Self Grip Top Seal – 13.5mm x 30mm

Product Information

Self Grip Top Seal – 13.5mm x 30mm

Our range of top seals offers the ideal solution to provide a watertight seal to any window or roof panel. This product is a self grip top seal – 13.5mm x 30mm.

Due to the design and natural gripping force of the product, this seal will easily hold in place without the need for adhesive. The steel core ensures that the seal holds its shape while offering added protection.

Safe and Easy to Install

The self grip top seal – 13.5mm x 30mm can be easily cut with scissors, allowing you to cut the strip to your desired size. It also offers great flexibility and can easily bend around tight corners or complex angles for sealing or blocking out elements in tight spaces. It is also tested in a variety of weather and temperature extremes in order to ensure superior durability.

Ease of Function

Sealing profiles are a combination of sponge rubber profiles or a co-extrusion of solid and sponge rubber with metal inserts. These profiles have a dual function; they cover sharp or unfinished edges and also offer a sealing function. The sponge rubber tubes are extremely flexible and are suitable for sealing windows and roof panels, among numerous other applications.

Top seals simplify the waterproofing of windows and roof panels. The top seal protectors consist of a U-shaped metal base, either a steel strip or wire carrier, jacketed with EPDM sponge or rubber. These guarantee a tight grip on the edge, even if radii or bends need cover. Press the door seal profiles onto the edge by hand or with a rubber or thermoplastic hammer. You do not require adhesive or special attachment aids, installation is simple and quick.

Compression Values

After installing our product, it is important to ensure that the compression of the sponge part should not exceed a maximum of 50%. Exceeding this can greatly affect the overall compression and recovery of the product. An ideal compression rate should be between 30-40%, as this allows the product to return to its original state. If the sponge part of the profile has two sections, this value should apply to each section.

The crucial quality for sealing products is their enduring deformation. This essentially refers to how well the product recovers after you compress it at a specific temperature for a length of time. The most common characteristic is the compression set (DVR) ASTM D395. In order to determine this value, the sponge part of the product is compressed by 25% and then stored at a set temperature for a predetermined period of time. After the product has been released and left at room temperature for 30 minutes, the height or width (depending on position) is measured and the enduring deformation can be identified. A DVR of 0 would indicate that the test body has reached its original height (unlikely in reality), a DVR of 100% shows that the test body has no recovery and would remain completely deformed.

This is important to note because as the sponge compresses, it puts pressure on the seal. After an extended period of time, the rubber can deform. If the DVR is too high, the elasticity performance and sealing will decrease, affecting the performance of the product.

A Variety of Applications

• Personal vehicles
• Trains
• Buses
• Marine equipment sealing
• Interior side panels
• Side windows

If this isn’t the product you are looking for, take a look at the rest of our range of self grip door seals.