How to Avoid The Traps for Geomembrane Purchasing

We are a geosynthetics(geomembrane, geotextile, geogrid, geonet, welding machine, and so on) manufacturer and as well as provide the installation service. Sometimes, we received the question from our clients why the geomembrane prices have different.

With the strengthening of environmental awareness all over the world, geomembrane, as the last irreplaceable barrier to protect earth’s soil and water resources from being polluted, has been valued and adopted. Yet, due to the increased market competition, it is inevitable that some fraudulent suppliers using concealed methods try to grab the market with illogical low prices, which will lead to big problems, such as leakage in your anti-seepage project, as well as huge economic losses. So how do avoid falling into this kind of trap? Today, as professionals, to explain to you a few common-seen tricks in the market, together with some suggestions from us for you from being trapped.

The 1st common trick you may meet is: Selling seconds at best quality prices, that is to say, manufacturing geomembrane with unknown recycled resin instead of 100% virgin raw material.  The raw materials of these recycled resins are complex, including medical waste, oil drums, etc. The recycled resin may be including impurities such as viruses, heavy metals, and dangerous chemicals; Besides, the quality of the recycled resin is unstable, if the geomembrane processed by this kind of recycled resin is used in engineering anti-seepage projects or aquacultures industry, the result is pollutants will precipitate out of the geomembrane, it is definitely harmful to the soil, groundwater, and human body. Yet, the geomembrane produced by this kind of recycled resin it very leads to risks like rupture and leakage, which will bring you too much headache soon!

Our suggestion about this kind of trick is to: DO remember to choose high-quality, 100% virgin materials, for environmental and personal safety. For example, like our products all please ASTM standard; and all our products including geomembrane or geotextile or composite membrane or geogrid, and so on, all come with certificates including CE Certificate, this is the CE Certificate for our geomembrane; and ISO 9001 Certificate; and ISO 14001 Certificate; and also, ISO 45001 Certificate. Besides, the specification and quality are tested and controlled throughout all the manufacturing processes to make sure the product from us is safe.

By the way, if you have no clear idea about how to distinguish the differences between geomembranes made from 100% virgin material or recycled materials, please feel free to ask our professional sales for any suggestions.

The 2nd common trick you may meet is: The thickness is substandard. To save costs and make more money, some suppliers will reduce the thickness of the geomembrane customized by the customer, for example, 1.5mm to 1.2mm thickness. You may think it is very easy to measure the thickness, but substandard geomembrane are always made to reach the required thickness on both sides; but in the middle, wherever is hard to measure the thickness, the thicknesses are reduced.  kind of the problems of geomembrane is difficult to be recognized if it is not inspected. If this kind of geomembrane is used in anti-seepage projects, there are no problems in a short time; but in the future time, if there is any leakage in the project, the loss will far exceed the value of the geomembrane.

Our suggestion about this kind of trick is to: After receiving your goods, please remember to use a professional thickness measurement instrument to conduct a comprehensive measurement of your geomembrane. Especially the surrounding areas, the corners, and the middle areas. For example, this one is 1.0 mm in thickness. Our customers whoever going to order the geomembrane from us, please don’t forget to tell you sales to attach a professional thickness measurement instrument to your geomembrane, so that after you get your geomembrane, you can conduct a measurement very.

The 3rd common trick you may meet is: The specifications are not up to the standard, especially in the length. For example, the length of the geomembrane roll marked is about 100 meters, but the actual length may be only 90 meters. Generally speaking, it is very difficult for customers to find a suitable place to measure the length. So some supplies will take the advantage of this point to save the cost; as a result, the profit of customers will be compromised.

Our suggestion about this kind of trick is: You can try to calculate one roll of (the weight of) your geomembrane rolls. But I bet not all of you have a very clear idea about the calculation of geomembrane weight. Now I can show you, you can use your geomembrane length like 100m, times the width, then times the thickness, then times a specific number 0.94 (length X width X thickness X 0.94), 0.94 is the density of our geomembrane. So if the calculated number is not as expected, it means your supplier was cheating on workmanship, or from the materials. Anyone if you don’t have any idea about the calculation of geomembrane weight, please feel free to contact us, we will explain it to you in more detail.

The above three points have seen tricks. Please stick to your own ideas and don’t pursue the lowest price. The lowest price often hides more risks. If you find the above problems and go back to trace them, you will face huge claim costs, time costs, and energy.

So please don’t keep one eye on the prices only, please take the quality into consideration at the same time. Our company’s commitment to our customers is never to use even one grain of recycled material. Our belief is to take the responsibility for the environment, for our customers, and for ourselves!

Earth Shield Environmental Co., Ltd.

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