Oakum is a preparation of tarred fibers used to seal gaps. Its traditional application was in shipbuilding for caulking or packing the joints of timbers in wooden vessels and the deck planking of iron and steel ships. [1]

2019年6月8日 · Oakum is natural hemp that has been impregnated with Stockholm Tar (also known as pine tar as it is extracted from the sap of pine trees). Oakum is used for the packing (or caulking) between hull planks and decking timbers on wooden boats.

2024年4月25日 · While oakum primarily provides physical barrier properties through its fibrous texture, tar contributes chemical properties that offer adhesion and water resistance. This makes tar a more versatile material in construction and maintenance beyond maritime applications.

Traditional Oakum Caulking is made from twisted jute fibre and is used for caulking, sealing, and packing different types of joints, and voids in the traditional building, log home, marine, equestrian, plumbing, and modern construction industries.

SealBoss 1500 Seal Oakum is a tar free (dry oakum), strong, jute based material designed to soak up SealBoss Water Stop Foam products and injection grouts, while keeping products in place to create a barrier in larger openings of active water infiltration.

Oakum, hemp fiber enriched in Stockholm tar, is the authentic caulking material that swells and expands to pack the joints and gaps of wooden boats. Choose oakum when you need to fill large gaps in planking, especially below the waterline. Approximate yield: 4kg is …

Oakum is a preparation of tar red fibers used to seal gaps. Its traditional application was in shipbuilding for caulking or packing the joints of timbers in wooden vessels and the deck planking of iron and steel ships.

Oakum is a type of tar-like substance that was historically used to caulk and seal the seams of wooden ships. It was made from a mixture of tar, pitch, and other materials, and was applied …

Type Navy-Oakum No. 1, tarred. Light, very fine, long-stranded oakum made from pure, precision pulled manila fibres. Impregnated with Swedish wood tar. Easy to work with, because the oakum is coiled in pull resistant bound balls of approx. 4 kg, with running length of approx. 30 m/kg. Bag of approx. 25 kg, that include 6 balls.

Oakum is a rope made of flax fibres drenched in pine tar (or Stockholm tar) and makes for a terrific caulking method to seal joints or fill gaps in timber. These fibres are driven into the wedge-shaped seam between planks or in large holes.