HS Butyl Ropeseal
1 of 19 products in this brandHS Butyl Ropeseal is a high-performance butyl tape designed specifically for steel and aluminum roofing systems. It is carefully formulated to provide a long-lasting, airtight seal, ensuring that buildings meet the compliance requirements outlined in Building Regulations Approved Document Part L Standard.
RTU Product Type: Tape
Application Area: Cladding, Eaves, Flashings, Metal Liner Sheeting, Metal Sheet, Ridge, Roofing Substrates, Skylights
Compatible Substrates & Surfaces: Aluminum, Metal, Steel
Chemical Family: Butyl Rubber
Features: Excellent Service Life, Flexible, Good Adhesion, High Performance
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Type Document Name
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Technical Data SheetRopseal Technical Data Sheet
Enhanced TDS
Identification
- Chemical Family
- GBU
- RTU Product Type
- Categories
Applications
- Application Area
- Compatible Substrates & Surfaces
Applications & Uses
- Application and Usage Information
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- Application Information:
- Surface preparation: All surfaces should be clean, dry and free from frost, grease and loose materials.
- Application: Apply direct from the reel onto one surface and press sufficiently along its whole length to achieve good initial adhesion. Remove backing paper and offer other surface to the sealant and push firmly to seal across the joint.
- Application temperature range: 5 - 40°C
- Usage Information:
- External Metal Sheeting – sealing end and side laps in steel and aluminum roofing systems.
- Metal Liner Sheeting – sealing end laps.
- Sealing rooflights.
- Sealing metal flashings.
- Ridge and eaves sealing in combination with foam fillers.
- Sealing penetrations to roof and wall cladding.
- Application Information:
Features
- Ready-to-Use Product Features
Features & Benefits
- Product Features
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- Outstanding service life.
- Good adhesion to metal roofing panels.
- Excellent track record of proven performance.
- Strong, flexible and designed specifically to accommodate movement.
Packaging & Availability
- Regional Availability
- Packaging Information
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- 5mm x 6mm (9.6m) x 30 reels
- 3mm x 9mm (15m) x 24 reels
- 1.5mm x 9mm (30m) x 24 reels
- 4mm bead (12m) x 30 reels
- 6mm bead (8m) x 24 reels
- 8mm bead (6m) x 20 reels
- 3mm x 19mm (15m) x 14 reels
- 3mm x 50mm (15m) x 6 reels
- 6mm x 50mm (5m) x 6 reels
Properties
- Tolerance Properties
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- Rectangular sections:
- Thickness ± 10%
- Width: up to 24 - 26 mm
- 24mm to 102mm
- Bead sections:
- Thickness ± 10%
- Width ±10%
- Rectangular sections:
- Performance Properties
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Value Units Test Method / Conditions Density 1.8 g/cm³ HS Butyl Test Method 6 Dynamic Shear Strength 12 N/cm² HS Butyl Test Method 15 Dynamic Shear Strength 35 N/cm² HS Butyl Test Method 5 Nominal Service Temperature -40 to 90 °C - Peel Strength (at 180°) 7 N/cm HS Butyl Test Method 41 Water Vapor Transmission Rate 0.15 g/m²/24h/mm BS ISO 15106, ISO 9932 - Typical Properties
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Value Units Test Method / Conditions Application Temperature 5 - 40 °C -
Storage & Handling
- Storage and Shelf Life Information
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- 24 months when stored flat in original packaging in cool, dry conditions.
- Shelf Life
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24 months