DOWSIL™ Instantglaze Window Assembly Sealant
Benefits:
- Improved air and water performance
- Reduce manufacturing time and cost with automated processing
- Allow use of standard hot melt dispensing equipment and automated X-Y glazing tables for faster production
- Save substantial labor time compared with manual tape glazing
- Outperform organic hot melt sealants such as polyurethanes and butyls
- Improve quality, reduce costs and reduce volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
- Minimize waste and cleanup requirements
Properties
These values are typical properties and are not intended for use in preparing specifications.
- Adhesion to Yes No Enamelled and Reflective Glass, Extruded Mill Finish, Fluorocarbon Coated Aluminum, Glass, Alodine Aluminum, Heat Strengthened Glass, Low E Coated Glass, Metal, Aluminum, Plastic, Polyester Powder Coated Aluminum/Steel, Steel, Stainless Steel, Vinyl/PVC-U, Wood, Anodized Aluminum
- Application Temperature Range Yes No 121 to 129 °C
- Color Yes No Clear
- Cure Type Yes No Neutral Cure
- Durometer - Shore A Yes No 60 Shore A
- Dynamic Viscosity Yes No 210000 Centipoise
- Elongation Yes No 850 %
- Green Strength Yes No High
- Low Odor Yes No true
- Movement Capability Yes No -50 to 50 %
- Nonvolatile Content Yes No > 98.5 %
- Number of Parts Yes No One
- Open Time Yes No 15 Minutes
- Pot Life Yes No 1440 Minutes
- Primerless Adhesion Yes No Primerless
- Resistance Type Yes No Thermal Resistance, UV Resistance, Water Resistance
- Room Temperature Cure - Hours Yes No 48 Hours
- Service Temperature High Yes No 93 °C
- Service Temperature Low Yes No -50 °C
- Shelf Life Yes No 360 Days
- Specific Gravity @ 25C Yes No 1.061
- Temperature Range Yes No -50 to 93 °C
- Tensile Strength Yes No 350 psi
- Viscosity @ 250 F Yes No 2500 poise
DOWSIL™ InstantGlaze Window Assembly Sealant delivers all the recognized performance capabilities of silicone, but unlike traditional silicone sealants, they are reactive hot-melt materials designed specifically to take full advantage of automated backbedding technology. They deliver instant green strength so windows can be immediately handled without risking the integrity of the seal or distorting the sash, offering significant productivity improvements.
DOWSIL™ InstantGlaze pick test
How to test if your hot melt sealant is cured before applying to your equipment
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Please Contact Dow for additional information.
