SHELL TIXOPHALTE
HIGH PERFORMANCE VERSATILE SEALANT
A ready-to-use bituminous compound that can be applied cold as a filler, joint sealer or adhesive for a wide variety of jobs, from large scale industrial to domestic. Its waterproofing properties mean it can be applied underwater.
BENEFITS
- Ready-to-use and easy to apply.
- Excellent direct adhesion, sticks directly to most wet surfaces and most building. materials including concrete, metals, glass and most plastics.
- Applicable under water, ideal for damp and wet conditions during application and over its life-time.
- Protection against rust, damp and corrosion.
- Meets the ISO11600 standard which defines the physical properties of building sealants including anticipated movement;
- Long shelf life in aluminium cartridges (at least three years).
BUILDINGS
Whatever the scale of a project, be it sealing entire large scale building projects or simply repairing your home’s roof, it is ideal for:
- Sealing leaks and making repairs, even on wet surfaces.
- Adhering all types of roofing felts.
- Waterproofing overlaps, connections and joints of roof edges, chimneys, light domes and bushings for exhaust pipes.
- Fixing rainwater drain systems to the roof.
- Connecting damp courses and other waterproofing wall details.
UNDERWATER APPLICATIONS
Shell Tixophalte’s advanced wet-weather and underwater properties make it ideal for waterproofing cracks and joints in wet and underwater conditions.
- Waterways, canals.
- Dams.
- Bridges.
- Water storage reservoirs.
- Hydraulic power stations.
What’s more, it is thixotropic, which means it can be applied to steep and even vertical slopes without a run-off.
