Case studies
Bontec® NW30 Nonwoven Geotextile
The picture shows a Bonar nonwoven geotextile, (NW 30), which serves as bedding for the high speed railway (TGV) currently under construction on the central part of the highway E19.
This TGV railway will serve as the northern connection between Brussels Airport and Antwerp / Amsterdam. Constructions started in 2008.
EnkaRetain and Drain – a roofing solution for a developing environmental trend
The development of green roofs is a growing architectural trend in both US and Europe increasingly driven by supporting legislation. A unique new product which provides a drainage, protection and insulation component for roofing substrates, which together satisfy the growing demand for ecological building construction.
Movie screen – improving the visual experience for all movie goers
Movie screen is a high-tech fabric developed for use in cinemas, projection screens and home entertainment, using a special top coating lacquer which produces a matt surface finish with a very high reflection coefficient. The end result is that from every seat in the cinema the screen reflects light with the same light-intensity and contrast.
Phormidrain – taking advantage of our Group expertise to create unique alternatives for customers
Utilisation of proprietary knowledge from our businesses to develop a new drainage product to replace expensive lava stones which are currently used as a drainage medium in professional horticulture.
Colback “F2F” – helping to make our customers more cost effective
A unique innovation in the primary backing market for carpet tiles with a product which is light grey on one side and black on the other side which enables it to be a carrier for both light and dark coloured carpets which offers customers significant efficiency improvements and cost savings in their tufting operations.
Cool grass – satisfying an unmet need in the artificial grass market
A unique patented new offer which improves player comfort in hot climates by reducing the surface temperature of a sports pitch by up to 15°C.
For its new practice field, American Football team St. Louis Rams has selected a new and advanced synthetic turf system from AstroTurf that uses Bonar's Coolgrass® yarns. The Rams is the first team in the National Football League (NFL) to use the new turf system and marks yet another step forward for Bonar's Coolgrass® product. The turf system meets the rigorous demands and performance characteristics of the NFL. AstroTurf chose Bonar's Coolgrass® diamond profile polyethylene monofilament yarns for the field at Rams Park, the team's training centre, located north west of St Louis, the state capital of Missouri.
"After looking at all the different synthetic turf providers available we felt that AstroTurf was the best choice for us," said Kevin Demoff, St Louis Rams' executive vice president of football operations and chief operating officer. "AstroTurf's commitment to player performance and safety was a major factor in our decision." The construction of the new field was a joint project between GSV (AstroTurf's parent company), Astroturf and Munie Greencare. GSV chairman, Michael Dennis, said: "This is a huge honour to have our state-of-the-art AstroTurf system validated by the Rams and the NFL. We are grateful to have been selected and proud to debut this fabulous technology with the Rams and the NFL.
