Silicone rubber building sealants

Rubber-like materials now superseding the traditional mastics and putties used in the building industry. Such sealants (also termed mastics) are based on butyl rubber, liquid polysulphides, silicone rubbers, polybutylene, nitrile rubbers and plasticised vinyl polymers. SEBS... 

Sealant compound, silicone rubber base (for caulking, sealing, and glazing buildings and other structures)... 

Several organic sealants such as epoxy resins, butyl rubber or silicones prove to be more or less permeable and the tiny amount of solvent in the cell is rapidly lost. Suitable organic sealing materials for this technology turn out to be thermoplastic materials, like polyethylene/carboxylate copolymers. So far, Surlyn 1702 ionomer from Dupont has been the main substance used to optimize cell performance and build module prototypes. However, the softening point of Surlyn is rather low (65° C) and at elevated temperatures (> 70°C), serious solvent loss is observed because the bond between Surlyn and TCO-coated glass is substantially weakened [7]. 

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