Thermaflex®

Parking Deck Expansion Joint - Watertight Membrane/Nosing Systems for parking decks and car parks including exposed top decks, stadiums, etc.

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 concrete is two-part polyurethane reinforced with silica sand and fiberglass. The silica sand and fiberglass aggregate provide compressive strength while preserving flexibility. The system is mounted in blockouts on each side of the joint-gap. The sealing gland is placed in the joint gap and the blockouts are filled with the elastomeric concrete which encapsulates the flanges. The nosing material flows through holes punched in the flanges thereby forming a row of “pillars” for secure fastening and load bearing. The system becomes integral with the deck as the nosing material develops a bond to the concrete.

Thermaflex®

Parking Deck Expansion Joint - Watertight Membrane/Nosing Systems for parking decks and car parks including exposed top decks, stadiums, etc.

Parking Expansion Joint Thermaflex installed at Condo on the Bay in Sarasota, FL.

Custom welded tread and riser arrays for Philllies stadium - Emseal

Each join is welded throughout the extrusion’s cross-section to ensure that the primary and secondary seals inherent in the system are watertight.

Once installed and locked into the reinforced header material, the treads and riser are watertight.

Continuity of seal between different expansion joint technologies is a hallmark of EMSEAL's. Here, Seismic Colorseal transitions to a sloped, sealed, THERMAFLEX upturn termination.

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VA USPTO Parking Garage Expansion joints Thermaflex to Seismic Colorseal at Column EMSEAL

CDS Triple Sided Seismic Colorseal Parapet to Thermaflex IL EMSEAL

Dulles International Airport IAD parking expansion joints Thermaflex deck to column by EMSEAL

Thermaflex Parking expansion joints custom wall to COH EMSEAL

Inspection in June, 2004 of 8-year old THERMAFLEX nosing material at Ronald Reagan International Airport, Middle/North parking garage, shows localized shaving of nosing material to the right of the leading edge of the tire. Caused by errrant snow-plowing the impact scarring is superficial and repairable and the joint remains watertight.

THERMAFLEX TM 2.5 parking deck joint system custom curved to ensure continuity of seal at round columns.

Factory welded parking expansion joints from EMSEAL

Winged seal parking expansion joint transitions Emseal

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Thermaflex are blockout-mounted, watertight, winged compression seal parking deck and stadium expansion joint systems.

Factory-fabricated, reinforced and leak tested expansion joint transitions help to maintain continuity of seal that ensures watertightness at changes in plane and direction. (Condo On the Bay, Sarasota, FL)

Factory Fabricated expansion joint transitions can be created to fit any condition and are possible, practical, and routine when working with the Emseal Thermaflex system. (Philadelphia Phillies, Citizens Bank Park)

Each join is welded throughout the extrusion’s cross-section to ensure that the primary and secondary seals inherent in the system are watertight. (MCU Park, Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY)

Once installed and locked into the reinforced header material, the treads and riser are watertight. (Philadelphia Phillies, Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia)

Continuity of seal between different expansion joint technologies using factory-made transitions is a hallmark of Emseal's. Here, Seismic Colorseal transitions to a sloped, Thermaflex upturn termination.

Anyone can make an expansion joint watertight in cross-section. It is at changes in plane and direction and plane, and between different technologies that joints leaks. EMSEAL has cured this problem with custom-quick factory transitions and terminations made to fit field measurements.

Factory-fabricated transitionsreduce in-field labor time and ensure that continuity of seal is preserved.

Each weld is strengthened with a reinforcing band of welded thermoplastic rubber sheet and water-tested before it leaves the plant.

Factory-fabricated transitions and terminations are custom made for your job, are quicker to install than field fabricating them, and remove your anxiety from the responsibility for watertightness.

USPTO Parking Garage Expansion joints "boot" termination makes the transition from Thermaflex to Seismic Colorseal while maintaining continuity of seal.

A follow-up visit to the USPTO shows how durable EMSEAL's Thermaflex system is. Even after 13 years Thermaflex is still functioning and looking like it did when it was first installed

A common place for leaks is Deck-to-Deck to Deck-to-Wall transitions EMSEAL addresses this leak point with a welded Santoprene sheet corner transition.

Seismic Colorseal-DS restores watertightness to unique transition to Thermaflex in a parking deck to a curb and parapet wall.

Dulles International Airport IAD parking expansion joints Thermaflex deck to column.

Custom Horizontal Colorseal transition pieces flash over Thermaflex parking deck expansion joints to keep the lower level decks sealed from above.

Inspection in June, 2004 of 8-year old THERMAFLEX nosing material at Ronald Reagan International Airport, Middle/North parking garage, shows localized shaving of low-aggregate-ratio nosing material to the right of the leading edge of the tire. Caused by errant snow-plowing the impact scarring is superficial and repairable and the joint remains watertight.

THERMAFLEX TM 2.5 parking deck joint system custom curved transitions ensure continuity of seal at round columns.

Loops of Santoprene thermoplastic rubber are welded to create shear pockets. This replaces the center cells of the Thermaflex expansion joint system to facilitate movement in a shear.

After factory fabrication each shear pocket is flooded with water and tested for leaks before shipping. Complex column transitions are common and are routinely addressed by Emseal.

