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AMMA Approvals:
- AMMA 701 Approved - FIN-SEAL, POLY-BOND Seals
- AMMA 702 Approved - Q-LON, APTUS, POLYFLEX Seals
Water Infiltration:
- Q-LON Seals - Passed water penetration tests at 25 mph
(40 km/h) and 34 mph (55 km/h) ASTM E-331 standard test method.
Water Absorption:
- Q-LON Seals - No visible effects in degradation; water
absorption negligible after being submerged in water for 24 hours and then
exposed to -30°F (-34°C) for one week. Compressed 50% upon removal from the
freezer. (Tested at Schlegel Testing Laboratories.)
Compression Set:
| Product |
% |
Q-LON Performance |
| Q-LON door seals |
5 |
- |
| Knock-off door seals |
17 |
3.4 times better |
| Closed-cell foam seals |
13 |
2.6 times better |
| TPE compression seals |
25 |
5.0 times better |
| TPE magnetic seals |
50 |
10.0 times better |
Lineal Shrinkage:
| Product |
% |
Q-LON Performance |
| Q-LON door seals |
0.10 |
- |
| Knock-off door seals |
1.10 |
11.0 times better |
| TPE magnetic seals |
0.40 |
4.0 times better |
Performance Compression:
| Q-LON Door Seal |
TPE Plastic |
Vinyl Magnetic |
Q-LON Magnetic Door Seal |
| Resists paint and varnishes. |
Resists most paints. |
Paint sticks to vinyl. |
Resists paint and varnishes. |
| Stable in sunlight (UV stable). |
Some light-colored TPEs fade; some compounds degrade in
1-3 years. |
Oil-based paints speed up plasticizer
migration. |
Stable in sunlight (UV stable). |
| Tested up to 5,000 hours with no visible
degradation. |
Becomes unsightly. Tacky surface at warm temperatures
attracts dirt. |
Becomes unsightly. Once plasticizer migration starts,
dirt sticks to seal. Yellows. |
Tested up to 5,000 hours with no visible
degradation. |
| Long-lasting, while maintaining an attractive
appearance. |
Corner gaps over time. Header often sags. |
Corner gaps over time. Header often sags. |
Long-lasting, while maintaining an attractive
appearance. |
Fire Seal:
When you need fire rated profiles to meet safety
requirements, look to Schlegel for a wide choice of door seals. All Schlegel's
Gasking and Edge Sealing Materials for Fire Doors have been positive pressure
tested for both categories H and J (Schlegel magnetic door seal and Q-LON corner
seal positive pressure tested rating for category J only. All other door seals
profiles rated for both H and J).
download Door Fire Rating PDF (0.2MB)
Category H edge Sealing System and Category J gasking for
use with category B wood doors rated 20 minutes fire tested without hose stream
and category B wood and plastic-covered composite doors rated up to 90 minutes.
Also for use with Listed steel frames and/or classified steel covered composite,
hollow metal doors rated up to 3 hours. These seals comply with the requirements
of Underwriters Laboratories UL 10C and UBD 7-2-97, GVYI, file #R14384. Seals
also meet standards for GVWZ and GVWZ7 (Canada) for neutral pressure.
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