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Koster Joint Tape - Expansion Joint Sealing Tape

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Koster Aquatecnic Ltd Third party certifications:
  • ISO 9001 Quality Management

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A highly elastic joint tape for sealing construction and expansion joints where waterproofing integrity is important and continued movement can be expected.

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Application

  • Waterproofing horizontal and vertical dilatation joints.
  • Waterproofing wide and irregular cracks.
  • Connection joints of slabs and walls.
  • Suitable substrates include concrete, mortar, wood, metal, steel, aluminium, glass fiber reinforced plastics, epoxy mortar, natural and artificial stone.
  • Typical uses include Basements, flat roofs, terraces and balconies, facades, wet rooms, foundations and curtain walls, concrete pipes, water basins, swimming pools, dilatation joints, tunnels, park houses, power plants, wastewater tanks, waste water treatment plants.


An excellent material choice for all residential, commercial and industrial projects.

Description

Koster Joint Tape is a high performance thermoplastic tape for sealing expansion and dilatation joints and broad, irregular cracks. It is UV resistant, highly elastic and can withstand extreme movements in the joint.


The Koster joint tape system consists of the membrane - Koster Joint Tape and the adhesive - Koster KB-Pox Adhesive (a two-component epoxy-based, thixotropic high performance adhesive). 


Koster Joint Tape is available in two sizes. Koster Joint Tape 20 is suitable for expansion and dilatation joints up to 12 cm, and Koster Joint Tape 30 is for expansion and dilatation joints up to 20 cm.


Features and benefits:

  • Can be used as a part of an overall waterproofing design in either Basement or roof construction to allow for excessive movement over critical junctions.
  • Can be applied to and bond to most porous and non-porous materials.
  • Highly resistant to temperature changes (-30 to +80 degrees).
  • 400% Elongation at Break.
  • Resistant to 8 bar water pressure.
  • Bitumen Compatible.
  • UV Stable.


Full bespoke design service available. Please contact technical@kosteruk.com for more information.

General information

Color

Grey

Finish

Smooth

Matt

Material

Polyethylene

Shape

Other

Length

20000 mm

Width

200 mm

300 mm

Height

1 mm

Warranty description

Ten year

Uniclass

Pr_35_90_87_82 Structural waterproofing stripPrimary

Product range

Expansion Joint Systems

Specification data - Structural waterproofing strip

Manufacturer

Koster Aquatecnic Ltd.

Product reference

Koster Joint Tape.

Dimensions

1 x 200 mm wide.

Guidance for specification option:

Koster Joint Tape 20.

1 x 300 mm wide.

Guidance for specification option:

Koster Joint Tape 30.

Colour

RAL 7045 grey.

SpecialRequirements

Waterproof.

Elongation at break

To EN ISO 527-3, > 400%.

Shore A hardness

To ISO 868, 80.

Tear resistance

To EN ISO 527-3, > 9 MPa(lengthwise), > 6 MPa (crosswise).

Adhesive

Koster KB-Pox Adhesive.

Sustainability data

Contains Red List materials

No

Country of material origin

Germany

Country of product manufacture

Germany

Material

Polyethylene

Manufacturing plant location

Recyclability

100%

Recycled content

As defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021

5 %

Expected Life

120 year

Third party certifications

ISO 9001 Quality Management

ISO 9001 Quality Management

Koster Bauchemie AG - ISO 9001 Certificate

Literature

Koster Waterproofing of Construction Joints

Koster Waterproofing of Construction Joints

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