Application and Function

Schluter-DILEX-BT is a maintenance-free, prefabricated movement profile used to bridge expansion joints.

Schluter-DILEX-BT features trapezoid-perforated anchoring legs, made of solid brass or anodized aluminum, which are secured in the mortar bond coat and provide edge protection for adjacent tiles against mechanical stresses.

The anchoring legs can also be integrated into the mortar bed for other covering materials, such as carpeting or VCT. Therefore, the profile can move together with the respective covering assembly.  The 1-3/16" (30 mm) wide telescopic center section absorbs movements of ±7/32" (5 mm). The lateral pivot joints allow for the absorption of three-dimensional movement.

Schluter-DILEX-BT offers secure edge protection for surfaces exposed to foot traffic as well as vehicular traffic and is, therefore, suited for use in warehouses, production facilities, shopping centers, airports, train stations, and parking garages, or for coverings cleaned with machines.

One variation of the profile, Schluter-DILEX-BT/O, can be used to create expansion joints at floor/wall transitions. A second variation, Schluter-DILEX-BTS, is added to completed surface coverings.