SEPTEMBER 2017 | 45
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SEALING THE
WEAKEST LINKS
Tracey Hills, technical sales
manager at QUALITAPE, explains:
“It seems there is a clear divide
between installers who know and
use expanding tape and those
who either don’t know of it or
don’t see any reason to change
from the same old processes.”
While other joint sealing
products may seem convenient
and cheap, Xpanda really is just
as easy and economical but also
offers an impressive list of extra
benefits which ensure end user
satisfaction along with reassurance
for fitters and peace of mind for
window manufacturers.
The market explained
There’s no shortage of expand-
ing foam tape in the market.
Some is just cheap while others
may have heritage and quality
but rarely do you find a product
which can offer both. Qualitape’s
Xpanda joint sealing tape ranks
high against
the other tapes
in the market but
there is one main difference to
how Qualitape has set up their
business.
They are UK distributors for
Vitaseal, one of only two BBA
accredited foam tapes in the
country and they have used their
relationships with manufacturers
to contract produce Xpanda.
The benefits explained
Xpanda tape is specially con-
structed to constantly perform as
new, for more than 25 years. This
extra reassurance, coupled with
the very low trade price, makes
Xpanda the tape that will make
end users happy and save money
for a business. Window joints can
be sealed from 60p a frame.
For those people who have
never considered using expand-
ing foam tape, there is a list of
benefits which will surprise. To
say installation is super quick and
clean is obvious - no cutting out
or cleaning up squirty foam. But
what will really impress more is
that – no matter how uneven the
gaps – expanding foam will follow
the contour of the blockwork,
creating a perfect seal around the
frame.
The seal is critical, as too much
foam in a can will damage frames
and it simply doesn’t move with
the building, but blisters and
cracks over time. Having a flexible
seal ensures the thermal and
acoustic benefits remain optimal.
Thermal and acoustic benefits?
Yes. The tape is impregnated with
a number of ecologically respon-
sible chemicals which deaden
sound and create an efficient ther-
mal barrier (fighting convection).
Not only that, but the foam is also
rated as B1, self-extinguishing.
Xpanda also ensures a storm-
proof seal. Rated to perform above
600 pa, users will know that the
tape will eliminate all problems
coming from the joint, allowing
frames and glass to work at their
best. End users will appreciate
all these benefits and they will
certainly understand the saving
they will make on their energy
bills too. has listened carefully to feedback
and has made buying tape as sim-
ple as possible. There are no mini-
mum order quantities, just free de-
livery on orders over £50. We also
cut any width roll that customers
require from stock so they should
expect a super-fast delivery. Every
element is covered and simplified
- all customers need to do is email
[email protected] for
advice or a quotation.
And, says the company, from
60p a window, there really isn’t an
excuse not to call.
Our challenge to you For more information, call 01440
710747 and speak to the technical
department or visit the online
shop at www.qualitape.co.uk
Qualitape challenges you to find
a better expanding foam tape than
Xpanda, for the price. Qualitape