SCHLÜTER SYSTEMS - MOVEMENT JOINTS
UNITS 3-5
BARDON 22
BEVERIDGE LANE
COALVILLE
LEICESTERSHIRE LE67 1TE
Tel: 01530 813396
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Schlüter Movement Joints, Expansion Joints And Control Joint Profiles.
Schlüter-Systems are market leaders of system solutions for tile and stone applications. Designed by professionals, for professionals, our overarching aim is to ensure that you have the perfect support, protection and decoration for these beautiful materials on your projects, from five-star hotels and airports to hospitality venues and high-end homes.
German innovation and quality combined with technical support throughout construction ensures you have peace of mind when it comes to your next project.
Products from the Schlüter®-DILEX range provide secure edge protection and maintenance free solutions to surfaces which are exposed to continuous pressure and traffic whilst retaining an aesthetically pleasing design. The range includes profile types for movement joints, expansion joints and control joints, as well as edge and transition movement and expansion joints. All profiles are installed at the same time as the tile covering and a wide variety, in various material combinations, are available, depending on the mechanical or chemical stresses expected on the covering.
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CPDs and Lunch & Learns:
RIBA Approved CPDs are available from Schlüter-Systems Ltd, as part of a suite providing essential knowledge on preparation, protection and finishing for tile and stone installations. Lunch & Learn sessions, giving a focused insight into particular product ranges, are now also an integral part of the Schlüter’s CPD offering. To view all available CPD opportunities from Schlüter-Systems Ltd, visit www.schluterspecifier.co.uk/cpds.aspx
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Structural joints
Structural joints (expansion joints) are joints required for static or engineering reasons, which divide a building in various movement segments. They run through all load bearing and non load bearing parts of a building and must be continued in the screed construction and the floor covering at the identical location and in the specified width.
Schlüter®-DILEX-BT is a structural movement joint made of aluminium, with a sliding telescopic centre. Suitable for handling movements of ± 5 mm on a three-dimensional basis. Common uses include warehouses, shopping centres, airports, train stations etc.
Schlüter®-DILEX-KSBT is a structural movement joint in a choice of aluminium or stainless steel, with a replaceable movement zone of 20/30mm, made of soft rubber.
Schlüter®-DILEX-BTS is a retrofit structural movement joint made of aluminium, with a sliding telescopic centre. Suitable for handling movements of ± 5 mm on a three-dimensional basis. Common uses include warehouses, shopping centres, airports, train stations etc.
Schlüter®-DILEX-BTO is a structural movement joint made of aluminium, with a sliding telescopic centre, installed at wall to floor transitions. Suitable for handling movements of ± 5 mm on a three-dimensional basis. Common uses include warehouses, shopping centres, airports, train stations etc.
Screed Expansion Joints
Screed expansion joints allow for the creation of expansion joints in screed layers to relieve stress. We carry a range of stainless steel and PVC joints for your projects.
Schlüter®-DILEX-DFP is a movement joint profile to be installed at door areas or used to divide screed areas.
Schlüter®-DILEX-EP is a movement joint profile for application in floating or bonded screeds. The side sections consist of rigid, recycled plastic connected on the top and bottom with soft, grey CPE movement zones.
Schlüter®-DILEX-EMP is a stainless steel movement profile for screeds. The tongue and groove connections accommodate horizontal movement.
Schlüter®-DILEX-EZ 70 is a stress relieving and decorative profile with undercut side walls made of rigid PVC and a soft PVC expansion zone for use in screeds. The extension segments can be removed to adjust the profile height to the height of the assembly.
Schlüter®-DILEX-MOP is an expansion joint profile for screed bed applications, in PVC. Features expansion zone of soft PVC and serrated side walls.
Schlüter®-DILEX-MP is an expansion joint profile for screed bed applications, in PVC. Features expansion zone of soft CPE and choice of extension profiles for supporting greater screed layer heights.
