Firestone PondGard™ Regional Seminar 2012

Topics

Firestone Lining History Firestone Lining Applications Product Information Installation Membrane Installation Details Codes and Approvals Technical Support Marketing Communication Support

Bridgestone Corporation

Headquarters

Tokyo, Japan

BSJBridgestone Japan

Asia Tire, Golf, Bicycles & Diversified

Businesses

Tokyo, Japan

BSEUBridgestone Europe

Europe Tire Business

Brussels, Belgium

BSAMBridgestone Americas

Americas Tire, Global Building Products, Air Springs Businesses

Nashville, TN

FirestoneBuilding Products

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations

Bridgestone Retail Operations

Firestone Industrial Products

Bridgestone Corporation

•Firestone Tire & Rubber founded in 1900.• Bridgestone Tyre founded in 1931.• Bridgestone purchased Firestone in 1988.• World’s largest tire and rubber company• Manufacturing operations in 25+ countries• Annual Revenues of almost $30 billion

Firestone Building Products Europe

Eastern Europe Technical Center Bratislava

EETC Training Center

Firestone Lining Systems

Firestone Lining History

Firestone Lining History

1973: First Firestone lining project (Indy Rubber), Murcia-Spain

Firestone Lining History

Firestone Lining History

1989: First FBP Europe lining project

Irrigation canal, Sicily

Firestone Lining History

1990: First decorative ponds, England

Firestone Lining History

Today: over 120 million sqm Firestone EPDM Lining installed worldwide

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Firestone Lining Applications

Firestone Lining Market Segments

76%

18%

6%

Decorative Ponds

Agricultural Ponds

Industrial Ponds

Firestone EPDM Lining Membranes

Firestone PondGard: 1 mm

Firestone EPDM Geomembrane: 1.1 mm & 1.5 mm

Firestone PondGard Applications

Decorative garden ponds (residential)

Firestone PondGard Applications

Decorative lakes (commercial)

Firestone PondGard Applications

Natural swimming pond: residential & commercial

Firestone PondGard Applications

Leisure park ponds

Firestone PondGard Applications

Small Sized Golf Course Ponds

Firestone EPDM GEO Applications

Irrigation ponds

Firestone EPDM GEO Applications

Irrigation canals

Firestone EPDM GEO Applications

Snow reservoirs

Firestone EPDM GEO Applications

Landfill covers

Dung Pits

Firestone EPDM GEO Applications

Firestone EPDM GEO Applications

Fire reservoirs

Firestone EPDM GEO Applications

Large sized golf course ponds

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Product Information

– Firestone PondGard & Firestone EPDM Geomembrane Liner

– Firestone Accessories

EPDM Applications

Automotive: 37% Plastics modification:16% Construction: 15% Technical articles: 13% Wire and cable: 9% Oil Modification: 6% Tires: 4%

braking system

sealants

floor membrane

others

radiator hoses

Automotive

bitumen modifier

floor covering

window sealantroofing membrane

pipe sealant

sport granulateothers

Construction

Product group

Plastomers (PVC, PIB, ECB, CPE, …)

– Membrane that repeatedly softens when heated and hardens when cooled. Polymer chains slide past each other when heated.

– Seams may be heat welded. – PVC is inherently rigid and requires another

component, a plasticizer, to make it flexible. Majority of PVC membranes use external plastification. Plasticizer increases the distance between the polymer chains reducing the intra-molecular forces

– A PVC or PVC blend is only as good as the plasticizer that is used. PVC can spend its life trying to revert to its original rigid state.

Product group

Elastomers (EPDM, Butyl, Hypalon, …)

– Membrane that permanently hardens (vulcanizes or cures) when subjected to heat (> 180°C).

– Seams can not be heat welded once cured. Membrane assembly with adhesive or tape.

– Polymer chains can not be moved into a different position, membrane has a memory.

EPDM Membrane Chemical Make-up

EPDM Polymer- Ozone- Weathering and Aging

Carbon Black- UV resistance- Tensile strength

Clay- Dimensional stability- Fire properties

Curing Agents- Elasticity - Heat, aging resistance

Process Oils- Flexibility

EPDMMembrane

Production

Uncured panels of15.25m x 3.05m

Feed Bank

Feed BankMembrane is 2 plies laminatedtogether to form one

Production: calender

15.25 m

3.05 m

Production: assembly

Factory seams created with pressure and heat applied to uncured panels

40 panels each of 3,05 m x 15,25 m are used to produce 1 Master Roll of 122 m x 15,25 m

122 m

15.25 m

122 m

Dusting agent

Production: Dusting

Firestone PondGard CE

Membrane Thickness: 1 mm

Panel Widths (m): On long and/or short cores:2,44 - 3,05 - 3,66 - 4,27 - 4,88 - 5,49 - 6,10 - 6,71 - 7,32 - 7,62 - 7,92 - 8,53 - 9,15 - 10,97 - 12,20 - 15,25

Panel Lengths (m): 30,50 - 45,75 - 61,00

Packaging: reinforced poly printed with logo

Membrane marking: PNDG

CE marking: on roll tag

Part numbers: W56PB…..

PNDG

Common Product Advantages

Superior physical properties

Superior ageing properties

High flexibility at low temperatures

Dimensional stability

Light weight

Ease of installation without special tools

Root resistant based on CEN/TS 14416 test method (eq DIN 4062)ATTENTION: For bamboo, reed and other plants with rhizome formation installation of a root barrier is required!

