Balco Inc., a leading manufacturer of high performance construction products, introduced the Michael Rizza Partition Closure System (PCS-Series), the architecture/construction industry’s only vertical silicone compression seal and sound transmission dampener that’s molded into a single 100-foot-long length. The aesthetic PCS-Series is an easy-to-install, economical product designed for vertical junctures and joints between the ends of partitions and curtain walls and glazing for office facilities, hotels, hospitals and other commercial buildings.
The PCS-Series’ 100-foot (30-m) length is the industry’s longest, which reduces labor-intensive multiple splicing associated with other partition closures. The 100-percent silicone construction is easily cut onsite with a utility knife and has the flexibility to fit into two-inch-wide (51-mm) expansion joints between exterior glass or mullion curtain walls and CMU or drywall partitions. The installation process is completed with a one-step silicone rubber building joint sealant, such as Dow Corning 790, which complements the PCS-Series’ abatement of sound/vibration transmission, thermal transfer and dirt/dust infiltration.