Inbitex® Thermally bonded Nonwoven Geotextile

The Inbitex® geotextile is unique. The fabric is manufactured from polypropylene and polyethylene. During the manufacturing process, small dishes are created on the surface of the hairs from which the geotextile is manufactured. This is very important in the early establishment of a microbial biomass which is responsible for eating and degrading oils in the water. It is also important during dry periods when the microbial population can retreat into the dishes where moisture is to be found. Thus when it rains again the microbial biomass is quickly re-established.

What about the use of de-icing salts: won't the salt kill the microbes? Well yes and no - a large proportion of the microbes will be killed, but those which survive develop an immunity to salt and a salt-resistant community develops.