Environmentally friendly

Product Info: Accessories

Firestone QuickSeam Tape System Firestone QuickSeam FormFlash EPDM Firestone QuickSeam SA Flashing Firestone Adhesive, Sealants and Cleaners

Firestone QuickSeam Tape System

Components:

– Firestone QuickPrime Plus– Firestone QuickScrubber– Firestone QuickSeam Splice Tape

QuickPrime Plus

Primer with high solid content Excellent adhesive capabilities High green strength Reduced VOC emission Quick flash-off Cold weather application Packaging

– 3 US Gallon Pail (11,36l) – W563587044– 1 US Gallon pail (3,78l) – W563587041– ¼ US Gallon pail (0,95l) – W56RAC1695

Firestone QuickScrubber

Pad and handle to apply Primer Cleans and abrades the EPDM membrane Consistent application and cleaning Reduces exposure to solvents Packaging:

– W563582056:QuickScrubber Handles, 40 pc/carton

– W563582045: QuickScrubber Pads, 100 pc/carton

– W563582045: QuickScrubber Kits, 30 pads & 4 handles/carton

Firestone QuickSeam Splice Tape (W56RAC1698)

Constant thickness and width No VOC emission Width: 76 mm (3“) Length: 7.62 m (25’) and 30.50 m (100’)

Firestone QuickSeam Splice Tape

Firestone QS Splice Tape: Benefits

Strong seams & consistent laps Quick, simple and economical Low sensitivity to humidity Proven technology, millions of lm installed Environment friendly

Firestone QuickSeam FormFlash EPDM(W56RAC1650 – W56RAC1653)

Uncured EPDM Adapts to any shape Cures on site Widths: 23 cm (9“) & 30 cm (12“) Length: 15,25 cm (50’)

Firestone QuickSeam SA Flashing (W56RAC1620)

450mm wide, cured 1.5 mm thick EPDM flashing utilizing QuickSeam Tape across it’s entire width as an adhesive

Cured EPDM: better resistance to wear and tear Primer sticks to concrete, wood, steel, plastic Multi-purpose:

–Curbs–Repairs–Base pipe flashing

Polyester release liner

450mm QuickSeam Tape adhesive

Firestone Adhesives, Sealants & Cleaners

Firestone Bonding Adhesive BA-2004 (W563587052)

– 19 liter/pail (5 US Gallon)

– Coverage rate: 1.5 sqm/liter

Firestone Bonding Adhesive E (W563587051E)– 10 liter/pail – Coverage rate: 2 sqm/liter

Firestone Clear Splice Wash (W563587066) Firestone WaterBlock Sealant (W563587071) Firestone Lap Sealant (W56358703E)

Firestone Lining Systems

Installation EPDM liner

General Soil Conditions

Compaction, Grading, Slope stability

Gas & Water Drainage System

Geotextile Installation

Handling EPDM Liner Rolls

Handling EPDM Liner Rolls

GOOD

WRONG!

Handling EPDM Liner Rolls

Handling EPDM Liner Rolls

Handling EPDM Liner Rolls

Anchoring EPDM Liner

Top and Toe of Slope Anchors

Intermediate Anchor

Anchoring EPDM Liner

Anchoring PondGard liner: Ecolat & Ecopic

Ideal for level finishing of pond perimeter

PondGard liner at pond perimeter almost invisible

Made of recycled plastics (ecological)

Developed by Distripond (see www.distripond.com)

Ecolat: available in rolls of 25 lm (for curved ponds) or in straight lenghts of 2 lm (for formal ponds)

Ecopic: 4 cm x 4 cm, available in 45 cm, 75 cm and 95 cm lengths

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Installation Details

Installation Details

Seaming

Inside Corner

Outside Corner

Pipe Flashing

Adhesion to Concrete

Termination Bar

Seaming

Step 2

Step 3 Step 4

Step 1

Seaming

Step 5 Step 6

Completed Seam

Seaming

Special Considerations

T-junction

Inside Corner – Folded Corner

Inside Corner – 2 pcs. QS FormFlash

Outside Corner – 1 pc. QS FormFlash

Pipe Flashing

Typical Pipe Penetration

Pipe Flashing

Pipe Flashing

Adhesion to Concrete

Adhesion to Concrete

Adhesion to Concrete

Adhesion to Concrete

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Product Certification

Product Certification

ISO 9001 (Quality Management System)

ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System)

CE Marking

WRc-NSF Certification

ISO Certification

CE MarkingCE Marking

CE Logo with certification number is printed on the Firestone CE Logo with certification number is printed on the Firestone PondGard roll labelPondGard roll label

WRc-NSF CertificationWRc-NSF Certification

• Firestone PondGard CE is non toxic to aquatic life and Firestone PondGard CE is non toxic to aquatic life and is is safe for use in decorative ponds, down to the safe for use in decorative ponds, down to the smallest smallest practicable garden pond.practicable garden pond.

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Technical Support

Technical Support

Training

Field Support

Calculation Tool

Training

Theoretical background Hands-on: seams, corners, penetrations Both at FBP Training Center in Brussels as

well as at regional locations

Field Support

For large sized projects, field support offered by Firestone or local Distributor

Thank You!