Geosynthetic News Alerts (GNA)

May 2016 Vol.3

Layfield Geomembrane Breakfast Technical Seminar Dates:
19th July: Layfield/ExcelPlas, Brisbane – Waste Water, Landfill, Oil & Gas focus.
22nd July: Layfield/Burke/ExcelPlas, Melbourne – Potable & Waste Water focus.
28th July: Layfield/Burke/ExcelPlas, Perth – Potable & Waste Water focus.
Places limited; to register contact: Alex Gersch <Alex.Gersch@layfieldgroup.com>

Atarfil HDPE Geomembrane Exceeds Record Greater than 7 Months (>5500 hrs) NCTL Stress Crack Resistance
http://en.atarfil.com/applications_and_products/products/geomembranes/
More information contact: Charif Lafqir <clafqir@atarfil.com>

OzWater Conference/Exhibition Starts Next Week in Melbourne (10-12 May 2016)
http://www.ozwater.org/sites/all/files/ozwater/Ozwater16_Program_v7.pdf

Technical Advantages of Atarfil Geomembranes from Geofabrics (NZ) [PDF]
http://www.geofabrics.co.nz/media/2304/macline-geomembrane-brochure.pdf

GENEX Power To Line New Upper Reservoir with HDPE Geomembrane
http://www.genexpower.com.au/GENEX%20ASX%20HYDRO%20ANNOUNCEMENT%20-%20FINAL.pdf

Hydraulic Conductivity of Geosynthetic Clay Liners to Low-Level Radioactive Waste Leachate [PDF]
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/Ff5oo4fNXbOcrbM

Dynamic Shear Behavior of Geosynthetic-Soil Interface Considering Thermal & Chemical Factors [PDF]
http://journal.jkta.or.kr/xml.php?xmlurl=http://journal.zipot.com/file/ECERfNdr4_R9xVGyrLH_xq////N0550180209.xml?_=1&authcred=a3RhOkpvdXJuYWwpOTg=

Leister Release Manual for Automatic Wedge Welding Machine [PDF]
http://www.piltorps.se/archive/pdf/astro_manual_149.pdf

GSE Partners With Texplor Group to Create the Liner Integrity Monitoring System
http://texplor.eu/files/LIMS%20Press%20Release%20Texplor%20GSE%202016.pdf

Imagine Leak Location Solutions – Imgne
http://imgne.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/imagine-Brochure-April-2016.pdf

Special Session on Use of Geosynthetics in Coastal Protection
http://www.geosyntheticsasia.in/PDFdata/SPECIAL%20SESSION%20ON%20Coastal%20Protection.pdf

First Announcement for Korean Geosynthetics Conference/Exhibition
http://www.11icg-seoul.org/data/11ICG_1st_Announcement.pdf

Australian Geosynthetics Industry Supplier Index Directory
String Format: Name (STATE) [MATERIAL] <EMAIL>

Liner Installers
Aeramix (VIC/TAS) [HDPE/LLDPE/BGM] <coleh@aeramix.com.au>
Australian Lining Co (QLD) <skerlin@austliningco.com.au>
Curtis Barrier (NSW) <bencurtis@curtisbarrier.com>
DDT (QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <chris@ddtliners.com.au>
D&R Liners (QLD) [LLDPE/FGML] <greg@drgroup.com.au>
Ecoline (NSW) <ahawkins@ecolinesolutions.com>
Ertech (WA/VIC/NSW) <john.goddard@ertech.com.au>
Fabtech (SA/QLD/VIC) [HDPE/LLDPE] <gfairhead@fabtech.com.au>
Fabric Solutions (QLD) [LLDPE/RPP] <LanceS@fabricsolutions.com.au>
GDT Lining (QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <andrewmaddocks@geosynthetic.com.au>
Geoline (VIC) [HDPE, LLDPE, PP, RPP] <troy@geoline.com.au>
Jaylon (WA/QLD/VIC) [HDPE/LLDPE] <aliebeck@jaylon.com.au>
Lining Solutions (NSW) [EPDM]  <jrourke@liningsolutions.com.au>
Lining Victoria (VIC) [HDPE/LLDPE] <matt@liningvictoria.com.au>
Linstall (QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <chris.mcauliffe@linstall.net.au>
Merit (WA) [HDPE/LLDPE] <shollier@merit-group.com.au>
NTAP (NT) <ian@ntap.com.au>
Ostwald Brothers (QLD) <Wayne.Potter@ostwaldbros.com.au>
Southland Liners (QLD) [EPDM]  <http://www.southlandliners.com.au/home/contact/>
Total Lining Systems (NSW) <douglas@totalliningsystems.com.au>
Teneo (QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <nick.morris@teneogroup.com.au>
Terrenal (QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <info@terrenal.com.au>
Watpac (WA) [HDPE] <jpreston@watpac.com.au>
West Coast Lining (WA)  <info@wcls.com.au>

