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Cleaners and Primers for Silicones
Durability, weatherability and performance
Seeking silicone solutions that protect buildings from the elements? Looking to expand your range of electronic device design options and achieve improved adhesion? Durable materials with proven performance start with high-quality cleaners and primers from Dow. The right products, combined with our technical expertise and advice, can enable ideal performance across a variety of electronics, advanced assembly, and building and construction applications.
Cleaners that reduce dirt pick-up and minimize staining
Primers that adhere more easily at a lower temperature to a wider variety of substrate materials. Our broad portfolio of silicone cleaners and primers provides many benefits, including:
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SUPERIOR CLEANERS
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POTENT PRIMERS
Related products
Offering excellent weatherability, water repellency and aesthetics in addition to proven performance, with our leading cleaners and sealants listed below.
DS-2025 Cleaner
For use on cured silicones to clean surfaces, equipment and manufacturing units.
DS-1000 Aqueous Silicone Cleaner
For use on uncured silicones to clean surface, equipment and manufacturing units.
DOWSIL™ OS Fluids
Ozone safe volatile fluids developed specifically for use as a precision cleaning agent and carrier.
Related products
Ranging from simple cleaning to more complex etching or the application of reactive silane coupling agents to achieve optimal bonding, our primers, prime coats and adhesion promoters are listed below.
DOWSIL™ Primer-C OS
Offers a low-VOC and fluorescing feature to allow for a visual quality control check to ensure proper primer application.
DOWSIL™ 92-023
Primer to enhance bonding/adhesion of RTV and heat-cure silicones to numerous materials for increased reliability and design flexibility.
To promote adhesion of products to various surfaces, consider these methods:
- Cleaning: Use appropriate solvent and a two-cloth wipe.
- Chemicals: Apply primers like DOWSIL™ PR-1200 RTV Prime Coat and other DOWSIL™ primers.
- Surface Energy Alteration: Use treatments such as Corona Discharge, Plasma, or Flame Treatment.
- Physical Methods: Roughen the surface to increase adhesion area.
Note: Conditions and adhesion methods are beyond our control. This information should not replace customer tests to ensure safety, effectiveness, and satisfaction for the intended use.
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