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C6 is shorthand for the Hexene comonomer used in the Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) plastic  from which the water tank is made. In LLDPE, the branching in the molecule is achieved [...]

Since the early 1990’s, linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) has come to the fore in rotational  moulding applications, because of their outstanding  physical properties (excellent [...]

Alkatuff is an Australian made polyethylene that is specifically engineered for the production of plastic rainwater tanks for Australian conditions. Alkatuff is made with a hexene (C6) comonomer, [...]

Qenos is Australia’s sole manufacturer and leading supplier of world class polyethylene and polymers. In 2008, Qenos became a subsidiary of China National Bluestar (Group) Co. Ltd, a joint [...]

The standard for UV performance for PE Water Tanks specified in AS/NZS 4766 PE Tanks for the Storage of Chemicals and Water is 8,000 hours of uninterrupted exposure to an intense and specifically [...]

Alkatuff is a Linear Low Density Polyethylene resin specially made for the manufacture of poly water tanks. Alkatuff is manufactured by Qenos, Australia’s sole manufacturer and leading supplier [...]

If your tank is not made from Alkatuff, then it’s not Australian made and is likely made from a resin manufactured in Asia or the Middle East and not specifically designed for Australian [...]

Poly water tanks are a cost efficient way to store rainwater for domestic, industrial or commercial applications. Plastic rainwater tanks will not only save money in the long run due to lower [...]

The Qenos pipe team is looking forward to OzWater’18 in Brisbane on the 8th - 10th May where we would like to invite you to our stand (Q20) to catch up on the latest developments in the [...]

The high stress-crack resistance of Alkadyne® HCR193B, Australia’s first pipe resin classified as PE100 HSCR according to PIPA POP016, opens up the possibility to review installation design [...]

The latest Qenos white paper on recent developments in specialty PE pipe resins and efforts towards achieving PE125 performance has been highlighted in the April 2018 edition of The Australian [...]

Qenos’ case study on the first HDD installation of a Millennium PE100 HSCR pipe in Yeppoon was selected to feature on the cover of the March 2018 edition of Trenchless Australasia.

The Qenos pipe team is looking forward to the APGA 2018 Annual Convention & Exhibition in Darwin on the 8th - 11th September where we would like to invite you to our stand (#2) to catch up on the [...]

The Qenos pipe team is looking forward to OzWater’18 in Brisbane on the 8th - 10th May where we would like to invite you to our stand (Q20) to catch up on the latest developments in the [...]