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Liners\"><strong>405 Solinst Flute Blank Liner<\/strong><\/a> is installed immediately after drilling, sealing tightly against the borehole wall from top to bottom.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Restores Natural Flow<\/strong><br \/>The liner completely stops cross-contamination, isolating fractures and allowing for measurement of the true, undisturbed hydrogeologic system.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Provides High-Resolution Data<\/strong><br \/>Performing a transmissivity profile while lining an open hole maps hydraulic features on a 6-inch scale<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; 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