Waterstop With Expansible Strips

Waterstop with expansible strips, or hydrophilic waterstop, consists of rubber waterstop and swelling waterstop bars. It has a rubber waterstop, but its sealing and waterproofing are even better. Swelling waterstops are easy and fast to install. They are commonly used for many concrete structures. These include dams, bridges, tunnels, culverts, basements, and foundations.

They also include:

• Water reservoirs

• Swimming pools

• Water treatment plants

• Wastewater treatment plants

• Underground engineering

Manufacturers make swelling waterstops from rubber and swelling waterstop bars. There are many types of swelling waterstops, including:

• Ribbed with a central bulb.

• Split ribbed with a center bulb.

• Flat ribbed

• Split ribbed

• Dumbbell with a center bulb.

• Split dumbbell with center bulb.

• Dumbbell

• Split dumbbell

• Base seal

• Tear web

Structural representation:

Types of waterstop with expansible strips

Features of swelling waterstop:

• Excellent sealing and waterproof performance.
• Excellent flexibility and easy installation.
• Bearing high hydrostatic pressure.
• Firm fixation.
• Resistant to abrasion, corrosion and chemicals.
• Resistant to weather and excellent durability.

Application of swelling waterstop:

• They are widely used for dams, canals, culverts, water reservoirs, aqueducts, bridges and tunnels.
• They are used for water and waste water treatment facilities.
• They are used for storage tanks and swimming pools.

They are used for foundations and retaining walls.