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  DRAINTUBE FTB 
 Elevated or perched groundwater conditions can create significant disruption and structural damage, such as slab heave due to the build-up of hydrostatic uplift...
  ALVEODRAIN EV 
 The stagnation of infiltrated water in contact with buried walls can compromise the longevity of the buildings. A protection of the foundations with a drainage...
  DRAINTUBE SPORT 
 For more than 15 years, DRAINTUBE® SPORT has been used with success to drain synthetic or natural...
  DRAINTUBE GAS 
 Construction of new buildings on old industrial sites with polluted soil or on areas with the potential for elevated indoor radon levels, requires the installation...
  DRAINTUBE 
 As part of the Leachate Collection and Removal System (LCRS), the leachate collection layer at the bottom of the cell limits the hydraulic head level over the...
  DRAINTUBE 
 As part of the Leachate Collection and Removal System (LCRS), the leachate collection layer in the slopes of the cell limits the hydraulic head level over the liner...
  DRAINTUBE 
 After operation, the landfills are covered by a final impermeable cover system It aims to limit the infiltration of rainwater into the waste (thus the generation of...
  DRAINTUBE FTP 
 After operation, the landfills are covered by a final cover system It aims to limit the infiltration of rainwater into the waste (thus the generation of leachate)...
  ALVEOTER 
 ALVEOTER® has a permeable three-dimensional structure that allows the soil to be confined and...
  AFITER 
 AFITER® is a three-dimensional reinforcement flexible mat made with polyester cables. Its unique...
  GEOTER F 
 Many sites are affected by the presence of natural or man-made underground cavities. These cavities can cause the soil to collapse on the surface or be destabilised,...
  GEOTER FN 
 Many sites are affected by the presence of natural or man-made underground cavities. These cavities can cause the soil to collapse on the surface or be destabilised,...
  NOTEX GX 
 Civil engineering structures built on soils with low bearing capacity, on clay soil with a high water content or organic soil can be exposed to compaction, due to...
  GEOTER F 
 Civil engineering structures built on soil with low bearing capacity, clay soil with a high water content or organic soil can be exposed to compaction, due to the...
  GEOTER FN 
 Civil engineering structures built on soil with low bearing capacity, clay soil with a high water content or organic soil can be exposed to compaction, due to the...
  NOTEX C 
 The construction of linear infrastructures and engineering structures on compressible soil requires the development of deep foundation solutions such as rigid...
  ALVEOTER 
 ALVEOTER® has a permeable three-dimensional structure that allows the soil to be confined and...
  AFITER 
 AFITER® is a three-dimensional reinforcement flexible mat made with polyester cables. Its unique...
  NOTEX C 
 NOTEX® C is a flexible reinforcement geogrid made with polyester cables enclosed in an acrylic...
  DRAINTUBE 
 The installation of a drainage system in the road foundation meets several objectives:
Control of the pore pressure in the...
  DRAINTUBE FTF 
 Cut sections involve large and high slopes that need to be stable to avoid landslides. In case of groundwater, drainage masks construction using granular material,...
  DRAINTUBE 
 The installation of a drainage system under railways solves many problems that can be encountered.
On compressible...
  DRAINTUBE FTF 
 Efficient drainage behind MSE walls is essential to isolate the reinforced soil structure from possible water infiltrations and thus preserve the...
  ALVEODRAIN EV 
 An efficient drainage of the foundations of engineering structures is essential to their longevity. Indeed, the presence of water creates additional hydrostatic...
  DRAINTUBE 
 Lined ponds are often built close to the water table or on soil made up of organic materials likely to release gases when decomposing. Rising water, air and gases...
  AFITER 
 AFITER® is a three-dimensional reinforcement flexible mat made with polyester cables. Its unique...
  ALVEOTER 
 ALVEOTER® has a permeable three-dimensional structure that allows the soil to be confined and...
  NOTEX C 
 NOTEX® C is a flexible reinforcement geogrid made with polyester cables enclosed in an acrylic...
  NOTEX C 
 NOTEX® C is a flexible reinforcement geogrid made with polyester cables enclosed in an acrylic...
  DRAINTUBE 
 Extrados drainage of underground structures such as cut and cover tunnels, limits the hydraulic head on the structure and prevents water infiltration.
