The EverGreen Difference
Compositek Construction
EverGreen's exclusive COMPOSITEK construction eliminates the use of wood substrate in the floors, walls and roof of our products. COMPOSITEK waterproof composite materials will not rot if they get wet and are mildew resistant. These materials are recyclable, eco-friendly, formaldehyde and VOC free and most importantly made in America.
We vacuum bond laminate all of our walls, roofs and floors, "in-house" We even double weld our heavy gauge aluminum structures to insure extra strength. The EverGreen RV floor, sidewalls and roof used to make the Ever-lite trailers are the lightest and strongest in the industry!
 Ever-Lite
floor, sidewalls and roof are VACUUM BONDED. This is the most reliable
process for laminating. This is the same process used in every high end
luxury motor home. Vacuum bonding is the lamination process where the
entire structure is placed in a giant vacuum bag and is pressurized to
approximately 129 pounds per square inch. The wall remains in the bag
under pressure for 20 to 40 minutes, depending on atmospheric
conditions. This process uses a higher technology that is significantly
more expensive, but the result is the finest construction available in
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Other manufacturers will say they are "laminated" or "bonded", but if they do not claim to be vacuum bonded, they are probably "pinch-rolled" - a process where the adhesive is sprayed on and the wall goes through two big rolling pins, squeezing the glue as it "pinches" the pieces together. The vacuum process allows for even pressure at a high pounds per square inch rate over a much longer period of time.
Higher Technology, Better Quality!
Laminated Floors
 Ever-Lite's one-piece, laminated composite floor is THE LIGHTEST AND STRONGEST
FLOOR IN THE INDUSTRY. It is framed with 2" box aluminum that is double
welded together and uses a stronger, more dense, two-pound block foam
insulation. The top and bottom layers are one piece Compositek that is
three times stronger than the traditional heavy 4' X 8' plywood sheets
or other one-piece wood chip and resin boards.
NO MORE SOFT OR ROTTED FLOORS! Compositek will not rot or deteriorate! Water has no effect on Compositek. In fact, it is so water resistant that the roof of the Ever-Lite is made with the same material! |
The seamless one-piece design of the Compositek composite flooring system means there are no squeaky or soft spots!
This new technology has allowed us to eliminate hundreds of pounds of excess weight from the Ever-Lite floor alone!
Compositek is a green eco-friendly composite material.
Lightweight, Strong, Water Resistant & Green!
Laminated Sidewalls
The sidewalls of the Ever-Lite
are the LIGHTEST AND STRONGEST IN THE INDUSTRY! We use heavy gauge
aluminum tubing that is double welded - not screwed or stapled
together. Some manufacturers try to make their sidewalls lighter by
eliminating all but the perimeter aluminum studs, relying on the wood
backer to give it strength. We construct our aluminum frames as a full
cage design and EVERY opening from the biggest slide-out to the
smallest water inlet is completely framed in aluminum. We use strong 3"
aluminum tubes around our slide openings and at other major stress
points in the wall.
| Ever-Lite sidewalls are constructed using a more dense, 2 pound, block foam insulation, compared to most other's 1 -1/2 pound, less expensive foam. EverGreen's higher density foam is stronger, with less of chance of compression lines and also has a higher R-value. |  |
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Ever-Lite sidewalls have a composite insulation factor of R-9. Think of it this way - a styrofoam coffee cup is only 1/8 inch thick, yet you can hold it full of boiling hot liquid. Imagine the insulation value of a thick foam core wall! |
Both the aluminum and foam are recyclable.
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| EverGreen's Compositek (one piece) |
The competitioin Lauan wood fiber backer |
The competition purchase their fiberglass sidewalls with one layer
of 1/8" lauan wood backer (this will show seams), or two layers of
lauan (less seam show-through, but twice as heavy)! Wood lauan backer
will absorb water and rot, mold, mildew and deteriorate over time as
well as could contain harmful VOC's and formaldehyde. Ever-Lite
sidewalls are constructed with one piece Compositek composite
substrate which is three times stronger than lauan. Yet it will not
absorb water, is mold and mildew resistant, will not deteriorate and is
VOC and formaldehyde free.
The adhesion of the fiberglass to the Compositek is the strongest in
the industry. These two chemically similar materials fused together
become virtually one as they are bonded. Our competition uses wood and
fiberglass which are two entirely different substances that are held
together with an adhesive, allowing for a greater chance for delamination.
Roof Construction
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 Lightweight, Strong, Water Resistant and Green! |
Ever-Lite uses special 100% UV protected Compositek as the top panel, eliminating the need for a rubber membrane. The Compositek will never tear from a tree branch and you never have to worry about a rubber roof becoming "unglued" and billowing up as you travel down the road! Compositek is also impervious to mold, mildew and rot, eliminating black streaks.
Other manufacturers use the "old standard" roof system made with wood or thin stamped steel trusses and a heavy wood decking, then a rubber or vinyl membrane is glued on top. The older conventional roofs are heavy, will absorb water and rot, mold, mildew and deteriorate over time.
Did you know the rubber membrane on a 30 foot trailer adds over 80 pounds of weight?
| Rubber Membrane | Wood Sheathing |
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