Black Expansion Joint Filler Board

Application

·         Filling structural expansion and structural separation joints in block and in situ concrete construction including screed floors, motorways, roads, runways, pedestrian areas, bridges, curbs, basements, retaining walls, vertical structures, subways and other structures.

·         Filling all types of expansion joints in piers and lateral supports like abutments

·         Roads, Airport Runways, Taxi tracks and various other joints of concrete floors

Advantages

·         Closed cell structure resulting negligible water/moisture absorption

·         Excellent recovery after compression

·         High resistance to chemical like most acids, alkalies oil and hydrocarbon

·         Bitumen free hence non staining and free from bleeding

·         Easy to cut, hand and install

·         Rot proof hence does not age and disintegrate over prolonged use

·         Use of ShaliBar/Backer rod is optional

Application Methodology

·         Remove dust, flakes or foreign particles by jet of dry air to clean the surface.

·         Cut ShaliTex Expansion Joint Filler Board of appropriate width from the desired sizes and place the same in the groove in a way to flush with the external surface except for space required for ShaliBar and sealants

·         In case of a new casting ShaliTex Expansion Joint Filler Board of appropriate width is fixed with copper screws before pouring concrete. The width is designed to flush with the external surface except for space required for ShaliBar and Sealants

·         In highway construction, ShaliTex Expansion Joint Filler Board is plac

Low moisture absorption due to bitumen impregnation. Standard Bitumen content 10-20-35%. Other possibilities upon request