Fosroc Supercast SW

Specification of Fosroc Supercast SW

Swellable waterstops for in-situ concrete

Uses

Integral sealing for construction joints in concrete cast

in-situ.

Convenient and problem solving in situations where a

conventional waterstop would require complex shuttering.

Typical uses include secant piled and diaphragm walled

basements, pile caps and casting against old concrete. The

Supercast SW range can provide simple solutions to detailing

pipe entries, construction joints in the vertical plane and to

kicker joints.

They can be linked to Supercast PVC waterstops to give an

appropriate effective combination of waterstops which maintain

network continuity.

Advantages

 Easy to install by adhesive bonding, or casting into joint

faces

 Supercast SWX enables full integration of Supercast SW

and Supercast PVC networks

 Supercast SW Adhesive and Supercast SWX can be

applied to damp substrates

 Solves detailing problems in conjunction with Supercast

PVC waterstops

 Swelling properties unaffected by long term wet/dry cycling

 Tolerant of salts in concrete and groundwater

 Sustains effective seal in wet conditions

 Highly adaptable to accommodate complex joint shapes

Description

The Supercast SW range consists of swellable waterstops;

Supercast SW formed sections, Supercast SWX gun-applied

paste and Supercast SW Adhesive.

Supercast SW sections are made from high performance

synthetic elastomer strips. The swelling action of the Supercast

SW range is the result of contact between water and hydrophilic

groups which are an intimate part of the Supercast SW

polymeric structure. These hydrophilic groups are not subject

to extraction and loss of swelling performance by prolonged

or repeated wetting.