Technical Datasheet
Backer Hard Rod
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Insulates underside of sealant
Low-density Polyethylene Foam Standard Backer Rod (101) with a non-absorbent skin-like outer texture.
Compatibility: Standard Backer Rod is compatible with butyl, polysulfide, acrylic, polyurethane, silicone and most other cold-applied sealant compositions.
Compatibility: Standard Backer Rod is compatible with butyl, polysulfide, acrylic, polyurethane, silicone and most other cold-applied sealant compositions.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Product Type
Flange
Finish
Gray
Base
Polyolefin
Ideal Use
Aluminum Windows, Expansion Joints, Curtain-Window Wall Systems
APPLICATION
Basic Use: Standard Backer Rod is an ideal non-absorbant compressible backup material. It is inserted into a joint to control sealant depth to create a backstop to:
- Allow proper sealant tooling
- Allow proper sealant wetting of the joint surfaces
- Insulate underside of sealant
- Yield proper bond breaker between the Backer Rod and sealant.
- It can also be used as a temporary joint seal.
- Allow proper sealant tooling
- Allow proper sealant wetting of the joint surfaces
- Insulate underside of sealant
- Yield proper bond breaker between the Backer Rod and sealant.
- It can also be used as a temporary joint seal.