SILICONE SEALANTS FROM DOW CORNING Dow Corning is more than a silicone supplier. Whether you are building or refurbishing, we are your construction solutions partner. In addition to silicone, we can also supply the application technology, services and tailored support you need to:
Proven Performers For new construction or building renovation, silicone products from Dow Corning are best because they:
DOW CORNING® CONTRACTORS WEATHERPROOFING SEALANT Dow Corning® Contractors Weatherproofing Sealant (CWS) is an excellent general purpose weatherproofing sealant that provides 100 percent silicone performance at urethane prices. CWS is the perfect sealant choice for low-rise projects that might normally use urethane or that do not specify Dow Corning’s premium sealant products. Visit www.urethanebusters.com for more information.
Architectural Recommendations To ensure performance under all temperature variations at the time of installation, good architectural practice recommends that joint width should be two times the total expected thermal joint movement, plus tolerances, and a minimum of 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) for this product. This product is not suitable as a structural adhesive. DOW CORNING® CONTRACTORS CONCRETE SEALANT Dow Corning® Contractors Concrete Sealant (CCS) is a low-modulus, 100 percent silicone sealant designed for use on all types of concrete and masonry applications. It is particularly suitable for low-rise tilt-up buildings such as schools, churches, warehouses, strip malls, condominiums, small apartment buildings and office complexes. CCS is cost-competitive with urethane sealants while providing all the performance advantages found in many of our premium sealant products. Visit www.urethanebusters.com for more information.
Architectural Recommendations To ensure performance under all temperature variations at the time of installation, good architectural practice recommends that joint width should be two times the total expected thermal joint movement, plus tolerances, and a minimum of 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) for this product. This product is not suitable as a structural adhesive. DOW CORNING® 756 SMS BUILDING SEALANT Designed for weathersealing sensitive substrates, such as porous stone and metal panels, Dow Corning® 756 Sealant features a low-friction, patent-pending surface-modified silicone (SMS) technology that reduces dirt pick-up and fluid migration that could lead to staining. The cured sealant has an aesthetically appealing dry, matte finish and its low rub-off minimizes appearance problems during window washing and maintenance. This high-performance, elastomeric, one-part silicone sealant cures to a durable, flexible, weather-resistant seal with excellent adhesion to most building materials, including both porous substrates and painted metals.
Architectural Recommendations To ensure performance under all temperature variations at the time of installation, good architectural practice recommends that joint width should be two times the total expected thermal joint movement, plus tolerances, and a minimum of 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) for this product. This product is not suitable as a structural adhesive. DOW CORNING® 790 SILICONE BUILDING SEALANT Because of its excellent movement capability, Dow Corning® 790 Silicone Building Sealant is the best-performing product for stone curtainwall and masonry construction. It is used in expansion and control joints, precast concrete panel and seismic joints, EIFS joints, and curtainwall and mullion joints. Its low-modulus characteristics and extension/compression recovery make it especially effective for sealing expansion and control joints that experience extreme movement. It is also recommended as a remedial sealant for joints in which other materials have weathered or failed due to excessive movement. Dow Corning 790 Sealant quickly cures to a durable, flexible seal.
Architectural Recommendations To ensure performance under all temperature variations at the time of installation, good architectural practice recommends that joint width should be two times the total expected thermal joint movement, plus tolerances, and a minimum of 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) for this product. This product is not suitable as a structural adhesive. DOW CORNING® 791 SILICONE WEATHERPROOFING SEALANT Dow Corning® 791 Silicone Weatherproofing Sealant is an economical option for quality silicone weathersealing. Especially suited for perimeter sealing around windows and doors, 791 Sealant is useful for sealing expansion and control, precast concrete panel, curtainwall and mullion joints, as well as internal seals and end dams. This product offers one-part, primerless adhesion to most building materials and cures to a tough, flexible seal that can accommodate significant movement.
Architectural Recommendations To ensure performance under all temperature variations at the time of installation, good architectural practice recommends that joint width should be two times the total expected thermal joint movement, plus tolerances, and a minimum of 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) for this product. This product is not suitable as a structural adhesive. DOW CORNING® 795 SILICONE BUILDING SEALANT Ideal for structural and non-structural glazing of glass, metal and plastic and for adhering stiffeners to building panels, Dow Corning® 795 Silicone Building Sealant is also excellent for general weatherproofing applications, including perimeter sealing of door and window framing. It is a neutral, one-part adhesive/sealant for new construction and renovation applications that cures to produce a durable and flexible seal.
Architectural Recommendations For weathersealing applications, to ensure performance under all temperature variations at the time of installation, good architectural practice recommends that joint width should be two times the total expected thermal joint movement, plus tolerances, and a minimum of 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) for this product. Structural applications and warranties require testing and written print review by the Dow Corning Technical Service staff. DOW CORNING® 983 SILICONE GLAZING AND CURTAINWALL ADHESIVE/SEALANT Designed for in-shop structural adhesive/sealant applications, such as factory glazing and curtainwall production, where fast cure is needed for rapid throughput of finished units, Dow Corning® 983 Silicone Glazing and Curtainwall Adhesive/Sealant is a high-modulus product offering unprimed adhesion to most common construction materials. It has physical properties sufficient for structural adhesive applications, a noncorrosive by-product, excellent weatherability and durability, and recovers after repeated extensions and compressions.
