The installation of piping and instrumentation systems in structural applications often require a water-tight seal as a critical requirement for long-term structural integrity and reliability. If not addressed correctly as a preventive measure during the original construction phase, the emergence of water leaks could yield to expensive and time-consuming remedial equipment and associated services.

As a preventive solution for this type of application, swellable elastomer technology can be customized for projects requiring hermetic sealing of wall passages. This capability enabled the development of Ruma Products’ ElastiQ™ technology, which utilizes water-reactive swelling rubber chemically bonded and vulcanized externally onto construction pipe.