Waterstop RX
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Waterstop-RX
Waterstop-RX (also referred to as RX ) is a black coloured flexible strip designed to stop water leaking through concrete construction joints. A typical application would be to seal the centre of the edge of a poured floor where it meets the footings and base of a concrete or block wall. The Waterstop RX is glued into place at least 80mm below top of the concrete pour and then the concrete is poured against it. Waterstop-RX is comprised of 75% Sodium Bentonite and 25% Butyl Rubber. On contact with water the Sodium Bentonite expands creating a pressure resistant seal. Waterstop-RX has been independently tested to withstand 60 metres of hydrostatic pressure.
Advantages
- Can be applied to green concrete – thus saving time/money
- Will conform to uneven or etched concrete surfaces
- Fast installation
- Provides a watertight seal around plastic, steel and concrete pipes where they penetrate concrete
- Ideal for contaminated saline and chemical ground conditions
- Meets the New Zealand Building Code durability requirements of 50 years