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Take concrete, for example. Blast-furnace slag from iron processing and fly ash removed from power plant emissions — once environmental and waste nuisances — are now frequently added to concrete mixtures, ridding industry of caustic wastes and, in turn, helping create a tougher, more durable and less expensive concrete mix. Win-win, right?
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With Proper Care,
HAO Nets More Pours
High Alkaline Overlays resist the high alkaline content found in many newer concrete mixes — and they can withstand more pours than many of their predecessors. If used properly. Says Arclin Technical Director Dave Gibson, “The number of pours is very subjective. The simplest thing to say is that the guy who takes good care of the panel will get the most pours out of it.”
The same chemistries that enable HAO to perform with these harsh additives mean that it requires a bit more care to make it last. So how do you make the best use of Arclin’s EPIC® HAO? |
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An EPIC® Evolution
Making a Good Thing Better |
Getting the best concrete surface finish
Jobsite conditions and expectations change. Concrete mixes evolve. And our technological and chemical expertise enables us to constantly look for new solutions to new challenges.
Arclin is rolling out enhanced overlay products in 2014, most notably its EPIC 3333 overlays. The new overlays are designed for greater durability and consistency, from panel plant to jobsite.
Enhancements to Arclin’s EPIC suite of concrete forming overlays:
| Base Paper |
| Features |
Benefits |
Combines different types of
woods with both short and long fibers
Allows for uniform resin penetration |
Paper gains strength and durability
Tougher in the field even in wet harsh conditions
Gives more consistence concrete finishes
Reduces separation or delamination
Offers easier release |
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| Resins |
| Features |
Benefits |
Proprietary MD3000 resin more uniformly saturates the overlay base sheet
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Simplifies and speeds panel production
Creates stronger internal bonds
Offers greater durability even with high alkaline concrete mixes |
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By The Numbers
APA is forecasting 1.1 million housing starts in the U.S. in 2014
Multi-family construction was up 32% relative to single-family starts at 16% in 2013
Canada expecting overall housing starts to remain similar to 2013 at 187,000
Multifamily construction rose by 40% in April 2014, to an annual rate of 423,000 starts, the highest since January 2006, according to the National Association of Homebuilders
The value of private construction in the U.S. during 2013 was 8.5% higher than in 2012 ($627 billion vs. $578 billion) (U.S. Census Bureau News, DECEMBER 2013 CONSTRUCTION AT $930.5 BILLION ANNUAL RATE)
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