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Liverpool Private Hospital Redevelopment-Stage 2.1 – Sydney

Liverpool Private Hospital RedevelopmentA $296M expansion and redevelopment to South West Sydney’s major tertiary referral hospital, constructed by Bovis Lend Lease.
The expansion will meet future projected demand for clinical care, teaching and research.

Chemind supplied all waterproofing and coloured top coat products required on this project including helipad deck, insulated roof decks, insulated balconies, exposed decks/balconies, landscaped decks and podium slabs, internal wet areas, plant, electrical and communications room floors.

Products
Chemind Aquagard M Membrane
Chemind Chemspray 790 Spray Applied Polyurea Membrane
Chemind Aquagard M UV stable top coat
Chemind Ultraure A-80 heavy duty top coat

Contractor
Leyland Brothers Waterproofing Pty Ltd

 


 

 


Hilton Hotel Towers – Surfer's Paradise

Hilton Hotel Towers - Surfers ParadiseThe $700M Surfers Paradise Hilton project constructed by National developer Brookfield Multiplex has a total of 410 apartments and 170 hotel suites in its magnificent twin 32-level Boulevard Tower and 57-level Orchid Tower.

Products
Chemind Aquagard M
Chemind Aquagard M UVR Roofing System

Contractor
John Haynes Waterproofing Pty Ltd

Brisbane Supreme Court & District Court – Brisbane

Brisbane Supreme CourtConstruction of the new Brisbane Supreme Court and District Court project is well underway.  Managing contractor Bovis Lend Lease gained the $475M construction contract which is expected to be completed February 2012.

Chemind waterproofing systems are in use throughout, applied by A1 Waterproofing & Applications Pty Ltd. 

The 64,000 m² complex houses 39 courtrooms covering both civil and criminal jurisdictions, chambers for 69 judges, a library and courts administration facilities.

Products
Chemind Aquagard M Zero VOC membrane
Chemind Chemspray 790 spray applied polyurea membrane
Chemind Aquagard M UV stable top coat
Chemind Ultraure A-80 heavy duty top coat
Chemind Epocote F100W HD epoxy floor coating

Contractor
A1 Waterproofing & Applications Pty Ltd

Oracle Apartments – Gold Coast

Oracle Apartments - Gold CoastNiecon’s superb $750M Oracle Resort at Broadbeach was built by Grocon and comprises 505 luxury residential apartments between two towers of 51 levels and 41 levels, occupying the 1.2 hectare site.

Products
Chemind Aquagard M
Chemind Newflex WAM Fibre
Contractor
South Queensland Waterproofing Pty Ltd


North Shore Private Hospital Redevelopment-Stage 3 – Sydney

North Shore Hospital Redevelopment - SydneyBovis Lend Lease expansion works to Nth Shore Private Hospital, St Leonards, Sydney have recently completed.

Worth some $480M, the 6 storey extension provides new day surgery facilities, 4 new operating theatres, 24 bed recovery ward, 26 bed pre-op/post-op ward, 26 bed gynaecology/obstetrics ward, 10 medical suites and 150 car spaces.

Products
Chemind Aquagard M Membrane
Chemind Chemspray 790 Spray Applied Polyurea Membrane
Chemind Aquagard M UV stable top coat
Chemind Ultraure A-80 heavy duty top coat

Contractor
Leyland Brothers Waterproofing Pty Ltd

 

 

 

 

 


EastLink Tunnel -Melbourne

EastLink Tunnel, MelbourneAustralia’s single largest road project, delivered by ConnectEast, with construction by Thiess-John Holland.

It comprises twin, 1.6 kilometre long, three lane tunnels under the Mullum Mullum Valley.

Products
Grace Bituthene 6000
Grace Preprufe 300R
Contractor

Bicon Pty Ltd
ANZ Building - Docklands, Melbourne

ANZ Building - Docklands, MelbourneAustralia’s largest office building, located on the Yarra River in Melbourne’s extended Collins Street, Docklands precinct.

Constructed by Bovis Lend Lease, it becomes the new ANZ head office, provides high-quality office accommodation for 5,500 ANZ staff, plus retail facilities.

Products
Grace Preprufe 300R
2-Layer Bituthene 3000
Contractor
Caelli Waterproofing Pty Ltd
Swinburne University - Melbourne

Swinburne University, MelbourneSwinburne University, with its strong vocational emphasis and close links with industry, has expanded on-campus student accommodation with a new Probuild Constructions complex.

