PRODUCTS
Swell-Flex 2007 - Expanding Waterstop
| Description | ||
| SWELL-FLEX is an active sodium bentonite/butyl rubber-based waterstop. It fills all the cracks, pores and capilleries on the concrete by expanding upon contact with water, and waterproofs concrete joints. | ||
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Swimming pools, Foundations, Shear concrete, Tunnels, Manholes, Retaining walls, Garages, Water storage tanks, Old and new concrete joints, Sewage systems, Underground pipe and cable inlets, Water purification facilities. |
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| Application | ||
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• Roll out required amount of SWELL-FLEX. • Press it onto concrete. For best adherence in vertical and overhead applications, press it firmly for at least 15 seconds. • Apply primer when necessary. • Place seams side by side or end to end; do not overlap. • Make sure waterstop covers all parts of the surface, especially if the surface is not uniform. • Remove silicon paper and pour concrete carefully. |
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| Caution | ||
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• The length between SWELL-FLEX and the outer surface of the concrete must be 5 cm minimum. • It is not suitable for the joints of precast building elements. Use our unique Bibaflex for this type o applications. • SWELL-FLEX should be protected from humidity and rain prior to application. • Upon contact with excessively salty water SWELL-FLEX may not expand sufficiently. • SWELL-FLEX can be used underwater up to a depth of 12 meters. |
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| Packaging | ||
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7 meter roll in Cardboard box |
