TOX has introduced Aqua Stop Pro – a new all-purpose sealing plug that can be used in wet areas and provides a realistic alternative to using sealants, such as silicone, which have proven time-consuming and not permanently effective.
Applications such as shelves, shower partitions, towel rails in the bathroom, wall cupboards, and shelves in the kitchen, are often exposed to splashing water. To protect the building material – especially gypsum plasterboard and gypsum fibreboard – against moisture, mould growth and thus against structural damage, and to protect the occupants against damage to their health, it is necessary to seal the fastening following ETAG 022 and DIN 18534 properly.
With the new Aqua Stop Pro from TOX, fastening and sealing can be done in one operation – helping save time and costs and creating security for the craftsman against warranty claims. In addition, thanks to the special geometry and material properties, the all-purpose sealing plug can be used in solid building materials, hollow building materials and panel building materials. Plus, the Aqua Stop Pro is made of special HD polypropylene, which offers unchanged material properties and thus safety even in contact with water.
The Aqua Stop Pro works like an expansion dowel in solid stone and concrete. The optimised geometry spreads several times in the borehole. In hollow building materials, and the panel building materials frequently used in wet areas, the dowel reliably knots in the cavity or behind the panel building materials.
The dowel is set in the pre-insertion assembly. The collar protects the tile during installation and guarantees the optimum fit of the dowel. The double sealing lip seals between the dowel and the building material – without any sealant such as silicone. The eight-fold wedge rotation locks on the dowel body – preventing it from turning in the drill hole and making it easier to screw in the screw. The head geometry, with the PZ-drive mount, enables optimum power transmission when screwing in.
The pan head screw is made of stainless steel, which TOX points out guarantees lasting safety and avoids unwanted rust noses. The partial thread also seals against moisture in the shaft area.
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