Common uses of RPE®'s are canal liners, drilling sump liners, soil remediation liners, tailings dam liners, and interim landfill caps. RPE®'s have UV resistance for short term exposed use, are flexible in extremely low temperatures, and have very good chemical resistance.

RPE®’s are most commonly used for seepage control in non-hazardous applications. In canal liners and water reservoirs a backfilled RPE® liner provides permanent seepage control. In a carefully prepared site on sandy soils RPE® can provide geomembrane level containment, however placement and backfilling of the material needs to be done carefully. 

Each and every RPE® liner produced is a custom sized panel. These liner panels are sized to your job requirements to the closest multiple of our roll stock widths.

There are no theoretical limits to the size of liner panel we can fabricate, however there are some practical handling weights. Panel weight is important because of the limits of handling equipment available in the field. If a forklift or other piece of equipment is available for placement and deployment then a panel of up to 1800 kg (4000 lbs) could be used. If only "hand power" is available then a panel weight of 1400 kg (3000 lbs) should not be exceeded. Under certain circumstances larger panels could be provided. Please contact your Layfield representative for further details.

EPI utilizes hot air fusion welding for all RPE® fabrication. This welding technique provides a fully fused, water-tight weld. Panels are accordion folded in one direction and then rolled in the other direction. Unfolding instructions and panel size are marked on the individual lining panel. Each panel is wrapped in an opaque, weather resistant, covering suitable for shipment and storage at site.

We maintain large inventories of RPE® materials throughout the construction season. Most RPE® panels can be fabricated and delivered in a matter of days, and larger projects can be supplied very quickly. Please contact your EPI for further delivery information.