Self-Grip Top Seal – 14mm x 32mm

Product Information

Self-Grip Top Seal – 14mm x 32mm

This self-grip top seal is ideal for providing a watertight seal around any 0.5mm to 1mm thick door, window, or roof panel.

EPDM rubber strips are ideal for a variety of uses but are most commonly used in outdoor applications to block weather and moisture. This product also offers great resistance to most household chemicals and detergents, making it well suited for indoor use.

Safe and Easy to Install

This seal 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.

To install, simply press the seal onto the edge by hand or with a rubber or thermoplastic hammer. Adhesive or special attachment aids are not required.

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.

This seal profile consists of a U-shaped steel strip, jacketed with solid EPDM rubber. The steel strip and internal rubber fins guarantee a tight grip on the edge, even if radii or bends need cover.

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

• Cars
• Classic cars
• Caravans
• Trains
• Buses
• Aircraft
• 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.