Sealing tape is designed to prevent the penetration of gaseous and liquid substances into the premises. Sealing windows and doors helps to keep warm in the cold season.
Sealing tapes
Self-adhesive tape is used as the simplest and cheapest means of sealing doorways and windows. The grooves must first be thoroughly cleaned of old cracked paint, dirt and grease, since the window sealing tape is always fixed in the inner groove, thereby protecting the wooden part of the window from possible moisture ingress. With a single frame, the tape is attached to the window sash so that the narrow part is directed towards the room, otherwise the gaskets may be damaged when the window is opened. Sealing materials have good adhesive properties, so they remain invisible.
Types of ribbons
Foam Sealing Tape is flexible enough to be used to fill large grooves and uneven seams. The disadvantage is that it quickly gets wet and adsorbs dust, so it has to be changed often.
The sponge cellular rubber sealing tape has a smooth surface, easy to clean, insensitive to moisture and does not require frequent replacement. However, cellular rubber is less elastic than foam material and therefore compresses less well. Profile sealing strips are available in various shapes and sizes and are easy to glue, screw, punch and insert. Linings are attached to the outside of doors and windows to protect the ends of the frames and fasteners from rain flows and slow down the evaporation of moisture from these places. It is not recommended to compress the profile sealing pads during installation, but they should not be installed freely, since in the first case they lose their elasticity, and in the second they do not maintain tightness. The sealing tape can be made in the form of a long sealing belt coated with a non-hardening adhesive layer. Such belts are attached from the outside of the products. Sealing end profiles are used in all modern designs of door and window units. Profile overlay rails are made of profile shells or rails, consisting of an elastic material and a special clamp made of aluminum or wood. Sealing tape is usually not used when installing and sealing profile rails.
Roof seals
Roofing sealing tape provides reliable protection of roofs and other flat surfaces from snow, wind, rain and other "whims" of nature. It is able to protect not only the roof from corrosion. The sealing tape is used in the installation of pipeline systems, chimneys, drains. It is also indispensable for the processing of ventilation systems and in the construction work for fixing gutters and pipes. A competent choice of sealing tape guarantees high reliability and moisture resistance of structures. In addition to sealing window and door openings, this material is used for isothermal doors and refrigerator doors. Use tape to seal flanged connections in ventilation and air conditioning systems.
