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Hurricane
Force Wind and
Water No Problem for
SEISMIC COLORSEAL
--Air
Barrier Compliant
too...
Independent Laboratory
Tests SEISMIC
COLORSEAL
to ASTM E-283, E-330,
and E-331
Last week we told
you about how
EMSEAL's
precompressed
sealants provide
outstanding sound
blocking
in addition to being
watertight and, in
the case of
EMSHIELD,
fire-rated.
This week we are
pleased to
further
differentiate
EMSEAL by providing
independent test
lab validation of
the superiority of
our materials and to
remind you to
demand
independent lab test
results as
part of any
submittal package
when validating the
claims of
alternatives.
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In short, SEISMIC
COLORSEAL...
1) At .0078 L/(s·m2) has
air
permeability that is
2 1/2-times lower
than required by
ABAA
for components of an
air barrier (ASTM
E-283-04)
2) Shows no
water leakage
at pressures equal
to well beyond
hurricane force,
wind driven
rain--500, 1000, or
5000 Pascals (ASTM
E331-00 (2009)
2) Shows no
structural
deflection
either inward or
outward at positive
and negative
pressures equal to
well beyond
hurricane-force wind
loading -- up to
4954 Pascals--equal
to 200 mph winds
(ASTM
E330-02-procedure A)
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EMSEAL's
SEISMIC COLORSEAL
has proved itself a
workhorse in the sealing
of building expansion
joints in virtually any
substrate material or
building design.
Particularly in curtain
walls, but relevant to
any wall, the ASTM tests
E-283, E-330, and E-331
define the performance
of a wall assembly in
regard to air leakage,
water penetration, and
static air pressure
difference.
All wall and window
assemblies contain
joints--either
to separate the
assembly from the rest
of the wall or
to accommodate
movement within the
assembly.
It makes sense then
to have data on how
the building sealant
or expansion joint
material that seal
these penetrations
will perform.
Why not test the
expansion joint sealant
to the same three tests
that define the
assemblies performance?
The results would
provide performance data
that ensures that the
sealant does not
compromise the
performance of the wall
assembly.
20 years ago, EMSEAL
applied this standard to
its precompressed joint
sealants
COLORSEAL
and
BACKERSEAL.
We have recently had an
independent laboratory
run the same tests on
SEISMIC COLORSEAL.
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"Remember to make
EMSEAL the Basis of Design and
demand independent lab
test results as part of
any submittal package
when validating the claims of
alternatives."
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Miami-Dade County
Florida (the
toughest standard
for hurricane
building code)
requires windows
tested to 150 mph
winds.
SEISMIC COLORSEAL
has been
tested to 200 mph.
The Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Scale is a
rating from 1 - 5
based on the
hurricane's
intensity. Wind
speed is the
determining factor
in the scale and
winds are measured
using a one-minute
average:
Category Wind
Speed
(mph) (kph)
1
74-95 119-153
2
96-110
154-177
3
111-130
178-209
4
131-155
210-249
5 >
155 > 249
SEISMIC COLORSEAL
has been tested to
200 mph positive and
negative wind
loading with
essentially
no deflection
(.5
mm) of the
product either way.
In addition SEISMIC
COLORSEAL has been
tested to 200mph
wind-driven rain
with no
leakage.
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Coming Soon:
Precast
concrete prison get
fire
compartmentalization
using EMSHIELD WFR2
and DFR2...installed
entirely from the
top side of all
floor slabs.
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EMSEAL, established
in 1959 and located
in the U.S. since
1979, has provided
sealant systems and
technical support to
many prominent
structures including
stadiums, arenas,
hospitals, parking
structures,
airports, malls and
other commercial and
public sector
projects.
EMSEAL products are
used worldwide,
including in the new
Meadowlands, Yankee
Stadium and Citi
Field in New York,
Westfield Malls,
American Airlines
Arena in Miami, The
Empire State
Building, Lincoln
Center, The CN Tower
Toronto, Watergate
Hotel, Greensboro,
N.C. Coliseum,
Houston
Intercontinental
Airport, the
Pentagon,
Nordstrom's Stores,
FedEx Field
Washington Redskins
Stadium, Citizens
Bank Philadelphia
Phillies Ballpark,
California
Polytechnic and the
Atlantic Station in
Atlanta.
EMSEAL operates out
of two large
factories - its
headquarters and
engineered products
plant in
Westborough, MA and
its precompressed
sealant
manufacturing plant
in Toronto, Canada.
For more
information please
visit
www.emseal.com
or contact our
Tech Team at
1-800-526-8365,
508-836-0280 or at:
techinfo@emseal.com.
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Last Modified:
February 06, 2012
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