Duram Durabit is a premium-quality, water-based bitumen emulsion reinforced with specialized polymers. Engineered to provide a seamless, flexible, and impenetrable barrier, it is the professional choice for heavy-duty waterproofing of foundations, retaining walls, and flat roof surfaces.
Key Performance Features
- Rubberized Bitumen Technology: Combines the natural waterproofing power of bitumen with the elasticity of modern polymers, allowing the coating to stretch and bridge small cracks.
- Seamless Protective Membrane: Once dried, it forms a continuous, joint-free “rubber-like” skin that prevents water from seeping into masonry or concrete.
- Corrosion & Chemical Resistance: Highly resistant to soil acids, chlorides, and sulfates, making it ideal for underground applications.
- Excellent Adhesion: Bonds powerfully to damp or dry surfaces, including concrete, cement plaster, brick, and existing bitumen membranes.
Ideal Applications
- Foundations & Footings: The primary barrier used to prevent rising damp and water ingress into building structures.
- Retaining Walls: Perfect for sealing the “earth-face” of walls to prevent moisture from leaching through to the visible side.
- Flat Roofs & Gutters: Provides a reliable, low-cost waterproofing solution for concrete slabs and metal gutter systems.
- Koi Ponds & Water Features: Safe for use in water containment (when correctly overcoated or lined) to prevent leakage.
Application Highlights
- Ease of Use: Being water-based, it is non-toxic, low-odor, and tools can be cleaned with water while the product is still wet.
- Multi-Layer System: For maximum durability, apply in two or three coats. For structural joints, embed Duram Duramesh between the first and second layers.
- Surface Prep: Ensure the surface is free of loose dust, oil, and grease. On highly porous surfaces, a “slurry coat” (Durabit thinned 10% with water) can be used as a primer.
Pro Tip: While Durabit is exceptionally UV resistant for a bitumen product, for exposed roof areas, it is recommended to overcoat it with Duram Silver-Glo (Bitumen Aluminium) after 14 days to reflect heat and extend the lifespan of the membrane.
