Silicone Sealant for Natural Stone and Marble: What to Pick
Natural stone and marble are the hardest substrates to seal well, and the cheapest grade to get wrong. A silicone sealant that works on glass or…
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Engineering guides on silicone sealant selection, application and testing.
Silicone Sealant Sample: Test Before a Bulk Order
A silicone sealant sample is not a free tube; it is a test that decides whether a bulk order is safe to place. The sample has…
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Silicone Sealant Certification: ISO RoHS REACH Guide
A silicone sealant certificate is read the same way a test report is: against the job, not the name on the wall. ISO, RoHS and REACH…
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Silicone Sealant Factory Audit: What to Check
A factory audit is the step between shortlisting a silicone sealant supplier and placing a production order. A test report tells you a grade exists; an…
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Third Party Inspection of a Silicone Sealant Factory
A third party inspection is the point where a buyer turns a test report into an order. The report proves a grade; the inspection proves that…
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Is Silicone Sealant Waterproof After Cure?
The short answer is that a cured silicone sealant is water resistant, and whether it is waterproof depends on the joint and the grade. Once a…
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Silicone Glue vs Silicone Sealant: Same Tube?
Silicone glue and silicone sealant are often the same chemistry in different packaging, and the name on the tube tells you more about the joint than…
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Silicone Sealant for Salt Spray Coastal Environments
A silicone sealant on a coastal facade has to survive three things at once: salt in the air, direct UV and a wet-dry cycle that drives…
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Dry Glazing vs Wet Glazing: Two Facade Systems
Dry glazing and wet glazing are two ways to hold glass in a facade, and the sealant plays a different role in each. Dry glazing holds…
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Does Silicone Sealant Stick to Itself? Adhesion Facts
Silicone sealant does not bond reliably to its own cured surface, and that one fact changes how a joint has to be resealed. A new bead…
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