  DRAINTUBE FTF 
 Internal drainage is of vital importance to the stability and reliability of earth dams. Drainage systems regulate seepage in the dam itself and in its foundation,...
  DRAINTUBE 
 To increase the capacity of dry stacks, since the footprint is generally limited, the height of the pile is often enhanced. The main problem with high stacks, often...
  M3S 
 The construction of infrastructure sometimes requires developing or creating slopes. The M3S®...
  DRAINTUBE CONDUCTIVE 
 To protect the groundwater from leachate infiltration, the construction or extension of Municipal solid waste and Industrial waste landfills incorporates single or...
  DRAINTUBE CONDUCTIVE 
 To protect the groundwater from the infiltration of mine tailings and process water, the construction of the ponds integrates single or double sealing systems. The...
  DRAINTUBE FTP 
 After operation, the tailings storage areas are covered by a final impermeable cover system. This is important for the protection of the environment by preventing...
  GEOTER F 
 Mining conditions are extremely complex and can pose significant risks in terms of the safety of infrastructures and individuals, as well as production efficiency....
  DRAINTUBE 
 Lined ponds are often built close to the water table or on soil made up of organic materials likely to release gases when decomposing. Rising water, air and gases...
  DRAINTUBE 
 After operation, the tailings storage areas are covered by a final impermeable cover system. This is important for the protection of the environment by preventing...
  DRAINTUBE 
 When draining leachates as part of metal extraction operations in leach pads, DRAINTUBE® provides a...
  DRAINTUBE 
 To ensure tailings dewatering, DRAINTUBE® provides a suitable solution to recover as much fresh...
  GEOTER W 
 Civil engineering structures built on soils with low bearing capacity, clay soil with a high water content or organic soil can be exposed to compaction, due to the...
  DRAINTUBE 
 Roof terraces, esplanades and underground reservoirs must be protected from water ingress and accumulation under slabs or paving stones. An effective drainage system...
  DRAINTUBE LFG 
 During landfill operation, Landfill Gas (LFG) is collected through horizontal collector trenches regularly placed in the waste mass. The zone of influence of each...
  DRAINTUBE LFG 
 The construction of temporary covers allows the operator to limit the infiltration of rainwater into the waste mass (and thus the production of leachate) and also to...
  DRAINTUBE CW 
 The construction of temporary covers allows the operator to limit the infiltration of rainwater into the waste mass (and thus the production of leachate) and also to...
  ALVEODRAIN EV 
 To dissipate hydrostatic pressures behind the concrete walls of underground structures (tunnels, covered trenches), a drainage and filtration system must be...
  DRAINTUBE CONDUCTIVE 
 To protect the groundwater from the infiltration of polluted water (process water, leachate, etc.), the construction of the ponds integrates single or double sealing...
  DRAINTUBE FTF 
 Internal drainage is of vital importance to the safety and reliability of tailings dams. The rate at which the tailings consolidate and the sensitivity of the...
  GEOCONDUCT 
 The realization of a leak detection campaign by geo-electric method on single or double liner systems increases the safety of the containment structure with respect...
  GEOCONDUCT 
 The realization of a leak detection campaign by geo-electric method on single or double liner systems increases the safety of the containment structure with respect...
  GEOCONDUCT 
 The realization of a leak detection campaign by geo-electric method on single or double liner systems increases the safety of the containment structure with respect...
  GEOTER F 
 The construction of linear infrastructures and engineering structures on compressible soil requires the development of deep foundation solutions such as rigid...
  AFITER 3D  
 The AFITER® 3D range is particularly well suited to :
road infrastructure,
capping waste storage facilities (ISD)
hydraulic structures
...
  AFITER 3D  
 The AFITER® 3D range is particularly well suited to :
road infrastructure,
capping waste storage facilities (ISD)
hydraulic structures
...
  NOTEX® PAV 
 The behavior of pavements changes according to the dynamic stresses and climatic variations to which they are subjected. NOTEX® PAV...
  Synthetic baseball field – QC, CANADA 
 The new Henri Casault synthetic baseball field in Quebec City is drained with DRAINTUBE geocomposite under the entire playing surface.
