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What If Your Structural Design Could
Outlast The Lifecycle of Steel & Other
Conventional Metals?
Argonium® is an innovative Engineered Structural Composite,
designed specifically to replace steel, stainless steel,
aluminum and other metals in the design and manufacture of
custom industrial products.
Designed to excel as a structural and mechanical component
in heavy industries, Argonium® outperforms metals in a wide
variety of applications and environments.
Argonium® comes in many of the standard structural profiles
such as Channels, Beams, Tubes and Plates. It can be
produced in custom profiles to specifically meet your project
requirements, due to Epic Polymer’s proprietary Extruded
Thatch Filament Polymerization (ETFP) process.
Utilizing our extensive experience, Epic sets out to develop
solutions which overcome the challenges associated with
traditional metal materials; costs associated with weight and
material handling, corrosion, thermal conductivity, and shock
hazard.
We think you’ll agree that Argonium® is clearly the smarter
choice.
Epic Polymer is a design-manufacturer of custom industrial components specializing in
eliminating down-time for our customers. We formulate, mold and machine precision parts
for industry; providing:
Custom made Fast. Custom made Reliable. Custom made Simple.
1901 Schurman Way
Woodland, WA 98674
Unit 2 - 19695 92A Avenue
Langley, BC V1M 3B3
[email protected]
www.EpicPolymer.com
An Epic Polymer System
Applications & Support
Argonium® has many advantages
over Steel and other metals:
Thermally Stable
Light
EM/RF Transparent
Strong
Cost Savings
Corrosion Resistant
Non-Conductive
Argonium® replace metals in
engineered and manufactured
products such as:
Air Handling: HVAC Enclosures,
Cyclone Systems, Chemical
Scrubbers, Air Filtration Systems
Superstructures: Equipment
Platforms, Personnel Access-ways,
Ladders, Stairs, Handrails & Frames
Equipment Skids: Compressors,
Pumps, Generators & Electrical
Distribution Equipment
Epic Polymer provides full
in-house design and
manufacturing services:
Mechanical & Structural
Design-Engineering
3D Modelling & Drafting
Full Service Manufacturing
Project Management
Remote Site & Field
Installation Services
Electrical Equipment: Boxes &
Enclosures, Wireways, Cable Trays,
Transformer Skids & Support
Structures
Tele-Communications Support
Structures: Towers, Cable-ways,
Equipment Enclosures
Mobile Equipment: Remote
Helicopter Pads, Trailer Decks,
Structural Components
Epic Polymer is a design-manufacturer of custom industrial components specializing in
eliminating down-time for our customers. We formulate, mold and machine precision parts
for industry; providing:
Custom made Fast. Custom made Reliable. Custom made Simple.
1901 Schurman Way
Woodland, WA 98674
Unit 2 - 19695 92A Avenue
Langley, BC V1M 3B3
[email protected]
www.EpicPolymer.com
An Epic Polymer System
Argonium® vs. Metals
ASTM
Test
Units
Argonium®
Carbon
Steel
316 Stainless
Steel
6061 T-6
Aluminium
Fiberglass
Tensile Strength
D638
10⁶psi
33,000 - 35,000
35,000
33,000 - 35,000
45,000
8,000 - 20,000
Tensile Modulus
D638
10⁶psi
2.5
30
28
10
1.6 - 2.4
Flexural Strength
D790
10⁶psi
33,000 - 35,000
35,000
33,000 - 35,000
45,000
18,000 - 30,000
Flexural Modulus
D790
10⁶psi
2.0 - 2.2
30,000
28,000
10,000
1.3 - 1.8
Notched Izod
Impact
D256
ft-lbs/in
28
N/A
8.5 - 11
N/A
10 - 20
Density
D792
lbs/in3
0.060 - 0.070
0.284
0.29
0.092
0.054 - 0.062
Specific Gravity
D792
-
1.66 - 1.93
7.8
7.92
2.5
1.5 - 1.7
Coefficient of
Thermal Expansion
D696
10⁻⁶in/in/F⁰
4.4
6-8
9 - 10
13.5
10 - 18
Thermal
Conductivity
C177
BTU-in/ft³/hr/F⁰
4.0
260 - 460
96 - 185
1200
1.3 - 1.7
PROPERTY:
MECHANICAL
PHYSICAL
Limits of Aluminum — Conducts Electricity,
Conducts Heat, can cause Galvanic Corrosion,
Poor Paintability, Highly Reflective to EM/RF,
Expensive, Easily Deforms under Impact.
