced from the sheet 100 according to the methods described in the above-identified patents and known to those skilled in the art.
  • FIG. 8 is a table summarizing aperture stability modulus properties for an experimental triaxial integral geogrid produced from a 3 mm coextruded sheet starting material to be compared with similar properties of a triaxial integral geogrid commercially available from Tensar as a TriAx® TX140TM geogrid.
  • the experiment was performed according to the testing protocols of ASTM D7864, i.e., the “Standard Test Method for Determining the Aperture Stability Modulus of Geogrid.”
  • the aperture stability testing was performed on triaxial integral geogrid samples made from a 3 mm thick coexruded multilayer sheet that included 50% BSR (“broad specification resin”) that had been punched. and stretched.
  • the first i.e., lower, layer 110 of the coextruded multilayer sheet had a material of construction of a high molecular weight polypropylene (PP) and a thickness of 0.75 mm;
  • the second, i.e., middle, layer 120 had a material of construction of a broad specification PP and a thickness of 1.50 mm;
  • the third, i.e., upper, layer 130 had a material of construction of a high molecular weight PP and a thickness of 0.75 mm.
  • the average value for a moment of 20 cm-kg was 70 cm-kg/deg.
  • the average value of the tests was 2.86 cm-kg/deg, with a range of 2.52 to 3.14 cm-kg/deg, substantially below the average value recorded for the experimental multilayer samples.
  • FIG. 9 also illustrates various product properties of triaxial integral geogrids produced from monolayer extruded sheets with corresponding product properties of triaxial integral geogrids produced from coextruded multilayer sheets according to the present invention.
  • the monolayer sheets were processed to have the configuration of the triaxial integral geogrid described in the Walsh '112 patent.
  • Such a triaxial integral geogrid is commercially available from Tensar, and is known as the TriAx® TX160TM geogrid.
  • each of the 4.6 mm coextruded multilayer sheets included the following layer compositions: Sample (1) a first or upper layer 130 , as described above, of 34% virgin polypropylene (PP) and black masterbatch (“MB,” i.e., black carbon to provide a black color to the product for UV protection)/a second or middle layer 120 , as described above, of 32% post-industrial PP/and a third or lower layer 110 , as described above, of 34% virgin PP and MB; and Sample (2) 25% virgin PP and MB/50% post-industrial PP/25% virgin PP and MB.
  • PP polypropylene
  • MB black masterbatch
  • the thickness of each of the above-described layers for the various sheet Samples (1) and (2) is as follows.
  • the thicknesses of the layers were, respectively: 1.56 mm/1.47 mm/1.56 mm.
  • the thicknesses of the layers were, respectively: 1.15 mm/2.30 mm/1.15 mm.
  • the 0.5% and 2.0% strain tensile modulus test values were more than 30% stronger for the experimental triaxial geogrids produced from the 4.6 mm coextruded 3-layer starting sheet than from the conventional Triax® TX160TM geogrids produced from the 4.7 mm monolayered sheet.
  • the flexural stiffness measured more than 33% higher for the experimental triaxial geogrids produced from the 4.6 mm coextruded sheet than the standard Triax® TX160TM geogrid made from a 4.7 mm monolayered starting sheet.
  • FIG. 10 is another table comparing various product properties of triaxial integral geogrids produced from monolayer sheets commercially available from Tensar with corresponding product properties of experimental triaxial integral geogrids produced from coextruded multilayer sheets according to the present invention.
  • the monolayer sheets were also processed to have the configuration of the triaxial integral geogrid described in the Walsh '112 patent.
  • Such a triaxial integral geogrid is commercially available from Tensar, and is known as the TriAx® TX140TM geogrid.
  • Sheet “SN20140407” had the following composition: 32% broad specification resin in the second (i.e., middle) layer 120 and 34% high molecular weight PP in the first (i.e. top) layer 130 and in the third (i.e., lower) layer 110 .
  • Sheet “SN20140408” had the following composition: 50% broad specification resin in the second (i.e., middle) layer, and 25% high molecular weight PP in the first layer and in the third layer.
  • Sheet “SN20140409” had the following composition: 60% broad specification resin in the second (i.e., middle) layer, and 20% high molecular weight PP in the first layer and in the third layer.
  • each of the above-described layers for Sheet SN20140407, Sheet SN20140408, and Sheet SN20140409 is as follows.
  • the thicknesses of the first, the second, and the third layers were, respectively: 1.02 mm/0.96 mm/1.02 mm.
  • the thicknesses of the layers were, respectively: 0.75 mm/1.5 mm/0.75 mm.
  • the thicknesses of the layers were, respectively: 0.6 mm/1.8 mm/0.6 mm.
  • the experiments described herein support the inventors' concept that by virtue of utilizing a multi-layer construction for the starting material sheet, the coextruded multilayer sheet components can provide a crystalline synergistic effect during extrusion and orientation, thus providing enhanced material properties in the resultant integral geogrid and performance benefits when using the resultant integral geogrid in soil and other geotechnical applications.
  • Other possible embodiments of the instant invention can include, for example, (1) multilayer coextruded polymer sheet starting materials having significantly higher levels of post-industrial and post-consumer PP resins, i.e., PP resins that have a relatively low cost, (2) foaming agents to provide a foamed or expanded second (i.e., middle) layer, (3) one or more relatively low cost layers that include bulking agents or fillers, (4) a color identification layer within the integral geogrid, and (5) a 3-layer coextruded polymer sheet with HDPE outer layers and an amorphous and crystalline polyester inner layer sandwiched therebetween.
