Schluter-BEKOTEC Technical Data Sheet

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Schluter

-BARIN gutter components,

including covers, end caps, corners, and

connectors, are made of color-coated

aluminum.

Base Support Profile

5.1 Schluter

-BARA-ESOT is a stainless

steel right-angle support profile for attaching

base tiles to non-load-bearing substrates.

These substrates include metal flashing or

bituminous waterproofing layers that are

used at floor/wall transitions on balconies

and terraces. A foam insulation strip, cut to

the same height as the base tile, is placed

between the vertical leg of the profile and

the wall to prevent a force-conductive

bond.

The trapezoid-perforated anchoring leg

of Schluter

-BARA-ESOT is anchored

between the setting bed and the tile. The

special perforations of the vertical leg position

Schluter

-BARA-ESOT approximately 1/32"

(1 mm) from the insulating strip and promote

a mechanical bond between the thin-set

mortar and vertical leg.

Base tiles installed on Schluter

-BARA-

ESOT will resist normal impact caused by

brooms or mops.

Adhesive/Sealant

8.3 Schluter

-KERDI-FIX is a single-

component, waterproof sealing and

bonding compound with a silane-modified

polymer base. Schluter

-KERDI-FIX is used

to bond Schluter

-KERDI to fixed building

elements such as balcony and terrace

doors, window elements, sheet metal

covers, and Schluter

-BARA edge profiles,

and is suitable for sealing movement joints.

Material Properties and

Areas of Application

In special cases, the suitability of

Schluter

-BARA/-BARIN profiles must be

verified based on the anticipated chemical,

mechanical, and/or other stresses.

Color-coated aluminum BARA/BARIN

profiles consist of pre-treated (chromated)

color-coated aluminum, which is roll-formed

from aluminum sheets. The coating on the

aluminum is color-stable, as well as UV-

and weather-resistant. Visible surfaces

should be protected against abrasion.

Cementitious materials, in conjunction with

moisture, become alkaline. Since aluminum

is sensitive to alkaline substances, exposure

to the alkali (depending on the concentration

and duration of exposure) may result in

corrosion (aluminum hydroxide formation).

Therefore, it is important to remove mortar

or grout residue from visible surfaces. In

addition, ensure that the profile is solidly

embedded in the setting material and that

all cavities are filled to prevent the collection

of alkaline water. Similarly, any penetrating

water must be prevented from collecting

in the mortar bed where the Schluter

BARA profiles have been anchored. To

ensure this, install the Schluter

-TROBA

or Schluter

-TROBA-PLUS sub-surface

drainage system.

Stainless steel BARA profiles are made

from roll-formed stainless steel, type 304

(1.4301 = V2A), and can withstand high

chemical and mechanical stresses. Base

tiles installed on Schluter

-BARA-ESOT

will resist normal impact caused by brooms

or mops.

Schluter

-KERDI-FIX is odorless, as well

as weather- and UV-resistant, making it

especially suitable for exterior use. The

adhesive is flexible, free of solvents, and

provides a strong bond to most materials,

including wood, stone, concrete, metal,

glass, and many synthetic materials.

Schluter

-KERDI-FIX can be used as an

adhesive and waterproofing compound

and is also suitable for sealing movement

joints. Schluter

-KERDI-FIX can be painted

over with most alkyd resins or dispersion

paint types.

The suitability of the material must be

verified based on the anticipated chemical,

mechanical, and/or other stresses.

Installation

For complete installation details and

warranty criteria for Schluter

-DITRA and

Schluter

-DITRA-XL in exterior applications,

please contact Schluter

-Systems for a

copy of the Schluter

-DITRA Installation

Handbook (USA: 800-472-4588; Canada:

800-667-8746), or download it from our

website at: www.schluter.com.

BALCONY AND TERRACE PROFILES

Schluter

-KERDI-FIX Technical Data

Color Grey or bright white

Basic raw material Silyl-modified polymer (SMP)

Specific weight approx. 93.6 lb/ft

(1.5 g/ml)

Solvent content 0%

Isocyanate content 0%

Dry materials content approx. 100%

VOC emissions 0.0 mg/m

Shear strength beech wood/beech wood approx. 435 psi (3 N/mm

)

Shear strength aluminum/aluminum approx. 290 psi (2 N/mm

)

Elongation at failure approx. 200%

Skinning about 10 minutes

Curing 1/8" (3 mm) per 24 hours

Permissible total movement about 20%

Processing temperatures don’t install at temperatures below 40 ºF (5 ºC)

Temperature stability

-40 ºF (-40 ºC) to 212 ºF (100 ºC), temporarily

356 ºF (180 ºC) [max. 30 minutes]

Moisture resistance very good

Frost ability not sensitive to frost

Cartridge volume 9.81 oz (290 ml)

Sausage tube volume 20.29 oz (600 ml)

Estimated coverage

5" (12.7 cm) connection

to fixed building elements

12' 10" (3.9 m) per cartridge

26' 6" (8.1 m) per sausage tube

1/4" bead 30' 1" (9.2 m) per cartridge

62' 2" (18.9 m) per sausage tube