Formwork must be designed to:

• minimise deflection (limited to the lesser of span/270 or 3mm)
• hold joints tightly together
• create a cohesive structure for handling and stripping
• enable the easy removal of fixings that hold the formwork together
• enable easy dismantling and reduce risk of damage to the formwork
• meet the requirements as per AS 3610:1995 Formwork for Concrete, or as per a specifically engineered design.

Before installing IBS Formply, ensure that all design requirements have been considered and met. In most cases, IBS expects that the specific design details for the formwork will have been carried out by a registered Structural Engineer.

When used as IBS Hardcore Formply, limitations include:

• A sheet can be reused 5 to 8 times each side, provided it is used, stored and maintained as instructed.
• Release agents must not come into contact with reinforcement, embedded items, or hardened concrete against which fresh concrete is to be placed.
• Diesel, petrol, or other oil-based products are not recommended as release agents.
• Any cut edges must be sealed with paint or sealant.

When used as IBS Builders Grade Formply, limitations include:

• A sheet can be reused 5 to 8 times each side, provided it is used and stored as instructed.
• Release agents must not come into contact with reinforcement, embedded items, or hardened concrete against which fresh concrete is to be placed.
• Diesel, petrol, or other oil-based products are not recommended as release agents.
• Any cut edges must be sealed with paint or sealant.

If designed, used, installed and maintained in accordance with the scope, this product will meet the following provisions of the NZBC:

• B1 Structure: B1.3.1, B1.3.2, B1.3.3 (a, b, c, j & p)
• B2 Durability: B2.3.1(c)
• F2 Hazardous Building Materials: F2.3.1

• Third-party certified to AS 6669:2016
• Super E0
• Climate-resistant A grade Water Boil Proof (WBP) Phenolic glue lines