High density polyethylene (HDPE) geomembranes have been widely used in landfill, impoundment, sludge ponds, and other geosynthetic applications. HDPE has many advantages when it comes to chemical resistance and UV stability. However, the relatively limited puncture resistance and low extensibility in a multi-axial mode of HDPE could be a disadvantage in applications where these properties are desirable. Linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) geomembranes exhibit significantly better multi-axial extension properties and index puncture resistance properties than HDPE geomembranes of the same nominal thickness.