Rhyno®: High-Strength Woven Geotextile
Rhyno® is a woven geotextile made from polypropylene tapes. Since its introduction in 1999, Rhyno® has been helping contractors to reduce maintenance costs by extending the life of roads, car parks, haulage yards, and a wide range of other heavily trafficked areas. With its advanced weaving technology, Rhyno® gives you the reliability and reassurance of one of the UK’s leading geotextile brands.
What is Rhyno®?
Made from polypropylene tapes, Rhyno® woven geotextiles boast an industry-leading design that combines high tensile strength with exceptional puncture resistance to give outstanding performance and longevity. Proven across millions of square metres in the UK, Rhyno® reduces the degradation of any surface that relies on an aggregate sub-base by distributing loads more evenly and reducing rutting. Due to its resistance to all naturally occurring soil acids and alkalis, Rhyno® can be relied upon to continue performing underground for many years.
Why Contractors Choose Rhyno®
The Rhyno® range is designed to protect and strengthen aggregate sub-bases in areas exposed to heavy and repeated traffic. When installed between the sub-base and the underlying ground, Rhyno® acts as a high-strength separation and reinforcement layer, preventing soil-aggregate movement and mixing, while improving overall ground stability.
For you, this means longer-lasting surfaces with fewer problems over time. By spreading loads more effectively and maintaining the integrity of the sub-base, Rhyno® helps reduce rutting, settlement and surface breakdown. This results in a very low-maintenance ground system, particularly in high-use areas such as haul roads, yards, and car parks.
By preserving sub-base performance, Rhyno® allows infrastructure to perform as intended for longer, making it a cost-effective solution for projects where durability, reliability and lifecycle value are critical. Whether used on temporary works or permanent infrastructure, Rhyno® provides proven, long-term performance you can rely on.
Why Rhyno®?
Exceptional Tensile Strength
Built with polypropylene tapes for superior load distribution and longevity.
High Puncture Resistance
Combines strength and durability to endure demanding ground conditions.
Reduced Rutting & Degradation
Distributes loads evenly across the sub-base, extending surface life.
Chemical & Biological Resistance
Performs reliably in hostile environments with soil acids and alkalis.
Reduced Maintenance Costs
Extends the life of traffic areas, saving on future repairs.
Proven UK Heritage
Trusted by contractors since 1999 across millions of square metres.
Advanced Weaving Technology
Ensures superior, consistent performance as a ground separator.
CE Marked and Certified
Adheres to the highest European and industry standards.
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Your Rhyno® Questions Answered
Rhyno® woven Geotextiles are used in a variety of applications for separation and reinforcement in roads, hardstanding areas, compounds and other heavy traffic areas.
Yes, Rhyno® is manufactured from Polypropylene and chemically inert in natural soils with a pH range 4-9 , making it durable and reliable even in harsh environments.
Rhyno® does not require maintenance after installation. However unpaved pavements should be treated where surface deformation and damage occurs through traffic and weather erosion.
Whilst Rhyno® is not a drainage product, its woven structure allows water to flow through it, making it suitable for use in applications where water needs to pass through without affecting soil stability.
Rhyno® can help increase the whole life cycle of a particular sub-base which prevents further increase in carbon footprint related to increased construction activity.
While Rhyno® is commonly used for commercial and infrastructure projects, it can also be applied in residential settings where soil stabilisation and load-bearing reinforcement are required, such as in driveways or home parking areas. In addition Rhyno is commonly utilised for its weed suppression characteristics in domestic landscaping applications.
Rhyno® is not really affected by extreme changes in temperature due to weather conditions. The product is designed to be always covered by a soil and as such mitigated from direct exposure to extreme temperatures and UV.
Rhyno® Woven geotextiles can be a very effective way to prevent the upward migration of underlying soil particles and downward movement of aggregates causing a premature failure of a pavement construction. This separation characteristic combined with the reinforcement effect is why Rhyno® geotextiles are selected in these type of application.
It is understood that all geotextiles will be subject to damage during installation. Rhyno® has been developed to be strong enough to cope with this type of damage and still perform as intended.
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