Shuttering panels: repairing long
grooves easily

The longish repair patch „Plicafix 200“ can repair cracks having a length of up to 20 cm Photo: Emplica
The longish repair patch „Plicafix 200“ can repair cracks having a length of up to 20 cm
Photo: Emplica
A milling template is fixed to the edge of the shuttering panel. This prevents the milling tool from slipping out of position. The result is a straight milling line Photo: Emplica
A milling template is fixed to the edge of the shuttering panel. This prevents the milling tool from slipping out of position. The result is a straight milling line
Photo: Emplica
The longish repair patch fits into the milling line in an optimum way Photo: Emplica
The longish repair patch fits into the milling line in an optimum way
Photo: Emplica

Shuttering panels have to withstand a lot of things on the construction site – vibrators or forklift trucks are often reason for cracks and scratches. If such damages are not repaired, they will cause so-called concrete “noses” after concreting, that have to be cut off manually in order to get a smooth surface again.

Emplica has found a possibility to repair even cracks having a length of up to 20 cm without much effort. For this purpose, the company has designed the longish repair patch “Plicafix 200”, using the same functional principle as the circular relatives “Plicafix 40 and Plicafix...

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