Products
Grace 2-Layer Bituthene 3000
Chemind Sound-Kontrol

Contractor
Caelli Waterproofing Pty Ltd

 

National Portrait Gallery - Canberra

National Portrait Gallery - CanberraConstructed by John Holland and situated adjacent the National Gallery of Australia, it houses a permanent display of some 400 portraits, in various media, of people who have and continue to, shape Australia.

Products
Grace Preprufe 300R
Chemind Aquagard M UVR System

Contractor
Spannos Waterproofing Pty Ltd
 

Tugun By-Pass Tunnel - Gold Coast

Tugun by-pass Tunnel - Gold coastCompleted in 2008 by the Abigroup/Pacific Link Alliance, the Tugun Bypass takes traffic west of the Gold Coast Airport, and provides a high-standard road link between the southern Gold Coast and northern New South Wales.

Products
Grace 2-Layer Bituthene 3000
Grace Preprufe

Contractor
Weiss Waterproofing Pty Ltd
 

Inner Northern Busway - Brisbane

Inner Northern Busway - BrisbaneThe Inner Northern Busway -INB 5 project, constructed by Leighton Contractors, provides a 600m long bus tunnel connecting the existing underground Queen Street Bus Station to the Roma Street Transit Centre.

Products
Grace Bituthene 3000
Grace Bituthene 5000
Grace Preprufe
Chemind Aquagard M

Contractor
Weiss Waterproofing Pty Ltd
AirportLink - Brisbane

Inner Northern Busway - BrisbaneBrisConnections are constructing the $4.8 billion Airport Link and Northern Busway project.  Twin mainline tunnels will connect commuters underground from Bowen Hills to Kedron while the Northern Busway will stretch from Windsor to Kedron.

Products
Grace Bituthene 3000
Grace Bituthene 5000

Contractor

Eldred Waterproofing Pty Ltd
John Haynes Waterproofing Pty Ltd
Poseidon Waterproofing Pty Ltd
PerthMetro - Perth

PerthMetro - PerthThe $1.66 billion MetroRail project was the largest public transport infrastructure project ever undertaken in Western Australia.

Constructed by Leighton-Kumagai JV, the project successfully met complex engineering challenges including the design and construction of underground tunnels in Perth's CBD.

Products
Grace Bituthene 3000 and
Grace Preprufe
Products Supplied by
Robbins Industrial Services Pty Ltd
Soul - Gold Coast

Soul - Gold coastSoul is a 240 metre tall residential tower under construction in Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast.

The project is being developed by Juniper and constructed by Grocon.

Products
Chemind Aquagard M and
Chemind Newflex R100
Contractor

Danlaid Contracting Queensland Pty Ltd
Energex Building - Brisbane

Energex Building - BrisbaneConstructed by FKP Property Group, this commercial and retail Energex corporate headquarters at Newstead is Queensland’s first and Australia’s largest 6 Star Green Star by design building.

It is part of “The Gasworks”, a master planned, mixed-use precinct and Newstead Riverpark, a 17 hectare urban community on the Brisbane River.

Products
Grace Preprufe 160R
Grace Bituthene 3000
Chemind Newflex WAM
Chemind Aquagard M

Contractor
South Queensland Waterproofing Pty Ltd

Tennis Centre - Brisbane

Brisbane Tennis CentreLocated on the disused Tennyson Power Station site, Mirvac have delivered an outstanding, international-standard tennis facility linked to a fully integrated, luxury riverfront residential precinct, “Tennyson Reach”.

Products
Grace Bituthene 3000
Chemind Newflex WAM Fibre
Chemind Fastflex
Chemind Aquagard M
Chemind Aquagard M UVR Roofing System

Contractor
John Haynes Contracting

Walsh Bay Moorings, Pier 8/9 - Sydney

Walsh Bay Moorings, SydneyThis development by Multiplex involved the construction of a marina facility and luxury residential apartments on the northern fringe of the Sydney CBD.

Work included refurbishment of an 85-year-old timber wharf into modern commercial office space

Products
Chemind Newflex R100
Chemind Aquagard M
Contractor
Decade Waterproofing Pty Ltd
Channel 7 Studios - Sydney

Channel 7 Studios, SydneyWatpac Construction (NSW) is currently constructing a new twelve storey $114.3M building in the Australian Technology Park that will become home to Channel 7, Global Television Services, and Pacific Magazines.

