Merit Lining Systems
Australia's leading supplier and installer of geomembrane (plastic) lining systems
Australia's leading supplier and installer of geomembrane (plastic) lining systems
Geomembrane Products
High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Liners
The most widely used geomembrane in the world. Excellent longevity, UV resistance and chemical resistance.
HDPE is also the cheapest (per mm thickness) industrial geomembrane commercially available, Therefore it should also be the first geomembrane material considered and only not used on the basis of sound technical considerations. In practice HDPE will be the most suitable geomembrane to be used in over 95% of applications.
HDPE liners can be supplied as smooth, single sided textured and double sided textured.
Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) Liners
The lower density gives improved flexibility and elongation characteristics as a trade-off against slightly poorer UV and chemical resistance performance compound to HDPE.
LLDPE can be used for prefabricated liners that can be made and folded in our factory and then sent to site for client installation.
LLDPE is suitable for floating covers and is available in white/black as well standard black.
LLDPE similar to HDPE, can be supplied as smooth and textured liner.
Geotextiles
Geotextiles are industrial fabrics that are used both below and above geomembranes for protection from damage.
While the geotextiles aren’t always needed they assist greatly in areas where good fill materials are not readily available.
Geosynthetic Clay Liners (GCL's)
GCL’s are made by sandwiching bentonite clay between two layers of geotextile. Installed properly they are an alternative to a layer of natural clay.
GCL’s are not suitable for use as a primary liner. Their purpose is to replace natural clay in composite (clay & HDPE) lining systems.
Such composite systems are commonly used in landfills and other environmentally sensitive applications.
Polypropylene
Polypropylene liners are not pure polypropylene but rather polypropylene blended with other materials including polyethylene. Therefore polypropylene liner from different manufacturers can give different properties and performance.
Technical issues in recent years have restricted the use of polypropylene but reinforced polypropylene remains popular for floating covers.
PVC
PVC liners were the first geomembranes available and were in widespread use until the advent of HDPE liners.
Some limited uses still occur including decorative lakes and applications requiring excellent elongation.
The most widely used geomembrane in the world. Excellent longevity, UV resistance and chemical resistance.
HDPE is also the cheapest (per mm thickness) industrial geomembrane commercially available, Therefore it should also be the first geomembrane material considered and only not used on the basis of sound technical considerations. In practice HDPE will be the most suitable geomembrane to be used in over 95% of applications.
HDPE liners can be supplied as smooth, single sided textured and double sided textured.
Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) Liners
The lower density gives improved flexibility and elongation characteristics as a trade-off against slightly poorer UV and chemical resistance performance compound to HDPE.
LLDPE can be used for prefabricated liners that can be made and folded in our factory and then sent to site for client installation.
LLDPE is suitable for floating covers and is available in white/black as well standard black.
LLDPE similar to HDPE, can be supplied as smooth and textured liner.
Geotextiles
Geotextiles are industrial fabrics that are used both below and above geomembranes for protection from damage.
While the geotextiles aren’t always needed they assist greatly in areas where good fill materials are not readily available.
Geosynthetic Clay Liners (GCL's)
GCL’s are made by sandwiching bentonite clay between two layers of geotextile. Installed properly they are an alternative to a layer of natural clay.
GCL’s are not suitable for use as a primary liner. Their purpose is to replace natural clay in composite (clay & HDPE) lining systems.
Such composite systems are commonly used in landfills and other environmentally sensitive applications.
Polypropylene
Polypropylene liners are not pure polypropylene but rather polypropylene blended with other materials including polyethylene. Therefore polypropylene liner from different manufacturers can give different properties and performance.
Technical issues in recent years have restricted the use of polypropylene but reinforced polypropylene remains popular for floating covers.
PVC
PVC liners were the first geomembranes available and were in widespread use until the advent of HDPE liners.
Some limited uses still occur including decorative lakes and applications requiring excellent elongation.
