BCSW – Wall Expansion Joint Compression Seal

Pre-compressed polyurethane microcell foam, impregnated with a hydrophobic polymer compound that is UV stable and chemically resistant. The exposed surface is coated with a colorized silicone coating. When installed in a properly sized joint, BCSW forms a watertight, dust-proof, airtight, sound resistant insulated seal.

IDEAL FOR:

Expansion joints in glass curtain walls and other applications where mechanical fasteners are impractical or not permitted
Watertight applications
Interior and exterior walls

ADVANTAGES:

Ease of installation
Excellent compression recovery
Excellent resistance to mildew and UV
Does not require mechanical fasteners
Not based on asphaltic or bitumastic impregnation
Conforms to joint irregularities, provided they are not sudden or extreme.

OPTIONS:

Fire barrier

Balco Expansion Joint Systems and Seismic Joint Covers blend aesthetically appealing finishes with high performance-tested materials and safety features (i.e. fire rating and ADA compliance).

Specification

JOINT SIZE: 0.5-8″+
MOVEMENT: ±50% Expansion/Contraction
FEATURES: Easy to Install; Installs without mechanical fasteners; UV stable, chemically resistant, watertight, mildew resistant, dust-proof, airtight, sound resistant, insulated; Multiple silicone color options available*; Ships in 5′ lengths
PERFORMANCE: Meets 21 psi min. tensile strength per ASTM 3574; Flame spread 0 (self-extinguishing) per ASTM E84; Sound transmission loss rating as high as 50 STC, 46 OITC per ASTM E90; Air leakage (L Rating) minimum of <0.01 cfm/ft2 per ASTM E 283; Passes water penetration test per ASTM E 547 and ASTM E 331; Seismic, thermal and wind movement per ASTM E1399 standard; Contributes to LEED® credits

Technical specification

Unique ref.bcsw_EJC
Product familyExpansion Joint Cover Systems
Product groupArchitectural Systems
TypeObject (single object)
Date of publishing2021-05-20
Edition number1

Links

Product urlhttps://www.balcousa.com/product/bcsw/
Installation instructionshttps://www.balcousa.com/product/bcsw/
Product certificationhttps://www.balcousa.com/product/bcsw/
Technical descriptionhttps://www.balcousa.com/product/bcsw/

Material mainPolyurethane
Designed inUnited States
Manufactured inUnited States

Classification

BIMobject CategoryConstruction - Joining Systems
IFC classificationBuilding Element
Uniclass 2015 CodePr_35_90_27
Uniclass 2015 DescriptionExpansion joints
CSI MasterFormat 2014 Code07 95 00
CSI MasterFormat 2014 TitleExpansion Control
OmniClass Number23-13 31 21 19 11
OmniClass TitleExpansion and Contraction Joints

Region availability

Europe	Asia	North America	Africa	South America	Oceania
Åland Islands	Afghanistan	Anguilla	Algeria	Argentina	American Samoa
Albania	Armenia	Antigua and Barbuda	Angola	Bolivia	Australia
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Belarus	Bangladesh	Belize	Burkina Faso	Colombia	Fiji
Belgium	Bhutan	Bermuda	Burundi	Ecuador	French Polynesia
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Estonia	Georgia	Cuba	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Uruguay	Niue
Faroe Islands	Hong Kong	Curaçao	Djibouti	Venezuela	Norfolk Island
Finland	India	Dominica	Egypt		Northern Mariana Islands
France	Indonesia	Dominican Republic	Equatorial Guinea		Palau
Germany	Iran	El Salvador	Eritrea		Papua New Guinea
Gibraltar	Iraq	Greenland	Eswatini		Pitcairn Islands
Greece	Israel	Grenada	Ethiopia		Samoa
Guernsey	Japan	Guadeloupe	Gabon		Solomon Islands
Hungary	Jordan	Guatemala	Ghana		Timor-Leste
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Ireland	Kuwait	Honduras	Guinea-Bissau		Tonga
Isle of Man	Kyrgyzstan	Jamaica	Kenya		Tuvalu
Italy	Laos	Martinique	Lesotho		United States Minor Outlying Islands
Jersey	Lebanon	Mexico	Liberia		Vanuatu
Latvia	Macau	Montserrat	Libya		Wallis and Futuna
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Lithuania	Maldives	Panama	Malawi
Luxembourg	Mongolia	Puerto Rico	Mali
Malta	Myanmar (Burma)	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Mauritania
Moldova	Nepal	Saint Lucia	Mauritius
Monaco	North Korea	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Mayotte
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Romania	Singapore	U.S. Virgin Islands	Reunion
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Spain	Thailand		Sierra Leone
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