Two decades of INNOVATION IN THERMOPLASTIC LINING SOLUTIONS

advantages when reviewing friction interface requirements on their projects.

Conductive and reflective liners

“Our extruders also allow us to make some interesting products, where a different layer is extruded onto the top or the bottom of the sheet,” Hardie mentions. “These products are referred to as reflective liners.”

“Application examples could include where a white surface layer is extruded to the top, reflecting the sun and heat. Another possibility is a conductive liner, where the underside of the liner has a thin layer of conductive resin added to allow for comprehensive on-site quality control, after the liners are installed.”

The latest technology

AKS Lining Systems uses state of the art European manufactured extrusion lines. These large extruders are designed to utilise the latest technology and operate continuously and faultlessly. “We can achieve extrusion accuracies close to 3% across the full 7m width, where the current market trend is within a 10% range,” says Hardie.

AKS Lining Systems also utilises Low-Carbon Emission Technology to power its plant. The Cape Town based production plant has installed a 500 kW solar facility and has upgraded its power generation fleet to eliminate the impact of loadshedding and ensure continuous production. The company also makes use of energy efficient Cooling Facilities, which utilise non-potable groundwater in the cooling process.

Guaranteed quality

AKS Lining Systems is ISO 9001:2015 certified, ensuring that management systems and quality procedures are maintained and reviewed at the highest possible levels. These systems and procedures follow through right from resin suppliers, shipping and logistics, to finished product, testing and delivery.

“The resin that we use is imported, speciality geomembrane grade resin with a long track record in the industry. The resins also comply to, and in most instances exceed, the performance requirements for the GRI-GM13 and GRI-GM17 international standards, along with our own SANS 1526 requirements,” says Hardie, adding that the company has a comprehensive state-ofthe-art in-house laboratory to test and monitor the quality of all their products and resins.

“Our logistical team ensures expert handling and loading of trucks and containers, along with all the required export documentation. For identification, tracking and traceability, all Geoliner rolls are individually labelled and numbered. Our Manufacturing Quality Control system further ensures that we can trace each roll and its components right through from incoming resin, in-line production testing, QC testing and final MQC certification,” Hardie adds.

Open door policy

Product excellence and proactive industry engagement are core values. To ensure this, AKS Lining Systems has an open-door policy, allowing customers to inspect and review their product during manufacturing and testing, giving them peace of mind when materials start arriving on site.

For further information, please visit www.aks.co.za or email aksmarketing@aks.co.za