Expandafoam
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Strip
Strip
A flexible and compressible closed-cell, polyethylene joint filler.
Application
Suitable for use as an expansion joint filler in brick and blockwork, isolation joints and hinge joints where a readily compressible low load transfer joint filler is required.
Strip and cord sections are also available. These are used as back-up strips for elastomeric sealants.
- Back-up / bond breaker strip to support sealants
- Bridge decks, abutments, pier hinge joints
- Brick and blockwork in building superstructures
Description
A flexible and compressible closed-cell, polyethylene joint filler used in brick and blockwork, hinge joints and isolation joints where a readily compressible low load transfer joint filler is required. Expandafoam is supplied in sheet form and as rectangular strips or circular section chords to suit your project's needs.
Features and benefits:
- Low load transfer.
- Readily compressible.
- Excellent recovery after compression.
- Available in strip or cord form as backing to elastomeric sealants.
- Complies with the following standards: DTp Specification for Highway Works, December 1991, Series 1000, Clause 1015 and BS 5628, Part 3: Code of Practice for the Use of Masonry.
- CFC-free
- Rot-proof
- Non-absorbent
General information
Color | Grey |
Material | Polyethylene |
Shape | Other |
Length | Bespoke |
Width | Bespoke |
Height | Bespoke |
Warranty description | Ten year Manufacturer guidanceA project specific warranty document for an agreed period for products supplied in accordance with a detailed specification document is available on request. |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | F30/615 Movement joints without sealant F30/610 Movement joints with sealant P12/385 Sealant backing material F30/76 Movement joints with sealant |
Specification data - Extruded polyethylene (PE) foam joint fillers
Standard | To BS 5628-3.Guidance for specification option: DTp Specification for Highway Works, December 1991, Series 1000, Clause 1015 and BS 5628, Part 3: Code of Practice for the Use of Masonry. |
Duty | Heavy duty. |
Weathering test | No disintegration. |
Recovery | Greater than 70%. |
Size | |
Thickness |
Sheet/ Strip size | 10 x 100 mm. 10 x 150 mm. 12 x 100 mm. 20 x 150 mm. 20 x 200 mm. Manufacturer guidanceStrip dimensions. |
Strip length | 15 m long. |
Sustainability data
Country of material origin | United Kingdom |
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |
Material | Polyethylene |
Literature
Fosroc Sealants Brochure 2011
Expandafoam Product Data Sheet
Technical Datasheet Catalogue 15th Edition
Expandafoam Safety Datasheet
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