Differences between virgin geomembrane and recycled geomembrane
| Difference | New/Virgin | Used/Recycled |
| surface | very smooth | rough and dull,many bubbles |
| smell | no smeel | bad smell |
| physical property(tensile strength,elongtaion,puncture,tear strength) | Very good | Poor |
| Chemical property(cracking ,aging ,UV ,oil and gas,salt,acid and alkaline,corrosion) | Very good | Very Poor |
| Advantage | waterproof,impermeable,nontoxic;high property;stable;environent friendly;high installation efficiency,save cost and time; Long life projects,Low Maintenance cost,Successful project | Cheap price |
| Disadvantage | High price | bad property,high maintenance cost and time;toxic for fish,water,and lives etc;hard to install,easy to break and leak;replacement cost huge;unstable Short life,High maintenance cost,Project failure,Bad reputation and Bankrupt |
| Life | >10years exposed to the su; >40years buried without sun | <3years exposed to the sun; <10years buried without sun |
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