Products
Chemind Aquagard M
Chemind Aquagard M UVR

Contractor
Advanced Weatherproofing Pty Ltd
 

Royal on Newcastle Beach- Newcastle

Royal on Newcastle Beach - NewcastleA luxury $345 million high-rise development by Mirvac on the former Royal Newcastle Hospital site.

Products
Chemind Newflex WAM Fibre
Chemind Newflex R100
Chemind Fastflex
Chemind Aquagard M

Contractor
Decade Waterproofing Pty Ltd

Skyline Apartments - Brisbane

Skyline apartments - BrisbaneConstructed by Watpac Pty Ltd for the Seymour Group, the 47 level Skyline Apartments, located in the heart of Brisbane’s CBD, have spectacular river and city views.

Products
Chemind Newflex WAM Fibre
Chemind Fastflex
Chemind Proflex TF
Chemind Newflex R100
Chemind Aquagard M UVR

Contractor
A1 Waterproofing Pty Ltd
Boggo Road Urban Village - Brisbane

Boggo Road Urban Village - BrisbaneThe Ecosciences Precinct is part of the larger Boggo Road Urban Village redevelopment being constructed by Watpac Pty Ltd, to bring a new focus and vitality to the local area. It will comprise a unique, mixed-use area including residential, retail, commercial, environmental research and recreational facilities, together with fully integrated public transport.

Products
Grace Bituthene 3000
Chemind Newflex WAM Fibre
Chemind Aquagard M
Chemind Aquagard M UVR
Chemind Chemfloor Epoxy Systems

Contractor
Eldred Waterproofing Pty Ltd

Chemind Hi-Tec Polymers

Polyurea-Over-Geotextile Lake Liner System

Geotextile Lake LinerNearing completion in the riverside inner Brisbane suburb of Newstead, the high-end Mirvac “Waterfront” apartments promise to be an exciting, high quality redevelopment of the area.

Located directly on the Brisbane River, the apartments back onto the Mirvac constructed Newstead River Park, consisting of parkland and an 8000m² ornamental lake.

Chemind Chemspray 790 spray applied polyurea has been selected as the material of choice for in-situ forming of an impervious, waterproof lake liner system.

The liner system and sequence of application was developed through consultation with Mirvac, Leisure Engineering (lake designer), Chemind and Glindemann Industrial Coatings (liner applicator).  It has been designed to provide a long-life liner system consisting of Chemspray 790 polyurea spray elastomer applied over a specially selected geotextile fabric.

This composite liner is capable of resisting not only the enormous weight of water involved, but also the placement of a 150mm thick river stone bed which forms a natural biotope lake substrate.

 

 

Products
Chemspray 117 Clear Primer
Chemspray 790 Polyurea Membrane
Chemind Ultraure A-80 Top Coat

Applicator
Glindemann Industrial Coatings

 

 

 

 

All Water Blown Insulation Foam Technology Meets Demands of Orford Refrigeration

Insulation foam for Orford RefrigerationChemind’s all water blown polyurethane foam technology has achieved unprecedented success as performance insulation in refrigerated display cabinets manufactured by Orford Refrigeration. 

Orford Refrigeration are well recognised and respected as being the major producer of refrigerated cabinets in this country.  Many of us will open the door of an Orfords product every day without even realising it.

Of importance to Orford Refrigeration and their clients is minimising environmental impact of their products.  With this in mind, Chemind formulated new generation insulation foams having Zero Ozone Depleting Potential (Zero ODP), Zero Global Warming Potential (Zero GWP) and Zero Volatile Organic Compounds (Zero VOC).  Further, unlike other local and international manufacturers of display cabinets and refrigerators, this insulation foam contains no flammable or hydrocarbon derived blowing agents (also known as foaming or expansion agents).  The only blowing agent utilised in this insulation is clean, pure water!

Our Chemfoam water blown system has been in continuous use at Orfords since 2003 and has proved to be a performance material having low density and exceptional properties of long term dimensional stability, thermal insulation, foam flow and adhesion to cabinetry.

Products
Chemfoam Rigid Special Purpose Pour Foams

Manufacturer
Orford Refrigeration

Brisbane Supreme Court & District Court – Brisbane

Brisbane Supreme & District CourtsConstruction of the new Brisbane Supreme Court and District Court project is well underway.  Managing contractor Bovis Lend Lease gained the $475M construction contract which is expected to be completed February 2012.

Chemind waterproofing systems are in use throughout, applied by A1 Waterproofing & Applications Pty Ltd. 