Limits of Steel — Corrosion & Oxidization,
requires Galvanized Coatings, Conducts
Electricity, Heavy & requires expensive
equipment to lift and install, Permanent
Deformation under Impact, requires Regular
Maintenance.
Special Note: Cold Weather Climate — Unlike
steel and metals that experience fatigue and
stress fracturing at extreme-low temperatures,
Argonium Engineered Composite can withstand
cold-weather environments to -50 Celsius and
lower.
In fact, it has been noted that Argonium’s
proprietary resin system becomes more
crystalline and increases in physical property
performance at extreme low-temperatures!
Comparison by Weight
Comparison by Strength/Weight
100%
250%
80%
200%
60%
150%
40%
100%
20%
50%
0%
Argonium® Aluminium Steel
0%
Comparison by Thermal Conductivity
2500%
2000%
1500%
1000%
500%
0%
Argonium®
Steel
Aluminium
Copper
Argonium®
Steel
PLEASE NOTE: THIS INFORMATION IS
PROVIDED TO ALLOW COMPARATIVE
EVALUATION OF EPIC POLYMER’S VARIOUS
MATERIALS VS OTHER MATERIALS. ALL
INFORMATION
SUPPLIED
BY
EPIC
POLYMER SYSTEMS CORP. IN RELATION TO
ITS PRODUCTS, WHETHER IN THE NATURE
OF DATA, RECOMMENDATIONS OR
OTHERWISE, IS SUPPORTED BY RESEARCH
AND BELIEVED TO BE RELIABLE. NO
LIABILITY WHATSOEVER SHALL ATTACH TO
EPIC POLYMER SYSTEMS CORP. FOR ANY
INFRINGEMENT OF THE RIGHTS OWNED
OR CONTROLLED BY A THIRD PARTY IN
INTELLECTUAL, INDUSTRIAL OR OTHER
PROPERTY
BY
REASON
OF
THE
APPLICATION, PROCESSING OR USE OF THE
AFORE-MENTIONED INFORMATION OR
PRODUCTS.
Epic Polymer is a design-manufacturer of custom industrial components specializing in eliminating down-time for our customers.
We formulate, mold and machine precision parts for industry; providing:
Custom made Fast. Custom made Reliable. Custom made Simple.
1901 Schurman Way
Woodland, WA 98674
Unit 2 - 19695 92A Avenue
Langley, BC V1M 3B3
[email protected]
www.EpicPolymer.com
An Epic Polymer System
Argonium® Advantages
Light
Strong
Argonium® is 75% lighter
than steel.
30% Lighter than Aluminum
Argonium® is up to 20x
stronger than steel in
combined unit strength.
Reduced Installation costs
Highest Strength-to-weight
ratio for support structures
Large sections can be
pre-fabricated and shipped
pre-assembled
3x more impact resistant
than stainless steel
EM/RF
Transparent
Argonium® is transparent
to EM/RF Transmissions.
Excellent load bearing
strengths
No permanent deformity
under working loads
Corrosion
Resistant
Argonium® is impervious
to weather, salt-water and
a wide range of chemicals.
Lower maintenance costs
Reduced painting and
preparation required
Increased service life
Suitable in applications
where other materials fail
Perfect for high-seismic
zone applications
Perfect for Microwave and
Radio Applications
NonConductive
Argonium® is electrically
insulative
Suitable for high-voltage
and other electrically
isolated applications
Non-magnetic /
Non-ferrous
Reduced bonding and
grounding costs
Thermal
Properties
Argonium® has 65x lower
thermal conductivity than
steel and 250x less than
aluminum.
25% more dimensionally
stable than steel for critical
outdoor applications
Reduced interference stress
and structural damage at
mated parts
Excellent insulative
properties reduce thermal
shock and reduce the need
for heat tracing and
insulation coatings.
Cost Savings
Argonium® outperforms
steel in both short term
and long term cost
savings.
Reduced maintenance
requirements
Longer service life
Reduced transportation and
handling costs
Lower design and
manufacturing costs vs.
other methods
Reduced condensation risk
Epic Polymer is a design-manufacturer of custom industrial components specializing in
eliminating down-time for our customers. We formulate, mold and machine precision parts
for industry; providing:
Custom made Fast. Custom made Reliable. Custom made Simple.
1901 Schurman Way
Woodland, WA 98674
Unit 2 - 19695 92A Avenue
Langley, BC V1M 3B3
[email protected]
www.EpicPolymer.com
An Epic Polymer System