Backup Rod
High-performance, crosslinked, pre-moulded, compressible joint filler for expansion joints Enquire NowDescription
Formerly: SIL seal / Back-up Rods Bonding for assured strength with DURArods DURArods’ is a closed cell polymer based foam filler material with a circular profile. It ensures stronger bonding of sealant with masonry, aluminium or other substrates & helps to maintain desired thickness of sealant at the joint’s centre. It does not bond with cold applied sealants. DURArods (back-up rods) is used as back-up to sealants to expansion joints and structural glazing systems.
Features and Benefits
- Closed Cell Hence Negligible Water/ Water Vapour Absorption
- Excellent Chemical Resistance – Inert To Most Acids And Alkalis
- Cost Effective Space Filler
- Allows Unrestrained Expansion And Contraction Of Sealants. Eliminates Bubbling Of Sealants
- Non-Staining
Applications
- Pre-Cast Panel Joints
- Coping Joins
- Contraction Joints
- Expansion Joints
- Back-Up To Sealants In Structural Glazing Systems
- Glazing Joints
- Isolation Joints
- Dynamic Joints In Masonry
- Window And Door Frame Perimeters
- Control Joints
