Waterstop Shop Made Fittings

Testing has shown that the majority of waterstop failures are caused when the waterstop must make directional changes. This is because directional changes, or fittings as they are commonly known, require special tools and skills that are not generally required for welding the straight edges of waterstops. Consequently, the fittings are either made wrong (edge welding); there is no tensile strength in thewelds; the material is charred, burnt or otherwise contaminated; or the worker's lack of experience causes unreliable welds. Shop Made Fittings are machine welded using an XLT-2000 Waterstop Splicing Table. JP Specialties invented the XLT-2000 and retains the patent on the technology. The XLT-2000 applies force evenly, creating monolithic, homogeneous and contaminant-free welds. Unlike polyvinyl chloride (PVC) waterstop, Earth Shield waterstopcontains no plasticizer, stabilizer, or filler to leech out when exposed to chemicals, fuels, and aggressive industrial fluids. Also, unlike PVC waterstop, Earth Shield can withstand prolonged exposure to high and low temperatures (-78°F to 275°F long term) without detrimental effect.

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