GEOMEMBRANE

Geosynthetic Lining Systems

for Solids and Liquid Containment

“For solutions to your next lining project,

just come to us”

PT TETRASA GEOSININDO
Roxy Mas Business Center Blok C4 no. 18-20
Jl. K.H. Hasyim Ashari | Jakarta 10150, Indonesia
Phone +6221 6330150 | fax +6221 6330540
email : [email protected] www.geosinindo.co.id
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Materials
Solmax International Inc. is a privately owned canadian corporation exclusively HDPE / LLDPE Smooth / Texture Colors

dedicated to the manufacturing of polyethylene geomembranes and pre-fabrication High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) liners Textured high-performance HDPE and Solmax Geomembranes comes in several
of PVC geomembrane panels. Solmax through PT Tetrasa Geosinindo is commited to are the industry’s most widely used LLDPE geomembrane liners allow you to different colors other than black. The color
material for lining landfills, heapleach increase friction resistance between layers makes it easier to spot defects / holes
provide the best solution for our costumer requirements. pads, tanks, and ponds. against the geomembrane while its during installation. White is light reflective,
Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) smooth edges ensures better seaming. In a it reduces heat build-up improving stress
With a global population of more than liners offer greater flexibility than HDPE, Landfill construction, this means you can crack resistance and less wrinkles improv-
6.000.000.000, our planet’s water, air, soil allowing increased conformance to irregu- increase airspace by increasing the angle ing intimate contact. Green allows for
and other resources are growing scarer by larities and differential settlement. of side slopes. Rougher textures are also better blending of color to the surround-
the minute. For this reason, when it is Unequaled Chemical Resistance, Imper- available when needed. ing greeneries.
involved in the development of contain- meability, and UV Resistance is a given.
ment works, Solmax always collaborates
Better Stress Crack Resistance
with its partners around the world to SCR (HR)

CANADA
promote impervious systems that help
protect these vital resources.
CHILE
500 500 1000
Solmax created branches abroad with the GRI-GM 13 Solmax Solmax
Standard Standard Premium HD
aim of improving the services offered to its MALAYSIA
clients: Reducing delivery time and cost, Conductive Liner Premium Hot Liquid Rated
covering the increased demand in certain
geographic sectors and developing local SOLMAX CONDUCTIVE LINER is an electri- As a complement to our current portfolio The innovative additive package used in
trade relationships with its partners. The properties of each geomembrane roll Solmax’s In-House Laboratory’s equip- cally conductive geomembrane that once of geomembranes which meets and the HLR Series allows this geomembrane
are monitored continuously while the final ments have been optimized to meet and installed can be rigorously spark-tested for exceeds industry standards, Solmax to perform, even at temperatures as high
Solmax takes advantage of its two strate- result are confirmed in a GAI-LAP surpass the standards issued by the ruptures and leaks. Incorporating electri- introduces its PREMIUM HD SERIES, a as 100°C (212°F), for extended periods of
gic locations to furnish geomembranes Accredited Laboratory testing. This various authorities from which they have cally reactive carbon black and the highest highly durable high-density polyethylene time.
and polyethylene. The Solmax plant in ensures the quality of the geomembrane obtained accreditation. quality HDPE & LLDPE resins, SOLMAX (HDPE) geomembrane that combines As per ASTM D-5322, Solmax's HLR Series
Québec efficiently covers the areas of rolls at any given test point always meet or CONDUCTIVE LINER, is a product whose enhanced formulation increasing the is the only PE geomembrane to retain over
America, Europe, Western Russian and the exceed industry standards. specification meets and exceeds the durability of mechanical properties and 90% of its anti-oxidants after 90 days of full
Atlantic coast of Africa. The Solmax plant Our wide experience includes : international GRI-GM standards and can improving endurance properties such as immersion in 80°C (176°F) water, making it
in Malaysia strategically covers Asia, India, be spark-tested on its entire installed ESCR, OIT, HP OIT and Ultraviolet the only PE geomembranes to be Hot
. Containment system for solid and surface. resistance. Liquid Rated.
Australia, the Middle East and Eastern
Russia. Solmax’s piping division is located hazardous waste landfills and caps
. Artifical ponds / Lake contour
in proximity of Chilean mining companies
to offer efficient and competitive services. lining
. Reservoirs
. Heap leach pad linings
Innovative and High Quality Benefits :
. Tailing impoundments
Product High Quality Resin
. Solution channels
. Rugged & Durable
. Industrial sites
Because a high quality containment Every Roll of Solmax Geomembrane goes . Resistant to Most Hazardous
. Floating cover
system must begin with the highest through stringent testings and are tested
. Tunneling Material
quality liner, solmax Geomembranes are in GAI-LAP Accredited Laboratories. From . Certified for Potable Water
. and more ....
manufactured using High quality resins, the resins to the Carbon black, Antioxi-
Containment
Carbon black, Antioxidants and other dants and the processes it goes through, . UV-Resistant for Exposed
additives fed into the blown film process. everything is controlled to ensure that all
Applications
Solmax Geomembranes are produced in a Solmax Geomembranes meets and . Cost Effective
controlled environment using powerful exceeds the International GRI-GM13 & . Rapid Installation
state of the art equipment. GRI-GM17.
 Aquaculture