  Drainage Under concrete slab – AUSTRALIA 
 DRAINTUBE is used in replacement of the gravel drainage layer and separation geotextiles for the groundwater drainage under concrete slab.
  LFG collection on landfill temporary cover – CA, USA 
 DRAINTUBE is used for LFG collection on landfill temporary covers under the liner.
  Base tailings dam drainage – BC, CANADA 
 DRAINTUBE has been used for pore pressure release at the base of tailings dams or as finger drains.
  Drainage behind MSE walls – QC, CANADA 
 DRAINTUBE FTF protects the MSE wall from water infiltrations in the reinforced structure. It replaces granular drainage layers.
  GEOTER reinforcement geosynthetic in landfill piggyback expansion 
 Design and Installation of the GEOTER PVA reinforcement geosynthetic for the vertical expansion of an existing waste disposal facilitie (piggyback landfill)
  Radon Gas Mitigation - Sub-slab Depressurization 
 DRAINTUBE® GAS geocomposite is used as part of the Sub-slab depressurization (SSD) system, under the vapor barrier to collect and evacuate soil gas (radon, COV, biogas, etc).
  Afitex-Texel wishes you a wonderful year 2022 
 In 2022, let's build new projects together!
  Unifrax and Lydall are now Alkegen 
 Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies,...
  Check out the guide : Recommendations for the use of geosynthetic reinforcement to reduce the risks associated with a localised collapse 
 Discover the guide of recommendations for the use of geosynthetic reinforcement to reduce the risks associated with a localised collapse.
  Improving railway drainage 
 Check out the new publication from the Geosynthetics Magazine, about the railway drainage and how it is possible to improve it using multi-linear drainage geocomposites, such as...
  Successful tailings dewatering design using multi-linear drainage geocomposites 
 Check out the new publication from the Mining Engineering Magazine, Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME), about...
  Sub-slab depressurization and Radon mitigation 
 Check out the new publication from the GeoCalgary2002 conference on the use of multi-linear drainage geocomposites DRAINTUBE® as part of the sub-slab depressurization system providing...
  Seasons greetings 
 From all of us at AFITEX-TEXEL
  A new management team for AFITEXINOV 
 Yves Durkheim, President of the AFITEX Group, co-shareholder of Afitex-Texel, will soon leave his position after 31 years at the head of the group he created in 1992 with Didier Benamu:...
  Our DRAINTUBE solution dedicated to fluid drainage is endowed with a new logo ! 
 A new logo for a historical product
  Join our team ! We're hiring ! 
 Afitex-Texel Geosynthetics inc. is looking for a Western Technical Sales representatives to develop Western USA and Western Canada zone.
  Let's meet at GEOAMERICAS 2024 from April 28 to May 1rst !  
 Afitex-Texel Geosynthetics inc. will be at stand 29
  Federation of NY Solid Waste Association Conference & Trade Show 2024 
 Booth 202 from May 19 to 22
  A New Brochure for Contaminated Sites & Soils 
 Discover the new AFITEXINOV solution, made up of 3 layers, quick to install and economical, as it keeps polluted soil on site by confining it!
  GéoMontréal 2024 
 Let's meet from September 15 to 18 at Hôtel Bonaventure Montréal
  Québec Mines + Energie 2024 
 Meet us on stand 205 on November 19 & 20!
  Sparring Capital accompanies AFITEXINOV 
 Watch the video
  AFITEX-TEXEL will attend SWANA NJ Spring Conference 
 April 3 & 4, 2025 - Golden Nugget Hotel
  Conference of Stephan FOURMONT at SWANA NY on May 21 
 Sagamore Resort, next wednesday at 9.45 AM
  We have been awarded the ECOVADIS silver medal! 
 We are proud to announce that AFITEXINOV from AFITEX Group has been awarded the ECOVADIS silver medal, an international distinction that rigorously assesses companies'...
  Our participation in CGOMED on November 5th and 6th, 2025! 
 Come and meet us at booth n°23!
  Check out our brochure for Contaminated Sites & Soils 
 Discover the AFITEXINOV solution, made up of 3 layers, quick to install and economical, as it keeps polluted soil on site by confining it!
  Check out our brochure dedicated to geosynthetics for Landfills 
 For all your drainage, sealing and reinforcement needs for your landfills, consider AFITEXINOV and its entire range of geosynthetics.
  Check out our brochure dedicated to the Public Works 
 Drainage, waterproofing, foundation protection, earth retention, reinforcement, erosion control... discover AFITEXINOV solutions!
  Our participation at the French Mining Days from 4 to 6 November 2025 
 Join us at the France Pavilion!
 
