Solmax launches Performance Materials

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Solmax has announced the launch of its new Performance Materials platform, the next chapter in the integration of a long-standing legacy of TenCate Geosynthetics and Propex, now operating as a division of Solmax.  TOPTEX protective covers safeguarding hay bales in a field against weather damage, spoilage and UV exposure. Photo courtesy of Solmax For decades, …

U.S. Court of International Law ruling about tariffs put on hold

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal District granted the Donald Trump Administration’s request to put a temporary hold on the New York-based U.S. Court of International Trade’s judgment May 29. The Court of International Trade Law’s May 28 judgement ruled in favor of six American-based companies, ruling that President Trump overstepped his authority …

2025 Carl Monismith Lecture streaming June 10

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The ASCE Geo-Institute is presenting Claudia Zapata, Ph.D., as the 2025 Carl Monismith Lecture. The lecture will stream live from the Pavements Conference in Glendale, Ariz., at 6:15 p.m. EDT June 10. Dr. Zapata, professor at Arizona State University, is a nationally recognized leader in pavement engineering and soil behavior. Her research focuses on unsaturated …