{"id":5878,"date":"2024-04-06T14:25:05","date_gmt":"2024-04-06T10:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/how-to-spot-fake-geomembrane\/"},"modified":"2024-04-06T14:25:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-06T10:55:05","slug":"how-to-spot-fake-geomembrane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/en\/how-to-spot-fake-geomembrane\/","title":{"rendered":"Counterfeit Geomembrane: How to Spot Low-Quality Sheet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='flex_column av-7pzdev-c3483a9ace2008f332c7f399abab4f3f av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div '   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lunx4t58-b24682304282d49cc88dc522f425268c\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lunx4t58-b24682304282d49cc88dc522f425268c{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lunx4t58-b24682304282d49cc88dc522f425268c av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >A Guide to Buying and Choosing the Best Geomembrane<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Be careful when choosing geomembrane!<\/p>\n<p>Geomembrane production has expanded in Iran in recent years, and many different products have entered the market.<\/p>\n<p>But is there really any difference between them?<\/p>\n<p>Yes!<\/p>\n<p>A huge one.<\/p>\n<p>In this article we look at how good-quality geomembrane differs from counterfeit sheet and how to recognise the signs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-55fbpj-45cdf2760c46b3a640efac72ceaccbe2 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-3  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srcset=\"https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fondation2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fondation2-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fondation2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fondation2-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fondation2-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fondation2-705x705.jpg 705w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fondation2-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fondation2-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fondation2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fondation2-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fondation2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-47heif-4ad245740b4af668242e815ebc0fa80d av_one_half  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'   ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lunyxj99-20b00d310e71780235dbbfb566a0688d\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lunyxj99-20b00d310e71780235dbbfb566a0688d .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lunyxj99-20b00d310e71780235dbbfb566a0688d av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-6  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-4966 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4966 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG-20200726-WA0040-300x300.jpg\" alt='' title='\u0698\u0626\u0648\u0645\u0645\u0628\u0631\u0627\u0646 \u062a\u0642\u0644\u0628\u06cc'  height=\"300\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG-20200726-WA0040-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG-20200726-WA0040-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG-20200726-WA0040-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG-20200726-WA0040-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG-20200726-WA0040-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG-20200726-WA0040-705x705.jpg 705w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG-20200726-WA0040-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG-20200726-WA0040-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG-20200726-WA0040-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG-20200726-WA0040-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG-20200726-WA0040.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-7355z-c2d4e178f8a183c94b31dbb18f8842d6 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  flex_column_div column-top-margin'   ><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Unfortunately, some newcomers to the geomembrane industry produce counterfeit sheet. Does that really make a difference in practice?<\/p>\n<p>Yes!<\/p>\n<p>These shortcuts drastically reduce the performance of the geomembrane and, beyond causing problems for the industry, create a risk of hazardous chemicals leaking into the environment.<\/p>\n<p>So this isn&#8217;t just about business \u2014 it affects everyone.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-4g8h3r-d8f0d6d6b2aadfbd3229aee88355e1f0 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lunzeary-0f77113db1ef3bb6520020cbd26adc7d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lunzeary-0f77113db1ef3bb6520020cbd26adc7d{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lunzeary-0f77113db1ef3bb6520020cbd26adc7d av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-10  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Low-quality raw materials<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Unfortunately, in pursuit of higher profit margins, some geomembrane manufacturers use recycled material in the layers of the sheet.<\/p>\n<p>This drastically reduces the sheet&#8217;s resistance to environmental conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Low-quality fillers also give the sheet an unpleasant smell and very poor strength properties.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-2yq193-0f2fa27942c15a360f5951e5bb91b5e3 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  flex_column_div column-top-margin'   ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-luo0zfoh-f8a75edd15dc9aa8d6223da4ee620d2e\">\n.avia-image-container.av-luo0zfoh-f8a75edd15dc9aa8d6223da4ee620d2e .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-luo0zfoh-f8a75edd15dc9aa8d6223da4ee620d2e av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-13  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-4968 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4968 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/black-garbage-bag-masterbatch41599557351-300x300.jpg\" alt='' title='\u062a\u0642\u0644\u0628 \u062f\u0631 \u062a\u0648\u0644\u06cc\u062f \u0698\u0626\u0648\u0645\u0645\u0628\u0631\u0627\u0646'  height=\"300\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/black-garbage-bag-masterbatch41599557351-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/black-garbage-bag-masterbatch41599557351-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/black-garbage-bag-masterbatch41599557351-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/black-garbage-bag-masterbatch41599557351-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/black-garbage-bag-masterbatch41599557351-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/black-garbage-bag-masterbatch41599557351-705x705.jpg 705w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/black-garbage-bag-masterbatch41599557351-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/black-garbage-bag-masterbatch41599557351-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/black-garbage-bag-masterbatch41599557351-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/black-garbage-bag-masterbatch41599557351-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/black-garbage-bag-masterbatch41599557351.