Permaplas

Poly tank manufacturers NSW/ACT

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Initial enquiry
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from Don Matthews
to permaplas@bigpond.com
Sep 22, 2008
subject Recyclig spent poly tank

Dear Permaplas

I notice you manufacture poly rainwater tanks and wondered if you could help me.
I want to buy a poly tank but before doing so would like to know if it can be recycled when it eventually is broken down by sunlight. I want to think I would be doing the right thing by the environment and that it will be recycled at the end.

Also how long can I expect a tank to last before it needs replacing? Some manufacturers give a 25 year guarantee while others only 10 years. There seems to be a big difference here and I am a bit confused - one suggests I might get 25+ years while the other only 10+ years. Can you shed any light on this?

Thanks for your help
Don Matthews

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from permaplas
to Don Matthews
Oct 15, 2008
RE: Recycling spent poly tank
mailed-by bigpond.com

Dear Don,

Sorry for the delay we have had some family issues which we had to be away for. In answer to your question , we are only a new business we use a polyethylene called Rotathene which is manufactured by Vanglobe it contains adequate stabilisation to ensure long term protection of the polyethylene from UV radiation.

There are many manufactures of polyethylene and I believe that the variations in guarantee would come from these manufactures as to the amount of stabilisation material to polyethylene.( I do not have much knowledge of the technical side of the processes involved with the raw material ). Also the processing of the material into a tank e.g. the temperature and cooling during manufacture of the tank.

All polyethylene products can be recycled and used in non critical applications.

Vanglobe have a web site that may help you more www.vanglobegroup.com

Sorry for the delay in replying.

Regards



Sherry Seears

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