Hydrophilic Waterstops 3

[dik]

Anyone use hydrophilic waterstops? Any good products?

Dik

 

[Ron]

Sika Hydrotite and Henry HydroFlex

 

[JedClampett]

Adeka Ultra Seal.

 

[SlideRuleEra]

We used an early version of Volclay (bentonite) waterstop at our electric generating stations, beginning in 1991. Many below grade structures with the year-round water table essentially at the ground level. Have had good results - better than traditional PVC. This brochure is for the current product:
Volclay Waterstop-RX

http://www.SlideRuleEra.net

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[dik]

Thanks gentlemen, the three listed by Ron, and Jed are the ones under consideration. Adeka has quite a manual.

SRE, I've used Volclay for several decades and am looking into alternatives. There may be sodium or potassium salts involved. In general, I've not had a problem with Volclay, it works really well.

It appears that some of the rubberised hydrophilic waterstops use bentonite, too.

Dik