                                Drainage Design in a Landfill Lining System At the Saint Sylvestre Bas Le Roc (Creuse, France)
                                                                     
 
                                Landfill Drainage Systems
                                                                     
 
                                EMBANKMENT ACCESS ROAD TO A CIVIL RAILWAY STRUCTURE ON SOFT SOIL
                                                                     
 
                                Drainage of cut slope – draining mask
                                                                     
 
                                BEAUVAIS BY-PASS – RN 31 DRAINAGE OF CUT SLOPE – DRAINING MASK
                                                                     
 
                                Behaviour of draining geosynthetics for landfill capping systems
                                                                     
 
                                Motorway embankment on soft soil – monitoring and analysis
                                                                     
 
                                In situ shear resistance of soils and particular materials measured by the Phicometer
                                                                     
 
                                Lateral and Capping Landfills Drainage with Geocomposites
                                                                     
 
                                PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF THE GRANULAR LAYER AT THE BOTTOM OF A LANDFILL
                                                                     
 
                                CUT SLOPES AND WATER MANAGEMENT WITH GEOCOMPOSITES
                                                                     
 
                                EXPERIENCE FEEDBACK ON THE USE OF THE GEOSYNTHETICS IN ALGERIA IN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC WORKS
                                                                     
 
                                Landfill drainage with geocomposites
                                                                     
 
                                Assessment of the Resistance of Drain Tubes planar drainage geocomposites to high compressive loads
                                                                     
 
                                Drainage geocomposites : a considerable potential for the reduction of greenhouse gas emission
                                                                     
 
                                Experimental evaluation of the biological clogging of drainage geocomposite at the bottom of landfill
                                                                     
 
                                Biological clogging resistance of tubular drainage geocomposites in leachate collection layers
                                                                     
 
                                Applicability of Drain Tubes planar geocomposites for heap leach pads
                                                                     
 
                                Behaviour of drainage geosynthetics for landfill capping systems
                                                                     
 
                                Behaviour of Drain Tubes planar drainage geocomposites under extreme cold temperatures
                                                                     
 
                                Biological clogging resistance of tubular drainage geocomposites in leachate collection layers
                                                                     
 
                                The importance of an efficient drainage behind mechanically stabilized earth walls
                                                                     
 
                                Case study of water evacuation from a waste cover via evapotranspiration and a drainage geocomposite
                                                                     
 
                                Assessment of the effect of specimens dimensions on the measured transmissivity of planar tubular drainage geocomposites
                                                                     
 
                                Multiscale transmissivity study of drain-tube planar geocomposites : effect of experimental device on test representativeness
                                                                     
 
                                Design and set up of geosynthetic reinforcement in the case of landfill piggyback expansion
                                                                     
 
                                Tailing cover hydrology for the Central Manitoba mine site
                                                                     
 
                                Laboratory evaluation of the performance of tubular drainage geocomposites for ore filtration and acid leachate collection
                                                                     
 
                                Evaluating Tubular Drainage geocomposites for use in Lined Landfill Leachate Collection Systems
                                                                     
 
                                Innovative Approach to Landfill Gas Collection and Control
                                                                     
 
                                Tubular Drainage and Lining Geocomposite for Mine tailings and Heap Leach Pads
                                                                     
 
                                Effect of Electrical Conditions on the Efficiency of Electrokinetic Drainage Geocomposites for Tailings Dewatering
                                                                     
 
                                Developing a waterproofing geocomposite for railway platforms in evolving materials area
                                                                     
 
                                Pilot test for the use of Afitex geocomposites in sludge pond of MEA processing units
                                                                     
 
                                Statement of the performance of Tubular drainage geocomposites for mining applications
                                                                     
 
                                Statement on the long-term flow rate of tubular drainage geocomposites to landfill leachate
                                                                     
 
                                Use of a minitube blanket for horizontal landfill gas collection and control
                                                                     
 
                                Determining the long-term transmissivity of selected drainage geocomposites to landfill leachate
                                                                     
