Expansion Joint Blog
Factory-Fabricated Terminations and Transitions — as in all EMSEAL expansion joint systems, continuity of seal through changes in plane and direction is an essential performance differentiator. EMSEAL precompressed, coated, foam sealants are manufactured in straight-run sticks which can be joined in the field to EMSEAL’s patented and patent-pending…
Sika Emseal’s QuickCover has been replaced and upgraded with the SJS Seismic Joint System. As with its predecessor, SJS is an aesthetically versatile coverplate system for new and retrofit floor expansion joints. It can be rapidly installed, is elegantly simple, and built to accommodate both pedestrian and vehicular…
A parking deck expansion joint system, Thermaflex consists of extruded thermoplastic-rubber sealing glands with punched flanges embedded in a high-strength, flexible, impact-absorbing elastomeric concrete nosing material (Emcrete). The thermoplastic-rubber sealing glands are heat-weldable, making transitions through changes in direction and plane not only practical but watertight. The elastomeric…
An EN-1366-4 tested, fire-rated movement joint, Emshield DFR / WFR CE is a silicone-faced movement joint for European and other markets requiring CE marking. Tested by CSTB France and certified by European Technical Assessment (ETA), Emshield DFR / WFR CE provides up to 4-hours of fire resistance, and…
A CE marked, EN-1366-4 tested, movement joint, Colourseal-VHE (Vertical Horizontal Europe) is a double-sided silicone-faced movement joint for European and other markets requiring CE marking. It is not available in North America. Certified by European Technical Assessment (ETA), Colourseal-VHE provides a water and air seal with 100% movement…
A plaza deck expansion joint, Migutan FP110 and FP155 are unique designs incorporating side membrane sheets which integrate with the deck waterproofing system to form a continuous, completely watertight system. For applications, particularly over occupied space, where totally watertight integration of expansion joint and deck membrane is a…
The 20H System is a tried and true preformed expanding foam sealant produced by impregnating permanently elastic, high density, open-cell polyurethane foam with an acrylic polymermodified, water-based asphalt emulsion. It is primarily used in below-grade applications. The architectural and engineering community has benefited from 20H System’s performance for over 30 years. Note: The…
A seismic plaza deck expansion joint system the SJS-FP System is designed to provide a watertight, trafficable joint system in wide expansion joints in hardscaped decks of split-slab design. SJS-FP expands the use of the SJS System to waterproofed hardscaped split-slab deck designs through the use of structural-slab mounted retainer legs…
An elastomeric concrete nosing material, Emcrete is flexible, durable, and impact resistant. It is an extremely-low VOC product primarily used as a component of an expansion joint assembly either to fill blockouts on each side of an expansion joint gap, to repair a damaged expansion joint gap edge,…
An NSF compliant joint sealant, DSF System features a silicone-bellows sealing surface and a precompressed, impregnated foam backing. DSF provides a lasting solution to joint sealing applications and will not pose a contamination risk to liquids or solids which may be ingested. The silicone coating is compliant to…