Fire Rated Silicone Sealant: How to Choose the Right One
Choosing a fire rated silicone sealant is one of the few decisions where the buyer has to read a classification rather than a claim. A product…
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Engineering guides on silicone sealant selection, application and testing.
How to Find a Reliable Silicone Sealant Supplier in China
Finding a silicone sealant supplier in China is not hard — there are hundreds. Finding one that is actually a manufacturer, holds the test reports behind…
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Custom Colour Silicone Sealant: Matching a Facade
A facade is designed as a whole surface, and the joint line is part of the design. That is why custom colour silicone sealant is a…
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MS Polymer vs Silicone Sealant: Which for Construction
MS polymer — also written as SMP or silane-modified polymer, and marketed as “hybrid” sealant — has taken a large share of the European construction market…
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Acrylic Sealant vs Silicone: Interior, Exterior and Painting
An acrylic sealant is the right product for a narrow set of positions and the wrong one for almost every exterior joint, where a silicone sealant…
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Polyurethane Sealant: Where It Wins and Where It Fails
A polyurethane sealant is often the right answer and often the wrong one, and the difference is decided by the joint rather than by the material.…
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Chinese vs ASTM Sealant Standards: Reading a Test Report
A buyer comparing a Chinese sealant datasheet with a European or American one is usually looking at two different measuring systems and assuming the numbers can…
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Precast Concrete Panel Joints: Silicone Sealant Guide
Joints between precast concrete panels are one of the few positions where the sealant is asked to do three difficult things at once: bond to an…
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Silicone Sealant Supplier for Saudi Arabia & GCC Buyers
Buyers searching for silicone sealant manufacturers in Saudi Arabia usually find two kinds of result: local distributors holding stock in Dammam or Jeddah, and overseas factories…
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Best Sealant for High UV Exposure: What Actually Survives
The question “what is the best sealant for high UV exposure” has a short answer and a long answer. The short one: among the common construction…
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