The 64,000 m² complex houses 39 courtrooms covering both civil and criminal jurisdictions, chambers for 69 judges, a library and courts administration facilities.

Chemspray 790 polyurea membrane provides waterproofing to all roof decks, pop-out balconies, podium slabs, planter boxes and service water tanks.  Chemspray 790 provides a tough but permanently flexible waterproof membrane that resists damage by sub-trades including landscapers using rubber tyred earth moving equipment.

For exposed membrane applications, Ultraure A-80 top coat provides UV and colour stable protection to the membrane.

Products
Chemind Chemspray 117 Clear Primer
Chemind Chemspray 790 spray applied polyurea membrane
Chemind Ultraure A-80 heavy duty top coat

Contractor
A1 Waterproofing & Applications Pty Ltd

 

Chemspray 790 Polyurea Membrane – Selected for Bovis Lend Lease Hospital Redevelopments

Bovis Lend Lease Hospital RedevelopmentsBovis Lend Lease expansion and redevelopment works to Sydney’s  North Shore Private Hospital and Liverpool Private Hospital were recently completed.

Worth some $480M and $296M respectively, the two projects greatly expand and modernise clinical care, teaching and research facilities in each region.

Chemspray 790 polyurea membrane provides waterproofing to all roof decks, pop-out balconies, podium slabs, planter boxes and service water tanks.

Chemspray 790 provides a tough but permanently flexible waterproof membrane that resists damage by sub-trades including landscapers using rubber tyred earth moving equipment.  The fast 6 second cure time of Chemspray 790 allows for rapid application of large or small areas.  Application rates of over 1000m² per day are readily achievable.

For exposed membrane applications, Ultraure A-80 top coat provides UV and colour stable protection to the membrane.

Products
Chemind Chemspray 117 Clear Primer
Chemind Chemspray 790 spray applied polyurea membrane
Chemind Ultraure A-80 heavy duty top coat

Contractor
Leyland Brothers Waterproofing Pty Ltd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clem7 Tunnel – Brisbane - Polyurea Smoke Duct Joint Sealant

Clem7 Tunnel, BrisbaneChemind Hi-Tec Polymers supplied a smoke duct joint sealant for Brisbane’s first ever major tunnel - the Clem Jones (Clem7) Tunnel, travelling under the Brisbane River, linking Brisbane’s north and south.

An important safety feature of the Clem Jones Tunnel, the smoke duct allows rapid evacuation of smoke in the event of a major vehicle accident.  The joint sealant was required to be smoke, water & vapour tight, highly elastic, have high adhesion & tear strength and allow for rapid installation.

Our proposed joint design, method of spray application and Chemspray polyurea elastomer met all requirements and was selected as the product of choice on this project.

Rapid application and a cure time of 6 seconds allowed for very efficient Chemspray 790 application.  Combined with the applicator’s skills, effective resource management and planning, completion of the 6.8 km of joint sealing in both the North and South bound tunnels, was achieved well within scheduled timeframes - An outcome unattainable through use of other proposed sealing systems.

Utilising spray applied elastomers for this application was a first in Australia and goes to show the incredible versatility of the Chemspray range.

 

Chemind Rubber Binder Makes Surfacing Child's Play

Geotextile Lake Liner system - Mirvac LakeChemind has developed a new rubber binder Chempol 12-123.

This product has been rigorously evaluated over the past 24 months and has come up trumps for use in wet pour soft fall and rubber surfacing applications.  One of the key properties is excellent binding at hot and cold joints giving a completely monolithic surface with no separation where different colours are incorporated.

Chempol 12-123 also exhibits excellent properties of adhesion, flexibility, strength and structural stability.  Pads laid over twelve months ago are showing very reasonable colour retention for an aromatic binder and no signs of shrinkage, embrittlement or excessive ageing. 

Moulding bonded rubber can be difficult, but Chempol 12-123 has been developed with viscosity, speed of cure, build and strength in mind giving the right properties for use in manufacturing large and small plugs and moulds. 

Using the highly versatile binder Chempol 12-123, wet pour rubber environments and moulding applications truly become "Child’s Play"!!.

Products

Chempol 12-123 MDI Based Rubber Binder

 

Polyurethane Marine Buoyancy Foam

Geotextile Lake Liner system - Mirvac LakeRelease of our new 2-part, rigid polyurethane buoyancy foam technology has seen acceptance in the marine pleasure craft and maritime safety sectors.  The Chemfoam buoyancy foam system is designed to conform to the AMSA requirements for marine floatation and buoyancy devices.

