HOMEX® 300 EXPANSION JOINT FILLERS

DESCRIPTION
Homex® 300 is a pre-molded wood fibre strip for use in concrete and masonry joints to compensate for contraction and expansion caused by temperature change. Because of its resilient composition, Homex® is installed neatly and easily, without danger of misalignment or breakage. It will not extrude in hot weather nor crack in cold weather. The natural grey color blends with concrete to further enhance the appearance of the finished job.

USES
Homex® 300 Expansion Joint Filler has been used successfully in varied installations ranging from those measured in feet to those measured in miles. Homex® may be used in any building construction where masonry or concrete walls meet outside aprons, walks, patios or steps. It also is ideal for swimming pool aprons, outdoor terraces, driveways and retaining walls. In general construction, Homex® has been used successfully in airport runways, aprons and hangars; also in concrete floors and walls, bridges, tunnels, viaducts, abutments, ramps, retaining walls, gutters, curbs and pavements.

ARCHITECTURAL SPECIFICATIONS (short form)
Expansion joint filler shall be Homex® 300 as manufactured by Homasote Company, Trenton, N.J., and installed in strict accordance with Homasote Company current specifications.

ADVANTAGES
Because Homex® is lightweight, nonbituminous, and pre-formed in several thicknesses, it is incomparably easy to install, cleanly – without misalignment, distortion, breakage, or mess. It maintains resiliency at any temperature – without becoming soft in hot weather or brittle in cold weather. Homex® is integrally protected against termites, rot and fungi. It is compatible with polymerized sealants where their use is required.

CODE APPROVALS
HOMEX® 300 CONFORMS TO PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF ASTM D-1751
U.S. FED. SPEC. HH-F-341e Type I, and AASHTO Designation M 213-65 Homex® 300 (1/4" thick) meets ASTM D 2828-71 for non-bituminous contraction joint inserts:

• Non-extruding, rugged, durable
• Compatible with all known sealants, including Polysulfides
• Non-staining, clean handling
• Resists rot, fungus, termites
• Bendable, resilient at any temperature
• Over 70% recovery after compression
• Low water absorption

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
The basic material in Homex® 300 Expansion Joint Filler is 100% recycled newsprint (with weather and termite resisting additives) homogeneously formed into easily cut and shaped conveniently handled panels. Homex® is available in four pre-formed thicknesses, lengths to 10', and widths from 3" to 48". Flat-sheet Homex® is available in 4' width and 10' length for fabrication to specified curb and gutter configurations – and for nonstandard sizes of expansion-joint strips. Custom shapes are supplied on special order.

AVAILABILITY
Homex® 300 is available throughout the United States and Canada from building material dealers who handle Homasote products. Ask for your free sample of Homex® and bulletins describing other top quality Homasote products, or write direct.

Where expansion joints are placed at intervals of:
Up to 30'
Use Homex in the following thickness:
1/4" to 3/8"

Where expansion joints are placed at intervals of:
Up to 50'
Use Homex in the following thickness:
1/2"

Where expansion joints are placed at intervals of:
Up to 75'
Use Homex in the following thickness:
3/4"

Where expansion joints are placed at intervals of:
Up to 100'
Use Homex in the following thickness:
1"

homasote
COMPANY
P.O. Box 7240
West Trenton, NJ 08628-0240
1-800-257-9491
Ph: (609) 883-3300
Fax: (609) 530-1584