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EPDM – flexibility and circularity

// Are you fascinated by new materials? Or previously undiscovered properties and applications? EPDM combines material advantage and aesthetics to make it into a unique material. Discover with us the advantages of EPDM from a new perspective.

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// Welcome to the new BLACKPRINT DIGITAL - the online architects' magazine from CARLISLE® Construction Materials (CM) Europe!

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Beyond Products: Creating Value for Architects and Specifiers

// First-class products alone are no longer enough to inspire customers. Allen Coldrake, Sales & Technical Director for UK Roofing, talks about how he and his team can create viable and sustainable solutions for architects and specifiers.

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Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen

// The port city of Rotterdam is known for its bold, often avant-garde architecture. The latest example is the depot building for the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. Adjacent to the existing building from the 1930s, MVRDV created a 40-meter-high hemisphere with a shimmering mirrored façade and a landscaped light birch forest on the rooftop.

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// Yet another spectacular project from MVRDV, the "Valley" new building project, adds a green and human dimension to the Amsterdam office district, Zuidas. The distinct cantilevers of the three towers serve as terraces or for greenery. Both the flat roofs and the accessible green areas have been permanently sealed with RESITRIX® SK W Full Bond EPDM membranes.

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Falkensee School

// Timber construction has become increasingly popular in recent years. At the same time, other natural building materials such as straw, cork or clay are coming back into focus because they can be composted at the end of their service life and returned to the material cycle according to the cradle-to-cradle principle. This idea was fully realised in the Rammed Earth school pavilion in Falkensee near Berlin in Brandenburg.

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MVRDV's Architect Fokke Moerel

// MVRDV's architect Fokke Moerel played a significant role in the planning of the depot's new building. We talked to her about this iconic design.

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Admittedly, EPDM is not a new material in the true sense of the word. However, it fulfils the criteria of undiscovered properties and uses in new applications. Nevertheless, it is still underutilized and yet to achieve its full potential in the UK's construction practices and techniques.

As an all-around versatile material, it's yet to catch the designer's imagination. EPDM already protects buildings and landscapes in all climate zones worldwide.

What makes EPDM unique?

We surveyed decision-makers in the construction industry about EPDM. Two key points emerged:

1. Many people have only heard of EPDM for roof and building waterproofing applications. However, there is a gap between knowing about it and considering it for use. Decision-makers often have preconceived notions about the material. For instance, EPDM is sometimes confused with traditional plastic waterproofing membranes. Its specific advantages, such as permanently elastic behaviour combined with very high resistance to weathering and ageing, are often not recognised.

2. In addition, many decision-makers assume that synthetic rubber is complicated to lay and therefore only suitable for limited installers. Accordingly, many then resort to classic bituminous products. However, as soon as the material is used and applied for the first time, the picture changes: EPDM has to be experienced to discover its true versatility, strength and flexibility, which offers architects security, creative freedom and design inspiration.

In our BLACKPRINT DIGITAL edition, we bring you closer to innovative materials. Let yourself be surprised by the versatility of an extraordinary material with almost limitless possibilities!

Kirsten Ohlendorf