Panseal combines a rigid
pvc strip with Sealux-N silicone. To install
Panseal the strip is filled with Sealux-N
silicone and planted over the joint.
Each strip has a green tape (the red line)
applied to the inside face. This tape
is a silicone bond-breaker. The silicone
will not bond to this part of the strip.
The
silicone only bonds to the upper
part of the strip at x and the ledge
at y.
To accommodate joint movement the
silicone releases off the green
tape and stretches like an elastic
band to create a flexible bridge
between the strip at x and the ledge
at y.
This ‘bond-breaker’ tape creates
great flexibility in the silicone,
the ‘shielding’ effect of the strip
over the silicone promotes durability
and hygiene in the shower environment.