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US 205NW
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US Fabrics · US 205NW
Own summary written from the US Fabrics data sheet retrieved 2026-09-13 (run 1003). NOTHING REHOSTED. Manufacturer description, verbatim: "US 205NW is a nonwoven needlepunched geotextile made of 100% polypropylene staple filaments."
Compiled from public manufacturer data and not yet verified against a primary source. Confirm against the manufacturer\u2019s current datasheet before specifying.
Specifications
| Weight | 8 oz/yd2 (271.2 g/m2) (ASTM D5261) |
| Grab tensile strength | 205 lb (912 N) (ASTM D4632) |
| Elongation at break | 50% (ASTM D4632) |
| Mullen burst | 350 psi (2,413 kPa) (ASTM D3786) |
| Pin puncture | 130 lb (579 N) (ASTM D4833) |
| CBR puncture | 535 lb (2,381 N) (ASTM D6241) |
| Trapezoidal tear | 85 lb (378 N) (ASTM D4533) |
| Apparent opening size | 80 US sieve (0.177 mm) (ASTM D4751) |
| Permittivity | 1.4 sec-1 (ASTM D4491) |
| Water flow rate | 95 gal/min/ft2 (3,870 L/min/m2) (ASTM D4491) |
| UV resistance at 500 hr | 70% (ASTM D4355) |
| Construction | nonwoven needlepunched, 100% polypropylene staple filaments |
Certifications & Standards
AASHTO M288
Attributes — product claims, not third-party certifications
nonwovenneedlepunchedstaple filament100% polypropylenesubsurface drainageseparation
Sustainability
No sustainability metrics on file for this product.