EXPANSION JOINTS REPAIRED WITH BELZONA
Industry: Buildings & Structures (BSTR)
Application: FPA-Floor Problem Areas (FPA)
Substrate: Concrete
Customer Location: London, ON, Canada
Application Date: May 2014
Products:
Belzona 2131 (D & A Fluid Elastomer)
Belzona 2911 (Elastomer QD Conditioner)
Problem: The previous joint had failed, and the area of the floor was closed off to fork lifts and handling equipment.
Photograph Descriptions
- Prior to application
- Preparation in progress
- Application in progress
- Completed application
Application Situation
Expansion joints at a warehouse.
Application Method
The application was carried out in accorance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet FPA-6 for replacing expansion joint sealants. The concrete was prepared by removing the existing expansion joint by hand and with a hand grinder, together with a vacuum to drastically reduce the dust to clean the concrete. The application area was taped and Belzona 2911 was applied over the entire joint area. Then Belzona 2131 was poured into the joint. The tape was removed after application.
Belzona Facts
Belzona 2131 can be applied without the need for specialist tools and will adhere to almost any surface. These versatile systems provide excellent resistance to wear, abrasion and atmospheric degradation, high elasticity, exceptional mechanical strength and outstanding extensiblity and tear resistance.
