Sealant production

Scotch Seal Chemical Sealants," product Hterature 98-0701, 3M Co., St. Paul, Minn., 1995. 

This chapter first reviews the general structures and properties of silicone polymers. It goes on to describe the crosslinking chemistry and the properties of the crosslinked networks. The promotion of both adhesive and cohesive strength is then discussed. The build up of adhesion and the loss of adhesive strength are explained in the light of the fundamental theories of adhesion. The final section of the chapter illustrates the use of silicones in various adhesion applications and leads to the design of specific adhesive and sealant products. 

COMMERCE DEPARTMENT 14th Street Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC 20230, (202) 482-2000. Major source of information on business activity, both international and domestic. Domestic activity can be tracked through publications of the Census Bureau (see below for location), which surveys business every five years by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC), and forecasts activity for each segment each year (U.S. Industrial Outlook, available from NTIS). Adhesives, SIC 2891, report included in Miscellaneous Chemical Products, last surveyed in 1992. Manufacturers are required by law to respond to surveys, but not every producer of adhesive and sealant products is represented because of nuances in the conduct of the survey. However, lots of good information for comparative valuation of business, workforce output, etc. 

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A large variety of different sealant products are available, ranging from plastomeric oil-based mastics that are little more than joint fillers, to high-performance elastomeric sealants, which are capable of withstanding large joint movements of np to 60% of the nominal joint width. 

Boettger and Boltet l conducted a multi-year durability study on a series of high-performance artificially- and naturally-aged sealant products. The physical and mechanical properties of seven series of sealants (polyurethane, silicone, polysulfide rubber, polychloroprene, and EDPM rubber) were evaluated after 6000 hours exposure to natural and artificial aging. The artificial aging consisted in exposure to UV radiation at four different temperatures and condensation at 50°C. Samples were also... 

The most common polyisocyanate used in urethane sealant production is toluene diisocyanate (TDI). The TDI is usually prereacted to give an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer. Other aromatic polyisocyanates used in sealants include diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) and polymethylene polyphenylene isocyanate (PAPI). All of the aromatic poly isocyanates contribute to yellowing of urethanes on exposure to light. 

This chapter introduces readers to the fundamentals of polyurethane chemistry, the basics of polyurethane adhesives, their applications and test standards. The chapter will also highlight relevant developments that have led formulators to create and tailor-make many polyurethane (PUR) adhesives and sealant products. 

Toluene diisocyanate (TDl) is the most commonly used poly isocyanate in methane sealant production. All aromatic polyisocyanates cause urethanes to yellow on e q)osure to Hght. The yellowing problem can be eliminated by the use of aliphatic or cycloaliphatic polyisocyanates, but these are more expensive. 

Epoxies, poljmrethanes, two-part acrylics and the adhesive/sealant products (silicones, and modified silanes) all have excellent gap-filling capabilities and some of these products will offer excellent resistance to impact loading and peel loads. 

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