Masonry Façade

Natural stone and construction chemicals can be a delicate combination. Unsuitable sealants turn joints into visible scars when plasticizers migrate into the stone. This can be avoided by using the appropriate adhesives, tapes or sealants. illbruck natural stone silicone prevents discoloration. Silicone is also available in a matt finish, to ensure that joints blend invisibly into polished or exposed surfaces.

Structural joints play a central role in modern exposed concrete architecture, both in construction techniques and as a design element. It is important to plan technically accurate and energy-efficient joints to ensure weather protection, vapour diffusion and optimal thermal insulation.

This is often a difficult task in existing buildings. Renovation of pre-cast concrete buildings creates challenges for architects, engineers and installers. illbruck has the right solution for every application.

Bricks are widely used as a construction material for building façades. When it comes to joint sealing, bricks are doubly challenging: the extremely slender form of these components lead to horizontal and vertical shear forces. This creates a tremendous amount of movement in the joints. Sealing solutions for brick façades must compensate for a high level of deformation, yet still meet the safety standards for static joints. At the same time, imprecise masonry work can limit the sealant options. Load-bearing consoles of the wrong size sometimes make the use of sealing tapes impossible. Particularly narrow masonry joints can also restrict the use of adhesive sealants. The best solution must be determined on a case-by-case basis. illbruck offers a wide variety of solutions – for every structure and every contingency.