Construction Materials Product Data Sheet

Vetoflex PU780
High performance, elastomeric,
single component Polyurethane
Sealant (Formerly known as Saveto PU1)
Uses
uu Primerless sealing pre-cast panel joints and
expansion joints.
uu As a general elastic adhesive for materials with
dissimilar properties and thermal expansion
coefficients.
uu Movement and static joint sealing in various
construction industry requirements.

Product Description
Vetoflex PU780 is a one part, moisture curing, low modulus elastomeric joint sealant based on polyurethane. Suitable
for movement and connection joints for indoor and outdoor applications. Vetoflex PU780 is a paintable weather
resistant sealant that has versatile usage both as a sealant and a general adhesive in the construction industry for
various substrates including concrete, steel, wood and many others.

Advantages Technical Data

uu Weather resistant, suitable for External & Vetoflex PU780 Typical Values @ 23C
Internal applications. Skinning Time 60 - 120 minutes RH50%
uu Easy application using caulking gun. Curing Rate 3 mm/24 Hrs @ RH50%

Technical Data Sheet -Vetoflex PU780

uu Paintable with non-solvented or water-based Density 1.18 Kg/Liter (Grey)
paints after curing in static joints (i.e. around Service Temperature -50 to 80C
door perimeters). Elongation at Break
>400%
ISO8339
uu No crack or craze under UV exposure. Tear Resistance - ISO 34 ~ 7 N/mm
uu Non-sag and non-staining Shore A Hardness 25 @ 28 days
uu Does not require primer and exhibits tenacious Elastic Modulus @100%
0.4 N/mm2
adhesion to most building materials. ISO8339
Movement
uu Excellent movement accommodation. Accommodation Factor 25%
(MAF)
Design Criteria Higher than host
Adhesion Bond to
Vetoflex PU780 use should follow standard concrete concrete cohesive
Concrete
joints practices, sealants need either backing rod or strength.
joint breaker tapes to prohibit 3 point adhesion and White, Grey, Beige as
allow for movement freedom in desired design. Saveto Color Availability standard, others upon
recommends the use of ACI 224.3-95 (re-approved request.
2013) for joint design.

Standards Compliance Usage Instructions

uu ASTM C920 Type S, Grade NS, Class 25, use T1, Joint Design
NT, A and M
Standard design dimensions for concrete elements as
uu ISO 11600, F 25 LM per DIN 18 540 /table 3:
uu TT-S-00230C Class A, Type II
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Joint Distance Packaging & Coverage

2 2 - 3.5 3.5 - 5 5 - 6.5 6.5 - 8
(m)
Design Joint Product Pack Size
15 20 25 30 35
Width (mm) Vetoflex PU780 600 mL Sausages
Minimum Joint
10 15 20 25 30
Width (mm) Coverage
Joint Depth 8 10 12 15 15 Joint Width Joint Depth Length Filled /
(mm) (mm) Sausage (m)
Surface Preparation 10 8 7.5
Clean all joint surfaces and remove any dust, unsound 15 8 4.5
material, plaster, oil, paint, grease, corrosion deposits or 20 10 2.5
algae. Roughen the surfaces, remove any laitence and 25 12 1.6
expose aggregate by light scabbling or grit-blasting. 30 15 1.3
Oil and grease deposits should be removed by Stated consumptions data are for general guidance.
steam cleaning, detergent scrubbing or the use of a Actual consumption depends on the nature of
proprietary degreaser. substrate, method of application and wastage.
Any expansion joint filler must be checked to ensure
it is tightly packed and no gaps or voids exist at the Shelf Life & Storage
base of the sealing slot before positioning a bond Original sealed container of Vetoflex PU780 has a shelf
breaker. The use of a bond breaker is not required in life of 12 months provided it is stored clear of ground in
expansion joints containing cellular polyethylene joint a dry shaded place below 25C.
filler, backing rod (Vetoflex PBR). For construction or
contraction joints a bond breaker tape or back-up strip
must be used. Health & Safety
Where a particularly neat finish is required, mask the Vetoflex PU780 is not classified hazardous. Contains
face edges of the joint before sealing and remove isocyanate.
immediately after tooling is completed.
For information and advice on the safe handling,
Priming storage and disposal of chemical products, users shall
refer to the most recent Material Safety Data Sheet
The use of a primer is generally not required when containing physical, ecological, toxicological and other
using Vetoflex PU780. However where hard to bond safety-related data.
Technical Data Sheet -Vetoflex PU780

substrates such as PVC or where highly porous

substrates are in question, please contact Saveto local
office for assistance on suitable primer choice.

Application
Cut and remove the end of the sachet and place
sachet in the Saveto bulk gun. Fit the nozzle and cut
at 45 degrees to a suitable size for sealing the joint.
Extrude the sealant firmly in to the joint. Tool flush
within 5 minutes of application to ensure good contact
between the sealant and the substrate.

Cleaning
Vetoflex PU780 should be removed from tools,
equipment and mixers with Vetonit Solvent
XX400immediately after use. Hardened material can
only be removed mechanically.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER
Saveto endeavors to ensure that any advice, recommendations, information it may give, is accurate and correct. It cannot accept any
liability either directly or indirectly arising from the use of its products, because it has no direct or continuous control over where or how
its products are applied, whether or not in accordance with any advice, specification, recommendation or information given by us.
Saveto has the right to change any of the specifications mentioned in the Technical data sheets upon its discretion without prior
notification. Hard copies of TDSs are printed once or twice a year, while our technical data sheets are continuously being updated as per
R&D improvements and new 3rd party testing; kindly refer to our website for the latest updated TDSs.

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