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CompanyOverview

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Introduction

Polyfabrics Australasia Pty Ltd was inaugurated in 1991 with

the mission of supplying high quality Geosynthetic products

with unparalleled service for Australasian civil engineering and

landscaping applications solutions across multiple sectors.

The success of Polyfabrics is attributed to its continued drive from

partnerships with recognised international brands and world class

EOM manufacturers.

In 2016, Polyfabrics expanded globally and

as a result changed their name to Polyfabrics

Australasia. With over 250 years of experience,

we pride ourselves on our service and reliability

that we offer to all our customers both nationally

and internationally.

Polyfabrics recently joined the Tapex group and has become an

industry leader in innovation, finding new concepts and working

with their partners to enhance, modify or adapt to the aggressive

climatic conditions of Australia. As a result, they have become one

of the leading suppliers of geosynthetic materials across a range

of product categories.

Company History

Introduction to Polyfabrics

Brands

PolyfabricsHistory

The products in the drainage solutions range aim to prevent the leaking of liquids and gases as well as allowing it to safely pass

from one location to another. Critical factors in choosing a suitable product include ensuring the polymer does not contaminate the

liquid in the process of transportation and is able to withstand compressive loadings.

The lining family will contain any liquid that is placed there, and hold it in place until it is either removed or evaporated.

Professional installation and welding is critical for the lining to work. It is also important to add a protection geotextile to ensure

the safety and sustainability of your lining system and prevent damage.

Geogrids have many uses including enhancing the CBR of your soils and enabling reinforcement within the structure.

They help interlock soils or stone in place, while providing load distribution, to form a strong foundation for applications.

DRAINAGE SOLUTIONS

LINING SYSTEM

For more than 25 years the organisation has grown to be a leading supplier of Geosynthetic solutions to

its customer network across Australia. The success of offering product solutions through its  global brand

partnerships linked with unparalleled and personalised service provides product solutions to not only the

present, but also the future needs of the customers in the civil engineering market.

GEOGRIDS

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Landscaping covers a wide range of functions, from re-vegetating land

that has been used for another purpose to shaping existing landscape to a

desired effect. Landscaping materials can also be used for erosion control to

stop land movements and enable stabilisation within an environment.

Geotextiles are manufactured by using polymers, by either needling or heat bonding them together. There are a range of

geotextiles from nonwovens through to high strength wovens, and each provides the same basic functions of filtration and

separation but have different features. It is also important to consider the polymer the material is made from to decide between

a stronger material or one that has a greater resistance to high temperatures.

Railway Trackbed products that assist in separating layers used in the rail trackbed as well as soils that

have different levels of fineness. The range also includes products that extend the life of the trackbed to

give customers long-lasting solutions to their rail applications.

Products within the sediment control range prevent the slipping or movement of sediment waste in a construction site from

escaping the site through to preventing contamination of ground waters.

Gabions fall under the wire products family and can be used for retaining walls. This product range has traditionally

been used to provide erosion control within a river or canal bed and has recently moved into landscaping and street

furniture applications.

LANDSCAPE

GEOTEXTILES

RAIL TRACKBED

SEDIMENT CONTROL

GABIONS

Get in contact for expert consultation, additional information and case studies about how Polyfabrics

Australasia’s range of geosynthetic materials provide cost-effective and reliable solutions to major applications.

PolyfabricsApplications

Major Applications

Polyfabrics provides a wide range of applications to help:

• Runway

• Light Civil

• Landfill

• Geomembrane Protection

• Leachate Drainage

• Gas Ventilation

• Ground Reinforcement

• Access Roads

• Pipeline Protection

• Pipeline Warning systems

• Containment

• Rail

• Drydock

Landfill, Containment, Road & Highway, Rail & Brige Structures

Landfill is an important application that requires correct construction to fulfil its function over a long period of time.

Historically the containment layer utilised some form of natural clay resources, but more often than not these materials are not

available or require treating beforehand. The alternative is using a series of geosynthetic materials to ensure that the site does

not get punctured or damaged.

DRAINAGE SOLUTIONS

The various aspects of landfill include:

• Highway Construction

• Mining & Tunnel Lining

• Embankment Reinforcement

• Landscaping

• Maritime & Coastal

• Drainage

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• Oil Fields

• Mining Systems

• Water Reserves

• Lagoons

• Filtration and Separation

• Lateral drainage

• Salt water prevention

• Frost mitigation

• Reinforcement

• Filtration and Separation

• Lateral drainage

• Track Reinforcement

• Anti-Pumping system

• Erosion control

• Erosion control

• Tree Root Protection

• Grass protection

• Contaminated soils

• Soil consolidation

Polyfabrics Australasia offers expertise and understanding across all stages of

the containment construction process, and can provide comprehensive geosynthetic

products, service and direction for your project.

