PRODUCT:

3/8 inch Diameter Closed Cell Polyethylene Foam Backer Rod. 2100 Feet/Carton. Price/Carton.

ORDERING NOTES:

• Ships from our EAST Coast Warehouse; (select BACKER-ROD-38-CC2100 for quick & western area shipments).
• Shipping leadtime: 2 business days.
• UPS shipment only.
• Color is generally light to medium gray, and NOT selectable.

DESCRIPTION:

Round, firm, resilient, closed-celled polyethylene foam with a water resistant outer skin. Provides controlled depth for sealants. 3/8 inch product compresses up to 60 percent. Does not stick to sealants. Exceeds ASTM standards for bond breaker materials. No added bond breaker is required. Very high moisture resistance. Will not absorb ground water. Compatible with all known types of sealants including butyl, polyurethane, silicones, tri-polyimer, polysulfide, acrylic, etc. (except Hot-Pour sealants)

APPLICATIONS:

• High moisture environments
• Ground based expansion joints
• General purpose sealant backing
• Window Glazing
• Concrete cut joints
• Highway joints and relief cuts, wire embedding cuts.
• Parking garages
• Around perimeters of door and window frames,
• Coping and glazing joints
• Log Home chinking
• Isolation joints

SIZING BACKER-ROD:

Select a backer-rod diameter that is approximately 25% larger than the width of the joint. Small backer rod compresses easier (25-60%).

More Information

• Product Data Sheet
• MSDS Sheet