Liner Suppliers
Abgal [PVC] <Garry@abgal.com.au>
AEMS [EPDM] <http://austems.com.au/contact>
Agru [HDPE] <chris@agru.com.au>
Coletanche (QLD) [BGM]  <RMcIlwraith@axter.com.au>
Concrete Canvas [GCCL]  <nick.kastoumis@concretecanvas.com>
Firestone (NSW) [EPDM] <MurrayAndrew@fsbpasia.com>
Gale (VIC) [RPP] <Andrew.Nasarczyk@galepacific.com>
Garden City Geotech (VIC/SA) [HDPE] <Graham.Brown@gardencityplastics.com>
Geofabrics [PVC-EIA] <b.swifte@geofabrics.com.au>
Global Synthetics [HDPE] <george@globalsynthetics.com.au>
GSE (NSW) [HDPE/LLDPE] <acrisafulli@gseworld.com>
Innova (VIC) [PVC-EIA] <Chris@innova.com.au>
ITL (VIC) [GCCL]  <ghaustorfer1@bigpond.com>
Layfield (SA, QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE/CSPE/EIA] <Alex.Gersch@layfieldgroup.com>
Permathene [fPP] <christopher.young@permathene.com>
Solmax [HDPE/LLDPE] <ajackson@solmax.com>
Teranap [BGM]  <http://www.teranap.com.au/contact.html>
XR-5 [PVC-EIA] <jackm@shann.com.au>

Geotextile Suppliers
Cetco (QLD) <les.bone@amcol.com>
Cirtex (QLD) <dave.markham@cirtex.com.au>
Geofabrics (VIC/QLD) <b.swifte@geofabrics.com.au>
Global Synthetics (NSW/QLD/WA) <george@globalsynthetics.com.au>
Southern Geosynthetics  (VIC) <wayne@geosynthetics.com.au>
Polyfabrics/Tapex (NSW) <AWarwick@tapex.com.au>

Geotechnical/Geosynthetic Consulting Engineers
AECOM <fook-chi.soo@aecom.com>
Blue Sphere (VIC) <jcoy@bluesphere-enviro.com.au>
Cardno <James.Elliott@cardno.com.au>
Coffey <Tim.Marshall@coffey.com>
GHD <adrian.roberts@ghd.com>
Golder <fgassner@golder.com.au>
Iolar (QLD)  <christian@iolar.com.au>
Jacobs (SKM)  <Mark.Simpson@jacobs.com>
KBR (SA)
Mackenzie Environmental (VIC) <james@mackenviro.com.au>
Meinhardt <Michael.White@meinhardtgroup.com>
Red Earth Engineering (QLD) <attila@redearthengineering.com.au>
Senversa (VIC) <Juan.Riveros@senversa.com.au>
Tonkin (SA)
Tonkin & Taylor <SPeng@tonkintaylor.com.au>

Geosynthetics Consultants
Andrew Maddock <andrewmaddocks@geosynthetic.com.au>
Mike Sadlier <sadlier@attglobal.net>
John Scheirs <john@excelplas.com>
Ross Stafford <Ross.Stafford@staffadam.com.au>

CQA Services
AECOM <fook-chi.soo@aecom.com>
Cardno <James.Elliott@cardno.com.au>
ExcelPlas (VIC) <john@excelplas.com>
Geotest (SA) <pbennett@geotest.net.au>
GHD <adrian.roberts@ghd.com>
Golder <fgassner@golder.com.au>
Iolar (QLD)  <christian@iolar.com.au>
Meinhardt <Michael.White@meinhardtgroup.com>
Terrafirma (VIC) <tseymour@terrafirmalabs.com.au>
Tonkin & Taylor <SPeng@tonkintaylor.com.au>

Welding Equipment
Demtech <pmpgroup@bigpond.net.au>
Leister <andreww@plastral.com.au>

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