Intermediate Movement Joints
Schlüter®-DILEX-KS is a movement joint profile in a choice of aluminium or stainless steel, with replaceable movement zone of soft rubber. Particularly suited for tile and stone surfaces subjected to heavy use such as shopping centres.
Schlüter®-DILEX-AKWS is a movement joint profile made of aluminium, with fixed movement zone of soft rubber. Suitable for areas exposed to foot or light vehicular traffic.
Schlüter®-DILEX-EDP is a movement joint profile made of stainless steel. Allows for horizontal movement via a tongue and groove connection and is particularly suited for tile and stone surfaces subjected to heavy use such as shopping centres.
Schlüter®-DILEX-BWB is a movement joint profile made of PVC, with 10mm-wide movement zone to accommodate relatively high levels of movement. Common uses include residential projects, as well as offices, salesrooms and other areas with medium traffic loads. Also suited to exterior use.
Schlüter®-DILEX-BWS is a movement joint profile made of PVC, with 5mm-wide movement zone to accommodate lower levels of movement. Movement zone matches common grout joint widths, making for a particularly discreet effect. Common uses include residential projects, as well as offices, salesrooms and other areas with medium traffic loads. Also suited to exterior use.
Schlüter®-DILEX-EZ 6 + 9 is a rigid PVC profile that combines decorative design with a stress relieving function. Each features two different coloured usable surfaces of soft PVC.
Perimeter joints
Perimeter joints are movement joints placed in the screed and the covering along walls and construction elements that penetrate the screed, such as columns. They reduce impact sound transmission and absorb the movements of the floor assembly.
Schlüter®-DILEX-AHK is a cove shaped aluminium profile for internal wall corners. It is available in a variety of anodised finishes.
Schlüter®-DILEX-EK is a two-part corner profiles made of rigid, recycled PVC and soft CPE. Provides durable, flexible and maintenance-free perimeter joints between walls and floors.
Schlüter®-DILEX-EKE is a corner movement profile that effectively absorbs movement at internal wall corners and at floor to wall transitions in applications where no large movement is expected.
Schlüter®-DILEX-HK is a cove shaped profile for wall to floor joints, which conforms to the hygienic requirements of commercial bathrooms and the food processing industry.
Schlüter®-DILEX-HKU is a cove shaped profile entirely made of stainless steel for internal wall corners and floor wall transitions with stringent hygiene requirements.
Schlüter®-DILEX-HKW is a cove shaped profile for internal wall corners and wall to floor joints in applications where only slight movement occurs.
Schlüter®-DILEX-HKS is a cove shaped,stainless steel profile with a maintenance free movement zone for floor to wall connections in ceramic tile coverings.
Connection Joints
Connection joints are movement joints placed in the screed and the covering at construction elements such as window openings, doorframes, shower trays and bath tubs.
Schlüter®-DILEX-BWA provides a flexible connection between tiled surfaces and existing coverings or structures, such as door and window frames.
Schlüter®-DILEX-AS is a joining profile for creating flexible joints to fixtures such as shower trays, baths, door and window frames.
Further technical information is available to download from the BPi Download Library.
Schlüter-Systems Brand New Fashionable Finishes for DILEX-AHK
Brand New Fashionable Finishes for DILEX-AHK
Schlüter-Systems’ popular range of trend-led textured profile finishes expands its reach to wall corner profiles, allowing for even closer co-ordination of tile and stone protection.
Three of the most in-demand profile finishes available from the stylish Schlüter®-TRENDLINE range can now be applied to the internal wall corner profile, Schlüter®-DILEX-AHK, as well as all associated accessories. The new opportunity to finish these items in ivory, stone grey or dark anthracite will allow specifiers and tilers to achieve flowing expanses of matching profile protection from wall edges to corners, creating a smooth visual harmony or continuous bold accents as desired.