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-207blj-594479b7b9d1628d6b689cd06ea266ac av_one_half  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'   ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-luo1divb-01aa9abf4441764cc4c0dcb9b9fad21f\">\n.avia-image-container.av-luo1divb-01aa9abf4441764cc4c0dcb9b9fad21f .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-luo1divb-01aa9abf4441764cc4c0dcb9b9fad21f av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-15  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-4969 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4969 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/15905-300x300.jpg\" alt='' title='\u06a9\u0631\u0628\u0646 \u0628\u0644\u06a9 \u0645\u0642\u0627\u0648\u0645 \u062f\u0631 \u0628\u0631\u0627\u0628\u0631 UV'  height=\"300\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/15905-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/15905-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/15905-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/15905-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/15905-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/15905-705x705.jpg 705w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/15905-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/15905-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/15905-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/15905-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/15905.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-3sfzrr-c001fdae91f53e7a6c8f406e065d874a av_one_half  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  flex_column_div column-top-margin'   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-luo18rdy-c8544d7cf479b0f3ca3f088b0c694837\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-luo18rdy-c8544d7cf479b0f3ca3f088b0c694837{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-luo18rdy-c8544d7cf479b0f3ca3f088b0c694837 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-17  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Fake carbon black<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Carbon black is an additive used to extend the life of geomembrane sheet against the sun&#8217;s UV radiation.<\/p>\n<p>If it is left out or a low-quality grade is used, the service life of the sheet can fall from at least 30 years to less than 5, and it will degrade in sunlight very quickly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-3k0pk7-adbee12ea262af8d0c76f0301ae5b88a av_one_half  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lup9f707-6371a4415dd4fdb7baf776095d70fe68\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lup9f707-6371a4415dd4fdb7baf776095d70fe68{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lup9f707-6371a4415dd4fdb7baf776095d70fe68 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-20  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Misstated thickness<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>During production, whether because the machine isn&#8217;t calibrated properly or because the manufacturer is cutting corners, the sheet may be thinner than stated \u2014 which makes it weaker.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-22lp5z-cbc598bbee181102219bc688ce127ac0 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div column-top-margin'   ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lup9jjli-3bd24bd54a6e1c4825eacf22c4aec590\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lup9jjli-3bd24bd54a6e1c4825eacf22c4aec590 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lup9jjli-3bd24bd54a6e1c4825eacf22c4aec590 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-23  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-4921 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4921 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20231204_102814-300x300.jpg\" alt='' title='\u0698\u0626\u0648\u0645\u0645\u0628\u0631\u0627\u0646 \u0622\u0628\u06cc'  height=\"300\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20231204_102814-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20231204_102814-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20231204_102814-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20231204_102814-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20231204_102814-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20231204_102814-705x705.jpg 705w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20231204_102814-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20231204_102814-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20231204_102814-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20231204_102814-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/arapolymerco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20231204_102814.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-246a7b-f7a30fde86555e38ba167927dcf57807 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lupaquin-ffab4ab18726b34a0d0b3a7357966311\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lupaquin-ffab4ab18726b34a0d0b3a7357966311{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lupaquin-ffab4ab18726b34a0d0b3a7357966311 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-25  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Spotting a fake by its appearance<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><ol>\n<li><strong>Appearance<\/strong>: counterfeit geomembrane may have an uneven surface, an off colour and bubbles.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Smell<\/strong>: these sheets have a very unpleasant odour; genuine sheet smells only of polymer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight<\/strong>: counterfeit geomembrane weighs less than the genuine product. As a rule of thumb, 1 square metre of 1 mm sheet weighs about one kilogram.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flexibility<\/strong>: genuine geomembrane is very flexible; counterfeit or off-spec sheet is less flexible.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Besides checking the points above, the best way to buy first-grade geomembrane is to choose the right manufacturer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ara Polymer Nikan<\/strong>, with more than 10 years of experience producing first-grade three-layer geomembrane, offers a 10-year warranty as well as a guarantee that only first-grade polymer materials are used.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to tell counterfeit geomembrane from quality sheet: recycled materials, fake carbon black, misstated thickness, and simple checks 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