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Installation of window- and doorframes with Polyurethane Foam
Window and doorframes are made of materials such as wood, aluminum, steel and UPVC. Traditional window and doorframes are installed by using frame anchors. This method is time consuming and requires craftsmanship. Therefore, more often now, window and do…
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Inspection, maintenance and repair of sealant joints
Durability of sealants under normal weather circumstances can vary from 5 to more than 30 years, depending the type. This means with good functioning and application of the sealant, replacement is only mandatory after several years. In this period, inst…
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Facade panel bonding
The use of HPL-facade panels has strongly increased against the classical facade panelling which was normally made of plywood. The choice for these new building materials is usually based on the fact they do virtually need no maintenance and give a nice …
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Chemical resistance silicones
With regards to the effects of solvents and industrial chemicals on silicone rubber, the following data has been complied: Silicones are chemically inert and are attacked by very few common materials. Among them are concentrated sulphuric acid, hydrof…
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Damage to sealant joints by animals
Sealants used in construction and industry applications must provide a permanent seal between building materials. In normal conditions, combined with regular inspection and maintenance, joint sealants may function for many years. The durability of sealan…
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Mirror bonding
As, for esthetical reasons, mirrors are mostly applied to walls and doors without any mechanical support, special adhesives are used to fasten these mirrors ”invisible” onto the supporting surfaces. Mirrors are sensitive products, because of which not ev…
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Suitability and pre-treatment of surfaces
For an optimal functioning of a sealant joint it is of essential concern that the sealant will make a good bonding on the surface it is applicated to. Indeed if the bonding fails, the function of sealing partly fails. The strength of bonding between sea…
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Discoloration in sealant joints
Sealants are used in building and industrial applications in many places under various circumstances and on several substrates. It may occur that the sealant joints show discoloration after a couple of days or weeks. In general the joints can be conside…
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Joint dimensions and constructions
Joint structures are used in both the interior and exterior of buildings.
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