Interlock seal Melavill®
Bituminous hot sealing compound for sealing sheet piling interlocks
Product
Melavill® is a solvent-free bitumen adhesive for sealing sheet pile interlocks before driving or threading the sheet piles.
Product standard
EN 13304
Application
Melavill® has excellent adhesion to metal substrates. The compound is fluid, soft to viscous or hard, depending on the ambient temperature.
The compound also prevents soil particles from penetrating into the sheet pile interlock and thus also prevents the piles from seizing during driving. Melavill® also reduces interlock friction by acting as a lubricant.
Properties
Bitumen does not contain any water-soluble or water-polluting substances. Due to these properties, bitumen is classified by the Commission for the Evaluation of Substances Hazardous to Water as not hazardous to water (German Federal Environment Agency, bitumen identification no. 326).
Processing
Melavill® is heated to max. 200 °C in the suitable indirectly heated stirrer cooker. Melavill®must be heated gently, removed continuously and heated no more than twice. Once the mass has cooled, the sheet pile can be further processed.
The average consumption is approx. 0.35 kg per running metre of sheet pile interlock. The sheet pile interlock must be dry, clean, free of loose parts and free of grease, oil and dust before casting.
Overheated casting compound should no longer be processed. During the cold season, Melavill® should be stored frost-free (+5C) for at least 12 hours before processing.
Storage
Melavill® is packed in folding cardboard coated on the inside. It must be protected from sunlight, UV radiation and extreme external influences such as heat, cold and moisture.
Packaging
Blocks in folding carton approx. 15 kg each
Technical data
| Technical data | Test method/classification | Unit | Value |
| Colour | black | ||
| Density | EN ISO 3838 | g/cm³ | 1,0 –1,1 |
| Softening point ring & ball | EN 1427 | °C | 80 – 90 |
| Needle penetration at 25°C | EN 1426 | °C | 20 – 30 |
| Breaking point | EN 12593 | °C | ≤ -10 |
| Flash point (Cleveland) | EN ISO | °C | ≥ 250 |
The figures are nominal values which are subject to statistical fluctuations. We reserve the right to make technical changes.
It is up to the user to assess the suitability of the product for the object and to ensure that he has the valid version of the data sheet.
Melavill® | Last update: August 2010
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Data sheet Melavill®
Bitumen hot grout for sealing sheet pile interlocks