  • PP resins i.e., PP resins that have a relatively low cost
  • foaming agents to provide a foamed or expanded second (i.e., middle) layer
  • one or more relatively low cost layers that include bulking agents or fillers
  • (4) a color identification layer within the integral geogrid (5) a 3-layer coextruded polymer sheet with HDPE outer
  • FIGS. 11, 12, and 13 are directed to such an embodiment 300 , in which the second or middle layer (here designated as 320 ) of the coextruded multilayer sheet forms an expanded or “foamed” structure
  • a chemical foaming agent is mixed with the polymer that is extruded to form the second layer.
  • the heat that is generated to melt the polymer decomposes the chemical foaming agent, which results in the liberation of a gas.
  • the gas is then dispersed in the polymer melt, and expands upon exiting the die.
  • the second layer is expanded or foamed (see FIG. 13 , which is a side cross-sectional view of the section of the integral triaxial geogrid shown in FIG. 11 .)
  • the material of construction of the first layer (here, 310 ) and the material of construction of the third layer (here, 330 ) may be the same as each other, or may be different from one another, although the same material is preferred.
  • the material of construction of the second layer 320 is different from the material of construction of both the first layer 310 and the material of construction of the third layer 330 .
  • foamed embodiment of the finished integral geogrid according to the present invention not only include reduced raw material cost and reduced geogrid weight, but also may include desirable physical and chemical properties of the foamed layer per se.
  • one possible embodiment of the instant invention could include the use of a color identification layer with the integral geogrid.
  • AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
  • NPEP National Transportation Product Evaluation Program
  • the above-described color identification layer could be, for example, a polymeric layer having a color that differs from the color of an adjacent, or an associated, co-extruded layer.
  • the color identification layer could be an inner layer or an outer layer of the integral geogrid, or the integral geogrid could include multiple color identification layers of either the same color or a variety of colors.
  • the color identification layer could be a solid color, or could have a pattern, such as incorporating a stripe.
  • the color and/or chemistry of the color identification layer is selected, of course, based upon the requirements of a particular application of the integral geogrid.
  • the color identification layer can also serve to provide source identification of the integral geogrid.
  • the coextruded sheet can be a five-layer configuration, such as sheet 400 shown in FIG. 14 .
  • Sheet 400 includes a middle layer 420 , a first inner layer 410 , a second inner layer 430 , a first outer layer 440 , and a second outer layer 450 .
  • the first inner layer 410 and the second inner layer 430 are arranged on opposite planar surfaces of middle layer 420 , preferably in a uniplanar or substantially uniplanar configuration.
  • the first outer layer 440 and the second outer layer 450 are arranged on opposite planar surfaces of, respectively, first inner layer 410 and second inner layer 430 , preferably in a uniplanar or substantially uniplanar configuration.
  • the sheet 400 is made by coextruding a first material that forms the middle layer 420 , a second material that forms the first inner layer 410 , a third material that forms the second inner layer 430 , a fourth material that forms the first outer layer 440 , and a fifth material that forms the second outer layer 450 , in a manner known to the those skilled in the art of extruding multi-layer sheets.
  • the material of construction of the middle layer 420 , the first inner layer 410 , the second inner layer 430 , the first outer layer 440 , and the second outer layer 450 may be the same as each other, or may be different from one another.
  • the middle layer 420 may have a first material of construction
  • the first inner layer 410 and the second inner layer 430 may have a second material of construction
  • the first outer layer 440 and the second outer layer 450 may have a third material of construction.
  • various combinations of materials of construction for the above-described five layers may be used.
  • FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a section of a triaxial integral geogrid 500 associated with the starting material sheet 400 shown in FIG. 14 .
  • the triaxial integral geogrid 500 includes highly oriented strands 505 and partially oriented junctions 535 .
  • the first outer layer 440 and the second outer layer 450 of sheet 400 have been stretched and oriented into, respectively, the first outer layer 540 and the second outer layer 550 of the strands 505 and junctions 535 .
  • the first inner layer 410 and the second inner layer 430 of sheet 400 have been stretched and oriented into, respectively, the first inner layer 510 and the second inner layer 530 of the strands 505 and junctions 535 .
  • the middle layer 420 is also being stretched and oriented into middle layer 520 of both the strands 505 and junctions 535 .
  • one possible embodiment of the instant invention could include the use of one or more relatively low cost layers that include bulking agents or fillers.
  • the inclusion of such bulking agents or fillers in the layers of the integral geogrid create a product having a thicker, i.e., loftier, profile, which can lead to enhanced performance of the integral geogrid in certain service applications.
  • such bulking agents or fillers may include, for example, one or more of CaCO 3 (calcium carbonate), talc, CaSiO 3 (wollastonite), nano-fillers, multi-wall carbon nanotube (“MWCNT”), single wall carbon nanotube (“SWCNT”), glass fibers, and aluminum hydrate.
  • a cost savings of approximately 20% relative to the use of, for example, a polypropylene layer may result.
  • foam layer can also create a product having a thicker, i.e., loftier, profile, which can also lead to enhanced performance of the integral geogrid in certain service applications.
  • Contemplated embodiments of the invention include those in which one or more of the foamed layers are used in conjunction with one or more layers that include the bulking agents or fillers.
  • the instant invention is based on employing the coextrusion techniques and materials described herein to modify and enhance certain physical, chemical, and/or mechanical properties of an integral geogrid so as to improve the performance of the integral geogrid in a particular application thereof.

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