CONTAINMENT

ROAD & HIGHWAY

The containment application can be used in the following areas:

A more comprehensive list of the aspects of the Road and Highways application includes:

Rail and Bridge Structures also help in:

The Road and Highway Application helps stabilise embankments to ensure safe working and stability moving forward,

quickening the construction by adding drainage solutions and de-water the ground using wick drains or PVD’s

(prefabricated Vertical Drains). Polyfabrics Australasia Pty Ltd has been working in this sector for over 25 years and are

keen to share their experiences enabling a smooth construction for all concerned.

RAIL & BRIDGE STRUCTURES

While Rail construction remains diverse between countries and even states, Polyfabrics Australasia understands the overlapping

needs of different geographic regions and the geosynthetic solutions required for each situation.

Water related applications always provide challenges to

construction, from tidal action, dewatering to potential flood risk.

However, the use of Geosynthetic products has now helped make

the construction easier while reducing the risks associated with

water. It is important to remember that there are many different

forms of Coastal and Maritime applications and the geosynthetic

material used also changes from application to application.

Landscaping covers a wide range of fields, from erosion control,

to biodegradable measures, and re-vegetation which serve to

support natural environment all while providing a key function

in the construction.

CIVIL APPLICATIONS FLOOD & COASTAL

LANDSCAPING & EROSION

• Build extra embankment height

• Filtration and drainage

• Wave energy dissipation

• Erosion control

• Build extra embankment height

• Filtration and drainage

• Wave energy dissipation

• Erosion control

This application also helps:

Landscaping covers a wide range of functions including:

PolyfabricsApplications

Get in contact for expert consultation, additional information and case studies about how Polyfabrics

Australasia’s range of geosynthetic materials provide cost-effective and reliable solutions to major applications.

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A leading provider of geosynthetic products and solutions to the civil engineering, landscape and building construction industries.

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Policies

INSURANCE POLICY

OHS CONSULTATION STATEMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Polyfabrics extensive liability insurance to ensure that all aspects of the business are covered. Contact Polyfabrics for more

information on the insurance policy.

Polyfabrics Australasia is committed to protecting the health and safety of all our employees. Employee involvement at all levels is

critical in implementing practices for a safe workplace and hence an OHS Representative will be established to promote safety and

health within the workplace.

The OHS Representative is responsible for raising specific health and safety issues that arise in relation to the employees in

the workgroup. Employees should raise OHS issues directly with their supervisor or their OHS representative and if the OHS

Representative cannot resolve an OHS issue they will refer it to the OHS Committee. The OHS Committee will assist developing and

monitoring safe work practices and systems and discuss issues that affect the health, safety and welfare of Polyfabrics Australasia’s

employees. The OHS Representative will then give feed back to their workgroup of the outcomes of the OHS Committee meetings

and the Company will respond to OHS Committee recommendations within a time frame agreed by the committee.

• Comply with all relevant environmental legislation and regulations, and other initiatives to which we subscribe.

• Incorporate environmental better practice into our core business plans and management processes.

• Minimise negative impacts we may have on the environment through effective use of resources and reducing

emissions and waste.

• Review our environmental objectives, targets and performance indicators against Polyfabrics operations.

• Provide regular monitoring and reporting against these indicators to all staff.

• Work closely with clients, suppliers, local communities and other stakeholders to continually improve environmental

practice processes.

• Foster the initiation and ownership of environmental activities by all our staff, to build a strong environmentally aware

business culture.

Continually improve its business performance and conduct its operations in an environmentally responsible manner to

ISO14001 requirements. To do this we will:

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QUALITY MANAGEMENT STATEMENT

Quality is important to our business because we value our customers. We strive

to provide our customers with products and services which meet and even exceed

their expectations.

• Importation, storage and distribution of Geosynthetics.

• Design of Geosynthetics.

• Installation of Geosynthetics.

• Supervision of Geosynthetics products.

Polyfabrics Australasia has been assessed for compliance against ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems,

by DAS Certification. This Certification is valid for the following scope of operations:

1. Regularly gathering and monitoring of customer feedback.

2. A customer complaints procedure.

3. Monitoring selection and performance of suppliers against set criteria.

4. Training and development for our employees.

5. Regularly auditing of our internal processes.

6. Creating measurable quality objectives which reflect our business aims.

7. Reviewing audit results, customer feedback and complaints.

The systems and procedures that will support us in achieving total customer satisfaction

and continuous improvement throughout are:

HEAD OFFICE

200 Kingsgrove Road, Kingsgrove, NSW, 2208, AustraliaT +61 (0)2 9577 1800F +61 (0)2 9577 1899

NORTHERN OFFICE

Unit 13, 63 Burnside Road, Stapylton, QLD, 4207, AustraliaT +61 (0)7 3451 0500F +61 (0)7 3804 6511

SOUTHERN OFFICE

144 Northbourne Road, Campbellfield, VIC, 3061, AustraliaT +61 (0)3 9305 0300F +61 (0)3 9305 9288

SA OFFICE

126 Churchill Road North, Dry Creek, SA, 5094, AustraliaM +61 (0)432 161 180F +61 (0)3 9305 9288

WESTERN OFFICE

74-76 Sheffield Road,Welshpool, WA, 6106, AustraliaT +61 (0)8 9367 2666

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