Welcome to Primaplas as a New Member of the Asian Geosynthetics Association (AGA)
http://www.primaplas.com.au/
Exxon Mobil Offering New Ethylene-hexene Copolymer Resin for Geomembranes with Superior NCTL
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/VYIhnbFXAU7DJo6
Canadian Company Providing Graphene MasterBatch Plastic Pellets to Industrial Customers
For HDPE liners at 0.5 weight% graphene loading, a 15% increase in tensile strength was achieved
http://investingnews.com/daily/tech-investing/graphene-investing/group-nanoxplore-providing-graphene-enhanced-master-batch-plastic-pellets-industrial-customers/
Canadian Company Generates Green Power from Biogas Using a Anaerobic Digester Covered by a Geomembrane
http://www.pulpandpapercanada.com/equipment-systems/slave-lake-creates-green-power-from-biogas-1100000204
✈ Just 1 Week to Go for 3rd Pan-American Regional Conference on Geosynthetics (10-13 April 2016)
Hosted by the North American Geosynthetics Society (NAGS)
http://www.geoamericas2016.org/
Solmax to Exhibit at Geoamericas 2016
http://www.solmax.com/solmax-exhibit-geoamericas-2016/
New Tender TMSC2016-01 Capping of the Old Mareeba Landfill Tender (QLD) Release Date: April 04, 2016
Mareeba Shire Council is seeking tenders for the capping of the old Mareeba Landfill
The capping will consist of a LLDPE geomembrane, associated drainage and final shaping
http://msc.qld.gov.au/tmsc2016-01-capping-of-the-old-mareeba-landfill/
New Tender CON2016 115 – Orbost Transfer Station Landfill Capping (VIC)
http://www2.tenderlink.com/tenders/waste-landfill/victoria/
Construction of Second Landfill Cell at the Wanatta Lane Central Waste Facility Nearing Completion
Photo shows a layer of drainage aggregate being spread over the protective layer of geotextile (which in turn is on top of the HDPE liner
http://www.merimbulanewsweekly.com.au/story/3829490/second-cell-for-tip/
Corps of Engineers Using Geotextile Tubes for Dredging of St Johns River
Crews are using geo-synthetic tubes to build the marsh island perimeter foundation to restore the Great Marsh Island.
They’ll place roughly 30,000 tons of stone to construct the western training wall, and then fill in the interior with dredged material.
http://www.sandandgravel.com/news/article.asp?v1=22758
Bega Valley Shire Council Waste Services Manager, Toby Browne requires Electronic leak detection surveys
ELD surveys to be done before and after placement of the drainage aggregate
http://www.merimbulanewsweekly.com.au/story/3829490/second-cell-for-tip/
New Course – Recent Advances in Heap Leach Pad Design October 17, 2016
http://www.infomine.com/events/Recent.Advances.in.Heap.Leach.Pad.Design–IM31650.aspx
Download Program – Irrigation Australia Exhibition Featuring Presentations on Liner and Cover Technologies
http://irrigationaustralia.com.au/2016/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Program-for-the-website-CN-1.04.16.pdf
Spark Testing of Geomembranes Presentation by Indramas Indonesia (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bObMvHchcgQ
PT Tetrasa Geosinindo seeking Civil Engineer for Geosynthetics Technical Sales Role
http://www.jobstreet.co.id/id/job/sales-civil-engineer-code-se-1856203?fr=J&src=36
GAF Completes Acquisition of Icopal – they are now the World’s largest manufacture of Waterproofing Membranes
http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=f35dcb2cc11e68c0856f96053&id=5e2068e40d&e=4a9dce03e8
Call for Papers for WaterProof Membranes 2016 (7-9 November, Cologne, Germany)
https://www.amiplastics.com/Events/Resources/Programme/Waterproof%20Membranes%202016%20-%20Pre-programme.pdf
ExcelPlas Labs Providing a Comprehensive Range of Tests on Geosynthetic Clay Liners including
•Tensile strength of GCLs to ASTM D6768
•Peel strength to ASTM D6496
•Mass per unit area to ASTM D5993
•Moisture content to ASTM D4643
•Swell index of clay component of GCL to ASTM D5890
•Fluid loss of clay component of GCL to ASTM D5891
http://www.excelplas.com/
Invitation to Indonesian Companies to Join Asian Geosynthetics Association (AGA)
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/vRgsfCp0h8TGYIf
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