Schlüter®-DILEX-AHK is a cove shaped aluminium profile that protects tile edges and allows for easy and thorough cleaning of corners, preventing mould growth; it is available in heights of 8, 10 and 12mm, and also features an integrated joint spacer for neat grouting of the tile. Accessories are available to handle internal and external corners, and include end caps and connectors for complete coverage.
Schlüter-Systems chosen for Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Facility
Schlüter-Systems chosen for Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Facility
Schlüter-Systems have been selected to maintain and control floor movement in a £60million, state-of-the-art purpose built research, design, development and manufacturing facility for Aero Engine Controls (AEC) part of the Rolls Royce Group.
Aero Engine Controls (AEC), provides a single solution for the design, manufacture, procurement, testing and support of high-integrity, harsh environment control systems. The new 28,000 sqm facility, in Solihull, Birmingham replaces their two existing AEC sites to produce engine control systems for a range of applications, including Rolls Royce engines.
Schlüter-Systems has been the market leader in essential accessories for tile and stone since it was founded in 1966. Consultants are always on hand to assist with specification projects from conception right through to installation along with a first-rate technical support team to help with the design process including NBS specifications, CAD and BIM support together with on-site support for architect, contractor and main installer.
Schlüter-Systems Ltd were specified at the design stage by CPMG Architects, an AJ100 practice, and worked closely with contractors BAM Construction Ltd and Birmingham Tile & Mosaic Co. to supply their market leading products which included, Schlüter®-DILEX-AKWS movement joints and Schlüter®-DITRA-25 matting and to also deliver technical advice when needed.
Commenting on Schlüter-Systems, Rob Meechan from Birmingham Tile & Mosaic Co. explains;
“Schlüter products are so easy to install and you can trust that once they are in, if installed correctly, they will provide lasting protection.
For this project we knew that using the Schlüter®-DILEX movement joints along with using Schlüter®-DITRA 25 uncoupling matting would prevent the risk of the covering cracking and guarantee a lasting installation. Not only are their products reliable, they are always on hand to answer any queries and the support really is great, we would always recommend them to others”
Industry standards state that all tile and stone installations should include the use of movement joints. The question, however, is how do you provide the movement joints necessary to ensure a durable installation and what movement joints should you use?
Movement joints need to follow from the screed to the tile and stone covering and therefore need to be designed into the specification. Understanding the types of movement that can occur, namely drying shrinkage, differential movement, deflection movement, structural movement, moisture movement and thermal movement, will help when deciding which type of movement joint will best control the resulting stresses.
Pre-formed movement or control joints, such as Schlüter®-DILEX can accommodate roughly 15-20% of their movement zone. The extensive Schlüter®-DILEX range of movement joints offer complete protection and are available to specifiers in a wide selection of materials, colours, and movement capability.
Schlüter®-DITRA 25 is the unsurpassed uncoupling membrane for tile and natural stone installations. The geometry of the membrane allows for the absorption of lateral movement in each direction.
What makes Schlüter®-DITRA 25 such a success is its ability to be used in a variety of applications, even on problematic substrates. It has been chosen by tilers, contractors and specified by architects for over 25 years due to its unparalleled success in installations worldwide. The key features and benefits include;
• Uncoupling – neutralises tensions between surfaces
• Crack Bridging – prevents movement and debonding
• Waterproofing – CE marked waterproofing system
• Vapour Management – interconnected air channels to help moisture evaporate
• Load Distribution – provides high resistance
Schlüter-Systems Ltd., has worked in partnership with architects and specifiers for over 20 years, providing trusted advice for projects both large and small, and educating on the specification of tile and stone installations and associated solutions through RIBA Approved CPD seminars.
For further information regarding Schlüter-Systems’ CPD offering; Email:training@schluter.co.uk Tel: 01530 813396 or Visit: www.trainedwithschluter.co.uk. To find out more about Schlüter systems and solutions Visit: www.schluter.co.uk or Email: pr@schluter.co.uk
