Tape sealing for GKL profiles

As you know from the physics course, sound can be transmitted through solid objects. Therefore, the apartment can be clearly heard what is happening with the neighbors. Even in a room sheathed with drywall - a material with excellent soundproofing properties - extraneous sounds can be heard. Sound is transmitted from the wall to the metal profile and enters the room. Therefore, experts recommend in no case to forget to glue on the frame elements before installation a sealing tape for GKL profiles.

Description

The sealing tape is made of flexible polyethylene foam. It is a strip with a cellular structure, on one of the surfaces of which a self-adhesive layer is applied. It is protected by paper that is peeled off before use. The product is sold in rolls of various lengths.

Sealing tape is different in thickness, width, length and grade of polyethylene foam. There are three types of this material:

• physically crosslinked PES;
• chemically cross-linked PES;
• unstitched gas-filled NPE.

The width of the sealing strip varies from 30 to 95 mm, the most common thickness is 3 mm.

Application

The tape is necessary to ensure a tight joint between the metal profile for drywall and the supporting structures - floor and walls. What is especially important, the product provides not only a seal, but also sound insulation and vibration reduction, which can be transmitted to the frame from the walls.

Often, novice builders try to save on building materials and neglect the sealing tape. But this is a gross violation of construction technology. Drywall installation is carried out according to a clearly defined scheme with the use of all necessary components, which should not be derogated from. Soundproofing roll material should be glued to profiles that are fastened to the ceiling, floor and walls. It significantly improves sound insulation properties. drywall partitions.

A drywall partition that is mounted without a sealing tape will not only not protect against extraneous noise, but it will also become a kind of screen that attracts and enhances all sounds and vibrations coming from neighboring premises.

Sealing material should always be glued to the guides, it is through them that sound is transmitted from room to room. Rack profiles that are attached to the walls should also be glued with soundproofing tape.

Important! To improve sound insulation, racks must be mounted on special vibration suspensions.

Benefits

The tape is made of an elastic material on an adhesive basis, so it is convenient to use, and installation does not take much time.

The advantages of this material:

• good sound insulation;
• does not absorb water, which means it does not spoil the sheet of drywall;
• elasticity and low weight of polyethylene, ease of installation;
• resistance to fungus, alkalis and acids;
• resistance to temperature changes;
• environmental friendliness;
• durability.

The most popular in the Russian market are sealing noise-suppressing tapes “Knauf Dichtungsband”, PES EUROBAND and Sound Guard products.

Work with sealing material

Some craftsmen who make repairs in the apartment on their own, believe that you can do without tape. But it is necessary for the proper fastening of the drywall profile and adherence to technology. It should be remembered that the tape for the profile is best glued at a temperature of +10 degrees. It is advisable that after completion of work the temperature remains the same for another 1-2 days.

Working with self-adhesive tape is very simple. You need to choose the material that suits you according to the characteristics and width. After you mark out the profiles and cut them, it is necessary to degrease them, remove the protective paper from the sealing strip and stick it. After that, you can attach metal profiles to the walls.