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8. Sanitaryware, tiles, bathrooms
The aim here is to seal a joint, usually inside a building, against the penetration of water frequently spilled over the joint in damp areas such as bathrooms, kitchens, showers, swimming pools and interior or exterior tiled surfaces.
Joints between sanitaryware and walls: the wall and floor must be protected from water, which could damage an adjacent or underlying plaster or chipboard wall.
Tiled surfaces: the wall below or the room on the floor below must be protected against water penetration.
Laboratories, factories: you may need to protect the floor or the room below against the ingress of water or even aggressive chemicals.
In all these cases, at least one of the materials is ceramic-based, and the choice of sealant immediately goes to silicone sealants, which have excellent adhesion,...
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Bibliography
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Standardization
French, European and international standards for caulking and sealing products (mastics, profiles)
Standards NF EN ISO
- Building construction – Joint sealants – Determination of dimensional stability. P85-502 - NF EN ISO 10563 - 03-1998
- Building construction – Mastics – Determination of adhesion/cohesion properties under sustained tension after immersion in water and after heat treatment. P85-517 -...
Manufacturers of caulking compounds, sealants and caulking products
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AYRTON ZI
COUVRANEUF
BOSTIK-FINDLEY
COMPRIFALT
DEN BRAVEN
DOW CORNING
ESOPE INTERCONTINENTAL
GE SILICONES/BAYER SILICONES
GUTTATERNA...
Various organizations, laboratories, certification bodies, professional associations
SNJF Syndicat National des Joints et Façades
Chambre nationale de l'étanchéité
CSTB Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment
AFNOR
CEN Comité Européen de Normalisation
Gasketing, caulking and waterproofing companies
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AMELINE
DHEEDENE
COURBU 3
COULON
DEBUSCHERE
LENOIR
Michel PALETTE
PRAZ AGUETTAZ
ROLANDO et POISSON
SMAC ACIEROID...
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