Saturday 7 June 2014

Sealants




Sealants find a variety of uses in new constructions and renovations. Sealants are available for a variety of different substrates all having a common purpose of sealing. They can also be used for bonding and gap filling. Depending on the elasticity of the sealant, it can be used in expansion and construction joints.

Wacker, a leading name in the world of silicone products, produces a number of sealants for the construction industry :

General Purpose (GP) Silicone Sealants
All Purpose | Gap-filling | Glazing | Plumbing | Electric

GP Sealants are used for substrates such as glass, wood, stainless steel etc. Can be used in a variety of applications for sealing and gap-filling. Can be used to bond glass to wood. GP Sealants are acetoxy cured and are corrosive to metals.
Available in Clear, White, Black, Grey and many other shades.

WeatherSeal Neutral (WN) Sealant
Interior | Exterior | Weatherseal | Connecting Joints | Windows & Doors

Designed specially for sealing External and Internal Connection and Expansion Joints. Can be used on alkaline substrates like concrete and mortar. It is Neutral in pH and non corrosive to metals. Excellent for sealing
. Skylights.
. Gaps between window/door frames and walls.
. Gaps between roofing sheets and walls.
Available in Clear, Grey, White and Black shades.

Paintable Sealants (PS)
Cracks in Walls | Gaps in bathrooms

Designed to fill gaps and cracks and can be easily painted over. It is an acrylic based hybrid sealant and is mainly used in decorative applications.
Available in White.


Sealants are available in standard cartridges which can be loaded into dispensers and easily used, avoiding the need for messy application by hand or putty knife. 

Application
. Clean the gap to be filled or sealed thoroughly with a wire brush/scrub pad or appropriate solvents to ensure it is free from oil, grease and dirt.
. Cut the seal on the sealant cartridge.
. Cut the nozzle provided with the sealant to get the appropriate thickness of the sealant bead/flow.
. Load the cartridge into the sealant dispenser.
. Dispense the sealant in a continuous bead. In case of the bead breaking, a small overlap must be made.
. Wearing appropriate gloves, press the sealant with your finger into the gap.

Viola... we have sealed joints and filled gaps!!

Wacker Sealants are available in store now @
Shree Venkateshwara Traders
712, Modi Hospital Road, WOC,
Mahalaxmipuram, Bangalore 560086
Ph: 9036092531
email : venkateshwara.traders@gmail.com

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