TM 5-822-11/AFP 88-6, Chap. 7
(1) Cold-Applied,
Two-Component
compressor, following plate, hoses, and nozzle.
Machine Mix Sealing Equipment. The equipment
Small hand-held air-powered equipment (i.e.,
used for proportioning, mixing, and installing
caulking guns) may be used for small applications.
cold-applied, two-component machine mix joint
c. Preformed Compression Seal Application
sealants (fig 5-3) is designed to deliver two liquid
Equipment. Equipment used to install the pre-
components through separate hoses to a portable
formed seal must be able to install the preformed
mixer. The components are pumped at a preset
seal to the specified depth without damaging or
ratio of 1 to 1 by volume. The reservoir for each
stretching the seal.
component is mechanically agitated to maintain the
(1) Self-Propelled Preformed Compression
materials in a uniform condition without
Seal Application Equipment. The automatic self-
entrapping air. When required, thermo-statistically
propelled joint seal application equipment (fig 5-5)
controlled indirect heating of the components is
must include a reservoir for the lubricant, a device
permitted. Screens should be located near the top
for dispensing the lubricant to the sides of the
of each reservoir to remove debris from the
preformed seal, a reel capable of holding one full
components as they are being poured into the
spool of preformed seal and an apparatus for
reservoir.
inserting the seal into the joint. The equipment
(2) Cold-Applied, Two-Component Hand
should also include a guide to keep it aligned with
Mix Sealing Equipment. Mixing equipment for
the joint being sealed.
cold-applied, two-component hand mix sealants
(2) Hand
Operated
Preformed
normally consists of a slow-speed electric drill or
Compression Seal Application Equipment. The
air-driven mixer with a stirrer meeting the manu-
hand operated joint seal application equipment
facturer's recommendations.
must be a two-axle, four-wheel machine that
(3) Cold-Applied,
Single-Component
includes an apparatus for compressing and
Sealing Equipment. The equipment for installing
inserting the preformed seal into the joint as well
cold-applied, single component joint sealants (fig
as a reel capable of holding one full spool of
5-4) consists of an extrusion pump, air
preformed seal. Auxiliary equipment must be
5-3
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