 
                                Drainage improvement under CN railways with the use of a multi-linear drainage geocomposite
                                                                     
 
                                A laboratory device to analyze the behavior of pile-supported embankment reinforced by geosynthetics
                                                                     
 
                                Lessons learned on the Performance of Multi-Linear Drainage Geocomposites for Mining Applications
                                                                     
 
                                Drainage Improvement Under Railways with the use of a drainage geocomposite
                                                                     
 
                                Innovative Soil Reinforcement Solution with Geotextile Geocells – An Overview
                                                                     
 
                                Protection of Building Against Soil Gas Infiltrations Using Drainage Geocomposites
                                                                     
 
                                Crack propagation OF BITUMINOUS MIXTURES reinforced by GEOGRIDS using digital image correlation
                                                                     
 
                                Improved QAQC of double-lined ponds for processed water containment
                                                                     
 
                                Use of multi-linear drainage geocomposites for CCP disposal units final cover
                                                                     
 
                                Optimization of Geosynthetic Design for Asphalt Pavement Reinforcement
                                                                     
 
                                Retaining walls with high weight concrete blocks in association with geosynthetics
                                                                     
 
                                On the performance of geogrids for asphalt pavement reinforcement : laboratory evaluation and selected case studies
                                                                     
 
                                Geosynthetics in unpaved roads on soft subgrade : Large-Scale Experiments
                                                                     
 
                                Large-scale test on geosynthetic reinforced unpaved roads on soft subgrade
                                                                     
 
                                Developed full-scale cyclic plate load and traffic load tests for unpaved roads on soft subgrade and reinforced with geosynthetics
                                                                     
 
                                Innovative mechanically stabilized earth walls with geotextiles geocells
                                                                     
 
                                Experiment of the use of geosynthetics for the drainage in place of draining masks - Hydraulic properties and sustainability
                                                                     
 
                                Smart geosynthetics for strain measurements in asphalt pavements
                                                                     
 
                                A guide for specifying drainage geocomposites
                                                                     
 
                                A minitube blanket for landfill gas collection and containment
                                                                     
 
                                Filtration of oil sands tailing slurries
                                                                     
 
                                Comparative Studies of Three Different Horizontal Landfill Gas Collector Design
                                                                     
 
                                How tubular drainage geocomposite was used in landfill final cover
                                                                     
 
                                Geosynthetic lining systems for shale gas drilling activity
                                                                     
 
                                Durability of polypropylene tubes Draintube
                                                                     
 
                                Design of reinforcement geosynthetics in landfill piggyback expansion
                                                                     
 
                                Improving railway drainage with multilinear geocomposites
                                                                     
 
                                Successful tailings dewatering design using multilinear drainage geocomposites
                                                                     
 
                                Multi-linear drainage geocomposite for Sub-slab Depressurization and Radon mitigation
                                                                     
 
                                Efficacy of Nonwoven Based Geosynthetic Drainage Product for Pore Pressure Reduction in Moderately Fine Soils or Tailings
                                                                     
 
                                Exposed NPNW GT Performance at a Large Surface Impoundment For Nearly One Year
                                                                     
 
                                Remediation of a former quarry and permanent containment of buried toxic materials
                                                                     
 
                                Water drainage and gas collection with geocomposites – Hydraulic software development
                                                                     
 
                                DEVELOPMENT OF DRAINAGE GEOCOMPOSITES FOR GAS CAPTURE AND EXTRACTION
                                                                     
 
                                Water drainage and gas collection with geocomposites - Hydraulic software
                                                                     
 
                                Lifetime considerations of geotextile UV exposure before installation
                                                                     
 
                                Use of high-performance reinforcement geosynthetics to stabilize access roads
                                                                     
 
                                Case study on a contaminated soil landfill in Canada with a focus on geosynthetic materials and electrical leak location
                                                                     
 
                                Design and use of multi-linear drainage geocomposites for gas collection layers
                                                                     
 
                                Environmental Design Considerations Using an Equivalency Index between Granular Drainage and Geosynthetic Alternatives
                                                                     
 
                                Gas capture and extraction using multi-linear drainage géocomposite
                                                                     
 
                                Feedback on long-term integrity of Multi-linear drainage geocomposites
                                                                     
  
 