Applications To meet global demand for fish and

seafood products, an increase in fish and
shrimp farms projects has been observed.
Solmax geomembranes have been
extensively used in fish and shrimp pond
Solmax Geomembranes can be applied to many different types of applications from
projects in South-East Asia and Central
Bottom Linings, Cappings, Floating Covers, Secondary Containments, to many other America as they prevent both waste

specific installations that we have yet to imagine, but possible. accumulation in the soil and leaching of
harmful chemicals into the ponds such as
ammonia, hydrogen sulphide, acidic
constituents, iron and other potentially
stressful compounds.

Water

Storing large quantities of water for a

variety of uses is becoming increasingly
Energy
important to meet the needs of increasing
populations. Solmax geomembranes have
Emerging nations and increase in global
been used in numerous water applications
population cause the worldwide energy
such as water ponds, irrigation and
demand to grow exponentially. To access
navigation channels, potable water
proven sources of energy derived from
reservoirs, floating covers and wastewater
coal, water, coal bed methane (coal seam
treatment facilities.
gas) and shale gas, numerous large scale
energy projects are being created around
the world. Solmax geomembranes are
used in some of the largest energy
projects in the world.

Mining

Involving the removal of valuable raw Waste

materials from the earth, ore body, vein or
seam, mining projects are crucial as world- Since its early beginnings 30 years ago,
wide demand for resources grows. The Solmax has been involved in some of the
world’s largest mining operations require largest waste projects in the world.
geomembranes as part of containment Whether for Municipal Solid Waste
systems to moderate the impacts of Landfills, Hazardous Waste Landfills,
mining operations on the environment. Wastewater Treatment and Bioremedia-
Solmax geomembranes are used in a tion projects, Solmax geomembranes are
variety of mining applications from heap an integral part of waste management
leach pads, evaporation ponds, brine containment systems.
ponds and tailings dams.
 Certified Technicians
G PT GEOSTRUCTURE DYNAMICS
Installation D
Geomembrane seaming success requires
Geotechnical & Environmental Contractor
well-trained and experienced technicians
who are familiar with field welding and
equipment operation. Our installers,

We offer the most advanced welding methods available through years of extensive Geostructure Dynamics, are not only
PT Geostructure Dynamics is a Member of :
experienced and well-trained, they are
development, testing and experience. We have consistently remained at the forefront certified by the International Association of
of geomembrane welding technology. Both extrusion and wedge fusion welding are Geosynthetics Installers.

utilized for seaming Solmax geomembranes. International Association of

Geosynthetic Installers

Wedge Fusion Welding

Our fusion welding machines are We test 100% of the seam footage for leaks
automated, self propelled devices that
control weld temprature, weld pressure,
Non Destructive Test
and weld speed. This method is the
primary method for joining two adjacent
overlapped geomembranes.

This seaming method creates a superior

welded geomembrane seam where the
wedge welder creates a fusion weld by
heating the facing overlapped surfaces
and pressing them together in a molten Air Presure Test Vacuum-Box Test Spark Test
state. The result is a permanent bond. In Fusion Weld Areas
addition, two welded areas are separated Air pressure test is used for wedge fusion When Air pressure testing is not This spark test is used to detect post
by an open air channel, this air channel is weld seams. Air pressure testing allows us applicable, vacuum chamber box is used installation damage and locate potential
pressurized with air and monitored by Open Channel for
Air Pressure Test to non-destructively test welded seams up to test the seam. this method is primary leaks. Easy to perform especially in night
skilled technicians to ensure all seam are Fusion Weld Areas to 500 feet (150 meters) long quickly and used for extrusion weld. time.
effectively welded and leak-free. with confidence.

Extrusion Welding
Destructive Test
Extrusion welding is necessary for non-
linear seams, roll ends, pipe penetrations,
patches, or anywhere that is impractical to
use a wedge welder. At the sheet overlap,
the extrusion welder integrates molten
polyethylene onto prepared geomem-
brane seam to create a permanent weld.
In-situ Tensile Test Peel Test Shear Test
The extruded welding material is
manufactured from the same resin as the In-situ tensile testing requires a small During the peel test, the overlapping The shear test, much like the peel test,
geomembrane itself and therefore cutting from applied seam, a tensile stress portions of the sheet are pulled in have the sheets pulled in different
exhibits the same chemical resistance and is applied to the sample to ensure quality opposite directions to observe weld directions to test the seam’s shear
Solmax Geomembrane Extrudate physical properties. seaming of the sheets. separation behavior. strenght.
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