This product has been developed specifically as pour-in-place, closed cell foam for production of permanent buoyancy cells within the hulls of boats and other pleasure craft.

The foam system offers an easy to use 1:1 mix ratio, fast cure and excellent foam flow properties allowing filling of complex buoyancy cells with narrow cross-section.

It is also well suited to foam filling of marine buoys, channel markers, pontoons, floats and other items requiring permanent buoyancy.

Products
Chemfoam Rigid General Purpose Buoyancy Pour Foams

Chemspray Polyureas Specified on Major Commercial Projects Across Australia

PolyureasFollowing in-depth development of product specification, application methodology  and applicator training, Chemind are proud to have our Chemspray polyurea waterproof membranes and Chemfoam Polyurethane spray foam products specified and in use on major construction projects in Queensland, NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.

Through detailed product evaluation by major constructors including Bovis LendLease, Mirvac and Laing O’Rourke, our Chemspray 790 hybrid polyurea has been selected as a robust, rapid application waterproof membrane.  It has been specified/used on major development & expansion projects including Liverpool Private Hospital (NSW), Nth Shore Private Hospital (NSW), Brisbane Supreme Court (QLD), Brisbane River Park (QLD), Advanx Rushcutters Bay (NSW), Gold Coast University Hospital (QLD), Olivia Newton John Cancer Care Centre (VIC), Melbourne Park (Tennis Centre) redevelopment (VIC).

In addition, Chemspray 690 and Chemfoam PU Spray Foam have been specified as a lining system for Thermal Energy Storage tanks and potable water storage tanks on projects including Brisbane Supreme Court redevelopment (QLD), Brisbane Convention & Entertainment Centre (QLD) and the Melbourne Park (Tennis Centre) redevelopment (VIC).

Innovative product development and time devoted to understanding the needs of Managing Contractors and applicators have proven fruitful, with strong business, successful applications being the result.

Products
Chemspray 790
Chemspray 690
Chemfoam Rigid Spray Foam Insulation

Bray Park Waste Water Treatment Plant – Murwillumbah, NSW - Polyurea Protective Coating

Bray Park Waste Water Treatment PlantChemspray 690, our potable water approved, pure polyurea spray elastomer, has been successfully applied as a protective and waterproof coating throughout the upgraded Water Treatment Plant at Bray Park.

This project is the largest microfiltration plant of its kind in Australia with a capacity of 100ML/D and further expansion potential of 150ML/D.

Chemspray 690 system was chosen for its excellent properties of rapid lay down, AS/NZS 4020 potable water certification, high chemical resistance and most importantly reduced potential for pin holing.  Pin holing, commonly caused by porosity in the substrate or working with green concrete, will lead to failures of the membrane integrity and waterproofing capabilities.  Chemspray 690 performed exceptionally well in all areas of use at Bray Park and has been proven to be highly successful at penetrating porous concrete substrates thus achieving a  pinhole free coating with high adhesion and integrity. 

Chemspray 690 is well suited to all water treatment, water storage and sewage treatment industries where potable water and/or high chemical resistance is required.  It is designed for permanent immersion in demineralised, fresh, salt and brine solutions, plus sewage liquors high in hydrogen sulphide and sulphuric acid vapour. 

Chemspray 690’s twin - Chemspray 790 - is a highly effective hybrid polyurea for use in non-potable water applications.

Chemspray 690 performed exceptionally well in all areas of use at Bray Park and has been proven to be highly successful at penetrating porous concrete substrates thus achieving a pinhole free coating with high adhesion and integrity.

Products
Chemspray 690 Pure Polyurea Spray Elastomer

Contractor
Glindemann Industrial Coatings

Chemfoam Moulding Foams – Ride 'em Cowboy!

Chemfoam Moulding FoamsChemind’s range of moulding foams lend themselves to some diverse applications.  Some of Australia’s leading riders have Chemfoam between their legs.  I know what you are thinking but in actual fact saddlers have used moulding foams for years to provide the backbone for hand-made leather saddles. 

More recently many professionals have made the move to castable elastomers as these give a more rapid turnaround time and ease of production.  

Chemind’s range of moulding foams and cast elastomers cover many applications and can be specifically tailored to your requirements. 

Just ask our Technical Department for a solution to your moulding needs.

Products
Chemfoam Rigid Moulding Foams
Chemcast MDI Cold Cure Cast Elastomers

Manufacturer
Beresford Saddlery

 

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