Founded in 2007, Ningbo O-Better Sanitary Ware Co., Ltd. is a professional shower room manufacturer specialized in high quality shower rooms.
In modern home decoration, bathtub screen is an important element of bathroom design. It can not only effectively divide wet and dry areas, but also significantly improve the overall beauty and practicality of the bathroom. In order to ensure the waterproof performance and sealing of the bathtub screen, a series of professional sealing measures must be taken to meet high standards of use.
Material Selection: Application of High-Performance Sealing Materials
The sealing performance of a bathtub screen depends largely on the quality of the materials chosen. Traditionally, the sealing strips of bathtub screens are mostly made of rubber or silicone. However, these materials are prone to aging and deformation after long-term exposure to water and detergents, resulting in a decrease in sealing effect. Modern bathtub screens generally use high-performance sealing materials, such as nano sealing materials and thermoplastic elastomers (TPV). These new materials have excellent water resistance and chemical corrosion resistance, and can maintain good elasticity and sealing properties during the aging process, ensuring long-term reliability.
Structural design: sophisticated sealing structure design
In addition to the choice of materials, the sealing performance of the bathtub screen is also closely related to its structural design. In order to ensure the best sealing effect, bathtub screens usually adopt a double sealing structure design. Place two sealing strips on the edges where the screen touches the bathtub or bathroom floor. The first sealing strip is responsible for the initial sealing to prevent moisture from seeping out from the gap between the screen and the bathtub; while the second sealing strip serves as a backup seal to ensure that it can still be maintained after the first sealing strip wears out due to long-term use. Certain sealing performance.
In addition, the sliding door or hinged door of the bathtub screen also adopts a precision sealing structure, such as a magnetic sealing strip or a spring-type sealing strip. These designs not only effectively prevent water from seeping through the door cracks, but also reduce noise and enhance the overall stability of the screen.
Installation process: professional installation and debugging
The sealing performance of the bathtub screen is inseparable from the installation process. During installation, it is important to ensure that the contact surface between the screen and the bathtub or bathroom floor is flat and without gaps. For this reason, the bathtub and bathroom floor need to be thoroughly cleaned and sanded before installation to remove surface dirt and uneven parts. At the same time, during the installation process, professional installation tools and materials, such as glass glue and expansion screws, need to be used to ensure the stability and sealing of the screen.
After the installation is completed, the bathtub screen must be fully debugged and inspected. First, you need to check whether the sealing strip between the screen and the bathtub or bathroom floor fits tightly and there is no gap; secondly, you need to confirm whether the sliding door or hinged door opens and closes smoothly to ensure that there is no jamming; finally, conduct a water leakage test to ensure Ensure that the sealing performance of the bathtub screen meets the design requirements.