Shear pockets in Thermaflex transitions help facilitate water tightness even in unusually complex field conditions.

Even at changes of plane and direction Thermaflex is durable and maintains continuity of seal after 20 years. The shear pocket both accommodates movement in shear conditions, it additionally facilitates transition in plane (from deck to curb in this instance).

Factory-welded "boot" terminations ensure Thermaflex parking deck expansion joints are watertight where they transition to Seismic Colorseal in columns, parapets, and walls.

Almost anyone can make expansion joints watertight in cross section, but it's at changes in plane and direction that joints leak. Sometimes you get changes in plane (upturn at curb) and direction (tee) in close proximity. That's when you want Thermaflex from EMSEAL. Welded to match field measurements, reinforced with welded santoprene reinforcing bands, and water tested before shipping, EMSEAL welds take the worry out of waterproofing.

Factory-fabricated, reinforced, leak-checked, winged expansion joint transitions for a parking deck. If you look closely you’ll note that the joint is a 6-inch seal teeing into a 4-inch seal at a column, then terminating in another 4-inch tee at the wall.

Features

Watertight
ADA Compliant
Double-cell & multi-cell designs ensure multi-level redundant sealing
Durable under vehicular traffic in extreme weather conditions
Ideal for new or retrofit construction
Non-invasive anchoring–no metal anchors or embeds
Staged installation preserves traffic flow
Low r esin-to-aggregate ratio enhances durability of nosing material
Material lengths may be supplied for exact length of joint
Heat-weldable thermoplastic rubber membrane permits continuous lengths and continuity of seal through transitions and terminations
Tees, crosses, directional changes, column details, terminations, and changes in plane are available as factory-fabricated, factory-leak-tested units
Shear pockets are available for extreme parallel movement conditions
Differential vertical deflection, lateral movement, and seismic movement and thermal shock are accommodated by the flexibility of the seal
Accepts traffic in as little as 3 hours at 75°F or higher temperatures–thereby facilitating lane-by-lane retrofits with minimal parking revenue loss

Sizes

Models are available for mean-temperature joint sizes from 1″ (25mm) up to 5-1/2-inches (140mm). See sizing chart.

Movement

Movement as a percentage of nominal joint size varies by model. Up to or in excess of 100% of nominal joint size movement capability is typical in most applications. See Selection Guide in Tech Data Sheet.

Color

Standard color is black for sealing glands and nosing material.

Uses

Parking decks/car parks
Stadiums
Decks
Mall bridge connectors
Roadways
For cast-in-place, precast and post-tensioned concrete substrates

Composition

Evolved from the largely obsolete “compression seal“, Thermaflex belongs to a product type sometimes referred to as a “winged compression seal.” Innovation to improve movement capability while overcoming compression set and adhesion in tension in extruded seals, led eventually to EMSEAL’s high-movement, low-strain TM series for joints up to 2.5-inches (65mm).

Both the Thermaflex TM and TCR series extrusion feature a built in nosing stop that facilitates efficient installation of the nosing material at a height above the main seal that provides resistance to damage during snow plowing.

EMSEAL chooses to load its Emcrete resin with a conservative ratio of aggregate and chooses the aggregate composition to balance compressive strength with flexibility.

Design Considerations

System will not perform where there is unsound substrate or improper blockout preparation. The joint-gap and the blockout area must be perfectly clean and dry.
Minimum substrate temperature at time of installation and for 4-hours following installation is 45°F (7°C).

Transitions & Terminations

Anyone can make an expansion joint watertight in cross-section. It is at changes in direction and plane, and between different technologies that joints leaks. EMSEAL has addressed this problem with custom-quick, factory-made transitions and terminations to fit field measurements. Factory-fabricated assemblies reduce in-field labor time and ensure that continuity of seal is preserved. And, each weld is strengthened with a reinforcing band of welded thermoplastic-rubber sheet and water-tested before it leaves the plant.

Where joint movement is perpindicular to the run of the joint, this will induce shear movement in the seal. Most extrusion can handle only minimal amount of ‘racking’ or shear movement. Emseal’s unique shear pocket technology provides a means to handle large shear movement.

Maintenance

As with any construction product, the useful life of the material can be maximized with routine inspection and repair if required.
Clearing of surface debris and inspection will reveal any damage to the product or adjacent substrates that might affect building performance.
In the event of damage to the nosing, the damaged section can be removed, the area primed, and replaced with freshly mixed material. Since the product develops good adhesion to itself, the newly applied section becomes an integral part of the nosing section. The contact surface of the cutout must be free of loose debris, dust, dirt, moisture, and other contaminants. Should the sealing gland be damaged replacement sections or patches can, in many cases, be field welded into position.
The durability of expansion joint systems, is significantly affected by maintenance and snow removal practices. This article provides guidance on appropriate snow removal practice.

Availability & Price

Available for shipment internationally.
Prices are available from local distributors or representatives and/or directly from the manufacturer.
The product range is continually being updated, and accordingly EMSEAL^® reserves the right to modify or withdraw any product without prior notice.

Thermaflex®

Parking Deck Expansion Joint - Watertight Membrane/Nosing Systems for parking decks and car parks including exposed top decks, stadiums, etc.

Thermaflex®