Great products just got even better
“Continuous improvement” sounds like a business-school buzzword, but at Arclin, it’s just what we do. We’re always interested in—and excited about— finding ways to make everything we produce even better.
Now, that focus on continuous improvement has led to an evolution in Arclin’s EPIC™ suite of concrete forming overlays.
“We’ve re-engineered our EPIC™ overlays so they offer better performance at every stage, from the panel manufacturing to construction in the field,” says Scot Johnson, Business Director Overlays.
The EPIC™ online casinos suite of conform overlays now features some significant advances:
- MD 3000 resin, which more uniformly saturates the overlay base sheet to form a stronger bond to the panel and stand up to harsh concrete mixes
- New paper, combining wood fibers in new ways to give the EPIC™ overlays the strength and alkalinity resistance needed
- New release coating on EPIC™ Enhanced Flow MDO 4369/4379, to ensure that the overlay releases smoothly from pressing equipment when the panels are being made
Arclin’s new resin blends well with ‘hydrophobes,’ compounds that make the overlay more moisture resistant. That gives the end-user even more pours per panel and a better finish with the new EPIC™ MDO 3333 and the Enhanced Flow 4369 and 4379 overlays.
The EPIC™ evolution is a prime example of Arclin’s constant search to find new applications for chemistry that meet real-world conditions and market demands.
| Product | Concrete Finish | Common Applications | Description / Attributes | Pours per Panel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPIC™ Medium Density Overlay 3333 (MDO) | Matte | For concrete that will be coated, painted and exposed | Minor grain and no wood characteristic transfer with hardwood face substrate Moderate grain and wood characteristic transfer with fir face substrate. | 10 – 15 |
| EPIC™ Enhanced Flow Medium Density Overlay 4369 (Natural Kraft) and 4379 (Green) (MDO) | Smooth, Matte | For concrete that will be coated, painted and exposed | Enhanced alkalinity resistance Minor grain and no wood characteristic transfer with hardwood face substrate Moderate grain and wood characteristic transfer with fir face substrate | 10 – 20 |
| EPIC™ Coated Concrete Form Overlay 4098 (MDO) | Gloss | For architectural finish on exposed concrete | Phenolic film applied to fir-face softwood panel for no wood characteristic transfer | 15 – 25 |
| EPIC™ Natural Kraft 2252/2253 (HDO) | Smooth, Low- & Semi-gloss | Phenolic film applied to fir-face softwood panel for no wood characteristic transfer Minor grain and wood characteristic transfer with fir substrate FSC®-certified, unbleached Kraft paper overlays may contribute to additional LEED credits Minor grain and wood characteristic transfer with fir substrate Minor grain and no wood characteristic transfer with hardwood substrate | 15 – 25 | |
| EPIC™ High Alkaline Overlay 2600 (HAO) | Semi gloss/high gloss(based on pressing surface condition) | For “aggressive” high alkaline concrete mix designs | Minor grain and no wood characteristic transfer with hardwood face substrate Minor grain and wood characteristic transfer with fir face substrate | 15 – 35 |