Solmax is not a design professional and has not performed any design services to determine if Solmax’s goods comply with any project plans or specifications, or with the application or use of Solmax’s goods to any particular system, project, purpose, installation or specification.

SOLMAX.COM

F3 SERIESFAB, FOLD & FLEX

OURLOCATIONS

HEADQUARTERVARENNES, QC | CANADA

Solmax is the world’s largest geosynthetics manufacturer with plants in North America, Europe, Asia, and

the Middle East. Used in critical applications in more than 60 countries by the biggest names in mining,

petroleum, waste management, water, and civil engineering, our products contain and drain - creating a

layer of protection between our most precious resource, the earth, and the waste and contaminants that

result from human activity, industry, mining, and the use of fossil fuels. Our mission is to enable progress with

minimal damage to the environment.

AIM FOR THE SKY.

WE’VE GOT THE GROUND COVERED.

2

UNDERSTANDING YOUR NEEDSAt Solmax we understand that a flexible and weathering resistant geomembrane is in-line with our clients’ needs. But also, that factory-fabricated geomembranes hold tremendous advantages. They are cost-effective, time-efficient and improve the project’s overall quality.

High quality seams performed in a controlled

environment are instrumental in completing an

installation job successfully and in a timely fashion.

With that in mind, Solmax brings to the market the

F3 SERIES, geomembranes specifically formulated

for fabricated polyethylene panels.

Benefits

Excellent Flexibility Properties

Excellent Weathering Resistance

Proven Installation Efficiency

Proven Folding Capabilities

3

f3 series 30 mils / 0.75 mm f3 series 40 mils / 1 mm

Multiaxial Testing ASTM D-5617 > 90 % > 90 %

Critical Cone Height ASTM D-5514 1.5 in / 38 mm 1.5 in / 38 mm

FLEXIBILITY

Using a special blend of high quality resins, Solmax’s F3 Series is the best long-lasting and flexible material currently available in the industry. With multi-axial deformation greater than 90%, the specially formulated resin used in the F3 Series makes this series of geomembranes the most flexible non-reinforced PE geomembrane available on the market as of today.

The proprietary resin blend has high tensile

strength and exhibits high impact and puncture

resistance. It also has great environmental

stress-cracking resistance and multiaxial stress

resistance.

Solmax’s F3 Series is perfectly suited for projects

completed in cold climates, difficult site conditions

and subgrades. In fact, Solmax tested the F3 Series

under the Large Scale Hydrostatic Puncture Testing

to evaluate the real behavior of the material on the

field.

4

FABRICATION

Factory fabrication allows for large panel deployment. Such panels can be customized to each project, saving as much as 80%* of the installation time. High quality seams are performed and tested in a climate controlled facility ensuring that no destructive testing is done.

As shown in the table below, factory fabrication

enables the reduction of the material used by up

to 67%** since the quantities lost to bad seams,

destructive testing and cutting of the first layers

of the roll are eliminated.

Factory fabrication of geomembranes is key to

many projects. However, not all geomembranes

can be fabricated and folded due to their lack of

flexibility. Solmax’s F3 Series can be fabricated and

engineered into the specific requirements for a

project providing installers and engineers the best

performing product for any given site conditions.

Factory fabricated panels can also be customized

to the project’s exact quantities provided that

the initial take-off has been performed as per

specifications.

Solmax’s F3 Series is made with a special blend of

high quality resins that can be easily prefabricated

and packaged.

*(Stark et Al, 2011) **Fabricated Geomembrane Institute

fabricated field Assembly

Installation 23 panels 29 rolls

Field Seam Length 15,400 lf / 4,600 lm 46,800 lf / 14,250 lm

5

f3 series 30 mils / 0.75 mm f3 series 40 mils / 1 mm

Low Temperature Impact ASTM D-1790 -94°F / -70 °C -94°F / -70 °C

Low Temperature Brittleness ASTM D-746 -106 °F / -77 °C -106 °F / -77 °C

FOLDABLE

The more rigid a geomembrane is, the higher the chances of creasing it during the folding process. Folding can result in a weakness that could become the starting point of cracking and/or accelerated aging.

The F3 Series is flexible enough that it can be

factory seamed into large panels, folded, transported

and unfolded without undergoing any damage,

even in the harshest weather conditions, as shown

by the data below.

The quick deployment of folded, prefabricated

panels allows large areas of the prepared subgrade

to be covered quickly to prevent degradation due

to weather and installation operations.

Data obtained by these test methods have been

used to predict the behavior of plastic sheeting

at low temperatures.

Fabricators using the F3 Series of geomembranes

can fold and ship panels that range from 1,816 kg

(4,000 lbs) to 2,724 kg (6,000 lbs) covering an

area of 2,950m2 (30,770 ft2).

6

FREEZING POINT

In cold temperatures, the F3 Series behaves the same way as the best available LLDPE geomembrane.

As a world leader in geomembrane innovation, Solmax is proud to offer the F3 Series, a liner solution for your containment needs.

For additional information on the F3 Series or any other products, please contact your local representative.

7

Solmax is not a design professional and has not performed any design services to determine if Solmax’s goods comply with any project plans or specifications, or with the application or use of Solmax’s goods to any particular system, project, purpose, installation or specification.

SOLMAX.COM

StudLiner®

CONCRETE PROTECTION

OURLOCATIONS

HEADQUARTERVARENNES, QC | CANADA

Solmax is the world’s largest geosynthetics manufacturer with plants in North America, Europe, Asia, and

the Middle East. Used in critical applications in more than 60 countries by the biggest names in mining,

petroleum, waste management, water, and civil engineering, our products contain and drain - creating a

layer of protection between our most precious resource, the earth, and the waste and contaminants that

result from human activity, industry, mining, and the use of fossil fuels. Our mission is to enable progress with

minimal damage to the environment.

AIM FOR THE SKY.

WE’VE GOT THE GROUND COVERED.

REV. 01.20