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  1. e709

    How to restrain two plastic sheets in tension

    Thanks for the quick relies guys. Desertfox - I'm afraid you lost me, I'm not familiar with terminology you use. I do however understand the need for a spacer. Irstuff - the sign I'm working on is a protective structure which the end user would erect to protect themselves. I'd really like to...
  2. e709

    How to restrain two plastic sheets in tension

    I'm working on a military protective structure and need to restrain two sheets of plastic (5mm and shaped) 300mm apart. The void in between will be filled with earth/sand to provide protection against a particular threat. The external side of the plastic sheet cannot have anything protruding to...
  3. e709

    Type of plastic suitable for temporary retaining wall

    The sheet pile idea got me thinking. So i looked at various manufacturers. They seem to be using PVC, is this a good material given the criterea i listed above?
  4. e709

    Type of plastic suitable for temporary retaining wall

    The comments on piles got me thinking! so i looked for plastic pile manufacturers, they're using PVC. is this any good at the job proposed?
  5. e709

    Type of plastic suitable for temporary retaining wall

    Thanks for all the comments. just to clarify a few of the queries/suggestions: Steel would be to heavy to construct and move around for the intended purpose. Tyres etc are great if they're available, but are bulky to transport and therefore i'm looking at alternative solutions. The UV is an...
  6. e709

    Type of plastic suitable for temporary retaining wall

    Desertfox, Thanks for the quick response. It looks good and thanks for bringing this material to my attention. Judging it on the key criterea that i mentioned it certainly covers a good few, but I also have concerns about one in partlicular. These are: Good - UV resistant for us in extreme...
  7. e709

    Type of plastic suitable for temporary retaining wall

    Hi can anyone please help me? I have little to no knowledge of plastics but need to specify a material suitable to be used for a temporary plastic retaining wall. Key criteria would be: - UV resistant for us in extreme weather conditions (high and low). - Abrasion resistant for use in areas...

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