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What is GalMac coating?

What is GalMac coating?

GalMac® is a remarkable corrosion resistant coating, proven to outperform standard galvanized by at least two times in many environments. Beginning in September, our Williamsport, Maryland manufacturing facility will produce GalMac® and GalMac®+ Polymer coated Double-Twist products for use across the US and Canada.

What is GalMac?

Gabions are baskets made of hexagonal double twisted wire mesh. They are filled with rocks at the project site to form flexible, permeable, monolithic structures such as retaining walls, channel linings, and weirs for erosion control projects.

Where does Maccaferri make the galmac double twist?

Beginning in September, our Williamsport, Maryland manufacturing facility will produce GalMac® and GalMac®+ Polymer coated Double-Twist products for use across the US and Canada. Launching this September, Maccaferri is putting A New Twist on Double-Twist!

What can A Maccaferri gabion be used for?

Maccaferri Gabions are rectangular woven wire mesh baskets that can be filled with rock to create flexible, permeable structures such as retaining walls for architectural, mining, industrial and road projects. They are also used for erosion protection, weirs and bank stabilisation and to create architectural…

How tall can A Maccaferri Green terramesh be?

The fixed face angle and vertical lift simplifies construction of the reinforced soil slope. When combined with geogrid, Terramesh and Green Terramesh structures can exceed 50 m in height. Maccaferri Terramesh features a Galmac coated wire mesh, protected by a polymeric barrier made of PVC.

Why is Maccaferri the manufacturer of geotechnical systems?

Furthermore, being the manufacturer of the systems means that we are able to customise our proposals, combining materials in new ways to optimise the solution, saving our clients’ cost and time. “