Thrace-LINQ, Inc. - Tech Note #20

Thrace-LINQ TECH NOTE #20

METRIC CONVERSION FACTORS FOR GEOTEXTILES

PROPERTY	ENGLISH UNITS	MULTIPLY BY	METRIC UNITS
AOS	U.S. Standard Sieve	none	mm
Asphalt Retention	gal/yd²	4.53	l/m²
CBR Puncture	lb	4.45	N
Flow Rate	gal/min/ft²	40.7447	l/min/m²
Grab Strength	lb	4.45	N
Mass per Unit Area	oz/yd²	33.95	g/m²
Mullen Burst	psi	6.894	kPa
Permeability	cm/sec	none	same
Permittivity	sec^-1	none	same
Puncture	lb	4.45	N
Roll Area	yd²	0.8361	m²
Roll Length	ft	0.305	m
Roll Weight	lb	0.454	kg
Roll Width	in	0.0254	m
Thickness	mil	0.0254	mm
Trap Tear	lb	4.45	N
UV Resistance	% strength retained	none	same
Wide Width	lb/in	0.1752	kN/m

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Thrace-LINQ, Inc. is a global supplier of woven and nonwoven polypropylene-based Geosynthetic fabrics for a wide variety of technical textile applications. Our corporate office and United States manufacturing site is located in Summerville, South Carolina. Thrace-LINQ is a member of The Thrace Plastics Group, a subsidiary of Thrace Plastics Co. S.A. (Athens, Greece).

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