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Pentaflex KG, sealing element, expansion joint connection and floor duct before concrete placement

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Pentaflex ABS, shuttering element as assembled before concrete placement

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Structural joints and wall penetrations are the weak points for pressurized water that many are afraid of when it comes to water-impermeable structural components and waterproof concrete basements. For this reason, the German guideline on water-impermeable building structures stipulates to use an adjusted joint system for sealing such especially critical areas in concrete construction.

H-BAU Technik GmbH based in Klettgau (Germany) offers a well-adjusted sealing system with its range of Pentaflex products for all assembly situations governed by the guideline. The products, which are made by...

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