Abstract: A method for producing a sealing element including a polymeric carrier layer and one or two functional coatings, wherein the functional coatings are formed by strewed one or more particle-based compositions to the surface of the polymeric carrier layer. Also, a sealing element and the use of the sealing element.

Abstract: A sealing device includes a polymeric carrier layer having a first and a second major surface and a first functional layer including 25-95 wt.-% of at least one polymer P1 and 5-75 wt.-% of at least one solid filler F, wherein the polymeric carrier layer has a thickness of 10-450 ?m and wherein the sealing device has a mass per unit area of not more than 450 g/m2. A method produces a sealing device, and a sealing device is used as a waterproofing membrane, vapor barrier, vapor retarder, gas barrier membrane, volatile organic compound (VOC) barrier membrane, or as a geomembrane.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition including a thermoplastic polymer component and at least one elastomer, wherein the thermoplastic polymer component comprises at least one propylene copolymer having a propylene content of at least 60 wt.-% and at least one ethylene copolymer having an ethylene content of at least 50 wt.-%. The invention is also directed to a sealing device comprising a waterproofing layer obtained by using the thermoplastic composition, to a method for producing a sealing device, to a method for waterproofing a substrate, and to a method for bonding a first substrate to a second substrate.

Abstract: A sealing element for sealing joints in concrete structures including a profile having a center portion and first and second side portions on opposite sides of, the center portion. The side portions of the profile are at least partially covered with a functional coating which is operative to bond with a fresh cementitious composition casted against it and allowed to harden. A method produces a sealing element, a method seals a joint between two sections of concrete, a sealed construction, and a use of a sealing element for sealing of a joint in a concrete construction.

Abstract: A method for adhesively bonding two substrates by means of a moisture-curable adhesive composition, wherein at least one of the substrates includes at least 40 wt.-% of a mixture, said mixture consisting of: between 15 and 99 wt.-% of at least one thermoplastic polymer; between 1 and 85 wt.-% of at least one elastomer; and wherein the moisture-curable adhesive composition includes: at least one polymer containing silane groups; between 10 and 40 wt.-% of at least one polymeric plasticizer; between 0.1 and 5 wt.-% of at least one amino-functional alkoxysilane; between 0 and 5 wt.-% of at least one C1-C12-alkyl-functional alkoxysilane. The method yields adhesively bonded substrates without the requirements of using migrating plasticizers and pre-treating of the substrates.

Abstract: A method for producing a single-layer waterbar, use of a single-layer extruded profile as a waterbar, a method for sealing an internal or an external joint between two sections of concrete, and sealed construction; wherein the production method includes extruding a melt-processed starting composition through an extruder die to form an extruded profile, wherein the starting composition includes 35-75 wt.-% of at least one polymer and 25-65 wt.-% of at least one solid particulate filler.

Abstract: A method for adhesively bonding two substrates by means of a moisture-curable adhesive composition, wherein at least one of the substrates includes at least 40 wt.-% of a mixture, said mixture consisting of: between 15 and 99 wt.-% of at least one thermoplastic polymer; between 1 and 85 wt.-% of at least one elastomer; and wherein the moisture-curable adhesive composition includes: at least one polymer containing silane groups; between 10 and 40 wt.-% of at least one polymeric plasticizer; between 0.1 and 5 wt.-% of at least one amino-functional alkoxysilane; between 0 and 5 wt.-% of at least one C1-C12-alkyl-functional alkoxysilane. The method yields adhesively bonded substrates without the requirements of using migrating plasticizers and pre-treating of the substrates.

Abstract: A sealing element for sealing joints in concrete structures including a profile having a center portion and first and second side portions on opposite sides of, the center portion. The side portions of the profile are at least partially covered with a functional coating which is operative to bond with a fresh cementitious composition casted against it and allowed to harden. A method produces a sealing element, a method seals a joint between two sections of concrete, a sealed construction, and a use of a sealing element for sealing of a joint in a concrete construction.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing a tubbing made of concrete for lining a tunnel, particularly a traffic tunnel, wherein the tubbing has a convexly curved outer surface and a concavely curved inner surface opposite the outer surface. The method can include: a) placing a membrane having a dispersion adhesive layer and a thermoplastic sealing layer onto the outer surface and further onto at least one of the sides of the outer side surfaces of the tubbing facing the outer surface, wherein the dispersion adhesive layer faces the tubbing; b) supplying heat, thus partially melting the dispersion adhesive layer; and c) cooling the dispersion adhesive layer, thus forming an adhesive bond between membrane and the tubbing.

Abstract: The core of the invention is a method for producing a tubbing of concrete for jacketing a tunnel, in particular a traffic tunnel, wherein the tubbing has a convexly curved outer surface and a concavely curved inner surface opposite the outer surface, comprising the steps a) placing a membrane comprising a hot-melt adhesive layer and a thermoplastic sealing layer on the outer surface and, furthermore, on all sides of the outer side surfaces of the tubbing, which sides face the outer surface, wherein the hot-melt adhesive layer faces the tubbing; b) supplying heat under the partial melting of the hot-melt adhesive layer; and c) cooling the hot-melt adhesive layer with formation of an adhesive composite between membrane and the tubbing.