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EMSEAL's eblasts provide updates, news and information on
expansion joint topics. Read the back issues here, and
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1. |
Acrylic
vs. Wax: Benchmarks for Performance of Precompressed Foam Sealants |
Benchmarks of
Performance for High-Movement Acrylic-Impregnated, Pre Compressed, Foam
Sealants In Consideration of Alternatives |
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2. |
ABAA Compliant
Seismic
Joint Sealant |
Expansion joints resists
hurricane-force winds & Water. Has permeability 2.5-times lower
than ABAA requirements. Testing SEISMIC COLORSEAL to ASTM
E-283, E-330, E-331 |
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3. |
ADA, Spiked Heels and
Expansion Joints |
ADA, Spiked-Heels, & Expansion Joints: Where do you stand? |
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4. |
Aggregate Loading
in Parking Joint Nosings |
Aggregate Loading
in Nosing Materials of Parking Deck Expansion Joint Systems--Cracking-up
is no laughing matter. |
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5. |
Air Barrier
Assembly Joints |
Expansion Joints and Joint Sealants in Air Barrier Assemblies |
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6. |
Air Barrier Gaps--Is There A Joint
in Yours |
Is There a Gap in
Your Air Barrier Wall Design? Sealing the forgotten joint in the
back-up wall. |
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7. |
Buried Band-Aids at
Split-Slab and Plaza Deck Joints |
Sweeping Plaza
Deck Joints Under the Rug—The hidden pitfalls of buried "band-aid" joint
sealing. |
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8. |
Collaboration:
Think, Design, Erect, Manufacture and Install 3-D Joint Solutions |
The Proven
Approach to Successful Expansion Joints--Think, design, specify, detail,
erect, fabricate, and install in 3D. |
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9. |
Colored Joint
Still in Tension: Pre Cured-Caulk & Backer |
“Pre-cured-Caulk-And-Backerblock” Not New, Not Equal, to EMSEAL’s
COLORSEAL. |
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10. |
Common Law of Business Balance |
The Common Law of Business Balance |
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11. |
Comparison of AS 1534 and UL 2079 |
Comparing the test standards of AS1530.4 and
UL2079 in consideration of the compliance of 2-hour fire rated
expansion joints for structural openings in buildings. |
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12. |
Compression-Set
in Coated Closed Cell Alternates |
Coated, closed
cell foams are sometimes offered as alternates or equals to
precompressed impregnated foam sealants. Compression set
limits their performance. |
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13. |
Curved Expansion Joints |
Sealing Curved Expansion Joints--Possible,
Practical, Routine |
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14. |
Engineered
Judgments |
Where UL tested listings for fire rated
expansion joint conditions, do not meet your specific project conditions
ask EMSEAL for an engineered judgment. Here is a sampling of some of the
engineered judgments used on notable projects.
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15. |
Evolution of Extruded Expansion
Joint Seals for Decks |
The Evolution of
Extruded Parking Deck Expansion Joints--From compression seal to
double-cell winged seal. |
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16. |
FAQ's |
Frequently Asked Questions |
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17. |
Fire Rated
Expansion
Joints Perform Many Tasks
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Today's expansion joints are expected to perform a wide array of
tasks previously accomplished by a combination of multiple
products. What should be expected of a successful expansion
joint? |
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18. |
Fire Rating
Standards:
Compare AS1530.4 and UL2079
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Comparison
of
Australia/New
Zealand AS1530.4 and North American UL2079 Standards in
Consideration of the Use of 2-Hour, Fire Rated Expansion Joints |
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19. |
GC's Role
in Expansion Joint Success |
The GC’s Role in
Ensuring Watertight Expansion Joints |
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20. |
Glossary
of Terms |
A glossary of terms and terminology with definitions
rooted in the context of use in the field of construction-related joint
sealing in EMSEAL's experience. |
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21. |
Healthcare
Expansion Joint Point Loads |
More than Just
Bridging the Gap: Selecting Expansion Joints for Healthcare and Medical
Facility Traffic
Loads. |
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22. |
History of Joint Technologies and their replacement |
A look at sealant and expansion joint
technologies, their eras, modes of failure, and replacement. |
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23. |
How To Select Floor Joints
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Selecting an interior, floor expansion joint
involves consideration of expected movements, loads, and joint
size in relation to the capability of a particular expansion
joint cover. |
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24. |
Hurricane
Resistance; ABAA Compliance for SEISMIC COLORSEAL
(ASTM
E283; ASTM E330; ASTM E331) |
Expansion joints
resists hurricane-force winds & Water. Has permeability
2.5-times lower than ABAA requirements. Testing SEISMIC
COLORSEAL to ASTM E-283, E-330, E-331 |
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25. |
Hurricane,
Fire, AND Water
Resistance; ABAA Compliance for
EMSHIELD WFR2 |
Hurricane-Fire-Water--Independent Tests Prove
EMSHIELD WFR2 Expansion Joint Can Handle it All--Testing
EMSEAL's WFR2 to ASTM E-283, E-330, and
E-331 |
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26. |
Hybrid Sealants |
Overcoming Product
Limitations: Waterproofing Moving Joints with Hybrid Sealants. |
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27. |
R-Value
at Expansion Joints
(ASTM C518-04) |
Are Expansion
Joint Selections Costing Your Client a Fortune? R-Value as a selection
criteria for joint sealants and expansion joints. |
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28. |
Seismic and Hurricane--rethinking
expansion joints
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Adhesion tests on injected silicone sealant bands and
corner beads to EMSEAL 820 Epoxy at various stages of cure. |
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29. |
Silicone Adhesion
to Epoxy At Various Stages of Cure
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Adhesion tests on injected silicone sealant bands and
corner beads to EMSEAL 820 Epoxy at various stages of cure. |
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30. |
SJS SYSTEM--Why Use It? |
In consideration of the specification
of SJS--Seismic Joint System from EMSEAL |
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31. |
Stadium Joints
Leak |
Stadium Expansion
Joints Leak—But there is an alternative. |
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32. |
Sound Attenuation
(ASTM E90) |
The Sound of
Silence—Attenuating Sound at Structural Expansion Joints, Partitions,
and Demising Walls. |
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33. |
Snow Removal |
Snow Removal and Maintenance of Parking, Plaza, and
Stadium Expansion Joints |
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33. |
UL 2079 for Decks and Floors
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UL
2079 testing and certification of floor expansion joints
encompasses the test standards of ASTM E119 and ASTM E1399.
Listing with UL and ULC goes beyond just passing the tests as
the listed company allows random UL auditing of its
manufacturing process to ensure products being shipped are
identical to the products tested. |
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34. |
UL 2079 for Walls
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UL
2079 testing and certification of wall expansion joints involves
normal and seismic joint cycling followed by a burn test and
then by a hose-stream test. This video illustrates the
rigors of UL2079 testing for fire rated wall expansion joints.
Listing with UL and ULC goes beyond just passing the tests as
the listed company allows random UL auditing of its
manufacturing process to ensure products being shipped are
identical to the products tested. |
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Wax-Free
Certification: Independent Tests--FTIR and DSC |
Fournier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Differential
Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) testing conducted by an independent
laboratory is a simple way to determine if the pre compressed
foam sealant being considered contains wax that might be
deleterious to performance.
(Why does
this matter?) |
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36. |
"Zip" Joints Overlook Direction
Changes
Integral Nosing/Gland |
“Integral-Nosing-And-Gland” Joint Systems Can’t Handle 3-D Demands. |
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