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(click image to enlarge)![]() Continuity of seal and continuity of thermal insulation throughout changes in plane and direction are hallmarks of COLORSEAL--the original, 100% wax and asphalt free hybrid sealant system for walls of all types.
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COLORSEALPrimary seal in most any
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A precompressed hybrid primary plus secondary seal with +25%, -25% of nominal material size (50% total) movement capability. COLORSEAL is ideally suited to curtainwall and metal cladding systems, as well as concrete, brick, stone, etc. |
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COLORSEAL combines a factory-applied and cured silicone bellows with a modified acrylic-impregnated expanding foam sealant backing. Why silicone? Polyurethane sealant options have been proved to suffer dramatic modulus and other physical properties changes at low temperature and over time. The silicone used on COLORSEAL remains pliant, UV stable and watertight over time and temperature gradient. The bellows holds the key to COLORSEAL's unique performance. Alternatives comprised of a pre-cured block of silicone over a un-impregnated foam backing must still be caulked to the substrate with large applications of sealant. |
![]() Unique among options for large joint-gap sealing, COLORSEAL and SEISMIC COLORSEAL can be positively secured at inside corners without invasive anchors. In addition the products' ability to maintain watertightness while handling curves and direction changes further sets it apart from rubber-and-rail strip seals. |
The expanding foam backing is acrylic-impregnated cellular foam combined in some sizes with laminations of closed-cell foam. The impregnated foam contains no wax or asphalt compounds. Puncturing of silicone facing does not affect sealant system performance. Back pressure maintains seal and ensures that silicone bellows is never under tension from the effects of joint movement. COLORSEAL has an R-value of approximately 3.28 per inch of depth which imparts thermal insulation at structural joint-gaps where thermal loss through strip-seals is often significant.
Unlike imitations that use closed-cell foam backings and that must be forced into compression in the field,
COLORSEAL is supplied pre-compressed to smaller than the joint
size. This means that neither the bellows nor the corner bead, nor
the foam backing are
in tension either during the full extent of movement capability nor as a
result of
compression set typical in closed-cell foams.
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This means that neither the bellows nor the corner bead are in tension during joint opening movement. COLORSEAL has a mounting adhesive on one face. After removal from its packaging, the material is inserted into the joint and adhered to one side. It then expands to fill the joint. Standard
sizes from 3/8"
(8mm) to 12"
(300mm). See COLORSEAL in action in our COLORSEAL Project Portfolio. (Click Here for SEISMIC COLORSEAL, for high-movement and large joint sealing. New! NOW also available--SEISMIC COLORSEAL-DS (Double sided) for shallow-substrate applications.
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General Contractor Expansion Joint Responsibilities Division 3 Addendum (.doc)
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Article:
"Where's the Beef in Joint Seals: Hybrids Hold the Key"
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a product selection criteria."
Discussion/Comparison:"Pre-cured-Caulk-And-Backerblock"
Not New, Not Equal to EMSEAL's COLORSEAL"
Expansion joints and precompressed joint sealants by EMSEAL
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