Architectural Recommendations The design of the silicone structural joint must be prepared by a design professional and based upon industry-accepted guidelines. Structural applications and warranties require testing and written print review by the Dow Corning Technical Service staff. DOW CORNING® 995 SILICONE STRUCTURAL SEALANT Designed for excellent adhesion in structural applications, including factory or field glazing, Dow Corning® 995 Silicone Structural Sealant adheres to glass, reflective glass, anodized aluminum, granite and most paints, including fluoropolymer-based paints. It exhibits a medium modulus, which offers an extremely high tensile adhesion strength of 150 psi. It is also very tough, with a tear strength of 49 ppi. Dow Corning 995 Sealant has also come to the forefront as the product of choice
for impact-resistant protective glazing systems, such as the 3M™ Ultraflex
Window System. These systems combine the elasticity of high-performance window
films and 995 Sealant to produce a stretchable, flexible membrane that helps
capture and absorb energy caused by severe weather, hard impacts and seismic
forces. The result is increased personal safety from flying glass both inside
and outside the building.
Architectural Recommendations The design of the silicone structural joint must be prepared by a design professional and based upon industry-accepted guidelines. Structural applications and warranties require testing and written print review by the Dow Corning Technical Service staff. Similarly, film systems incorporating Dow Corning 995 Sealant are designed and tested to meet specific impact test requirements. DOW CORNING® 999-A SILICONE BUILDING & GLAZING SEALANT Dow Corning® 999-A Silicone Building & Glazing Sealant is a one-part, weather-resistant silicone sealant formulated for a wide range of building construction applications. It is particularly effective for glazing butt and lap shear joints and sealing curtainwall projections and other glass, plastic and metal assemblies. It can also be factory applied as a primary seal to glass, plastic and metal assemblies.
Architectural Recommendations To ensure performance under all temperature variations at the time of installation, good architectural practice recommends that joint width should be two times the total expected thermal joint movement, plus tolerances, and a minimum of 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) for this product. This product is not suitable as a structural adhesive. DOW CORNING® BRAND PARKING STRUCTURE SEALANTS Silicone parking structure sealants from Dow Corning are an investment in lower lifecycle costs, less downtime, greater maintenance savings and a better parking structure. Because they are 100 percent silicone, Dow Corning® brand parking structure sealants resist the environmental stresses that can lead to the early failure of ordinary urethane sealants. Extreme temperatures soften or harden urethane sealants beyond recovery. They are also very susceptible to UV degradation, so they grow brittle and crack over time. Silicone sealants perform years longer and maintain their flexibility, which keeps water and debris from entering the joints. They can also withstand the vertical deflections of traffic and the expansion-contraction of concrete slabs. Dow Corning offers three parking structure sealants for new construction and renovation applications: Dow Corning® FC Parking Structure Sealant – A fast-cure, two-part, self-leveling, ultra-low modulus sealant for joints that undergo severe movement due to traffic loads. It is suitable for use in expansion joints from 1-3 inches wide and adheres to concrete, steel and polymeric nosing substrates. The product works well with Silspec® 950 PDX non-coal tar polymer nosing in expansion joints. Dow Corning® 1205 Prime Coat is required for bonding to concrete and Silspec PDX nosing. Dow Corning® SL Parking Structure Sealant – A self-leveling, one-part, cold-applied, ultra-low modulus sealant formulated for concrete, asphalt and concrete-to-asphalt joints that experience high movement. It is ideal for horizontal and moderately sloped joints, minor construction joints, crack control joints and random crack chasing. Because it is self-leveling and requires no primer, installation is fast and easy. Dow Corning® NS Parking Structure Sealant – A one-part, non-sag formulation that cures to a durable, flexible (low modulus) silicone seal in horizontal concrete joints and on vertical surfaces, such as curbs and traffic barriers. It is ideal for renovation projects and provides excellent unprimed adhesion on concrete. The Better Choice for Longer Service
HOW TO CONTACT US For more information or the name of the Dow Corning sales representative or product distributor in your area, call 1-800-322-8723 or 1-989-496-6000. Dow Corning has sales offices, manufacturing sites, and science and technology laboratories around the globe. Telephone numbers of locations near you are available at www.dowcorning.com. For technical or product questions, call the Dow Corning Technical Information for more information. NOTE: Any review, recommendation or statement made on behalf of Dow Corning relating to any engineering design, architectural drawing, product formulation, end-use specification or similar document is limited to the knowledge of the product properties as determined by laboratory testing of material produced by Dow Corning. Any comments or suggestions relating to any subject other than such product properties are offered only to call the attention of the engineer, architect, formulator, end-user or other person to considerations that may be relevant in an independent evaluation and determination of the appropriateness of such design, drawing, specification, document or formula. LIMITED WARRANTY INFORMATION – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY The information contained herein is offered in good faith and is believed to be accurate. However, because conditions and methods of use of our products are beyond our control, this information should not be used in substitution for customer’s tests to ensure that Dow Corning’s products are safe, effective, and fully satisfactory for the intended end use. Suggestions of use shall not be taken as inducements to infringe any patent. Dow Corning’s sole warranty is that the product will meet the Dow Corning sales specifications in effect at the time of shipment. Your exclusive remedy for breach of such warranty is limited to refund of purchase price or replacement of any product shown to be other than as warranted. DOW CORNING SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR MERCHANTABILITY. DOW CORNING DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Dow Corning is a registered trademark of Dow Corning Corporation. We help you invent the future is a trademark of Dow Corning Corporation. 3M is a trademark of Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company. Silspec is a registered trademark of SSI, Inc. ©2005 Dow Corning Corporation. All rights reserved. 
Proven Performers
DOW CORNING® CONTRACTORS WEATHERPROOFING SEALANT Dow Corning® Contractors Weatherproofing Sealant (CWS) is an excellent general purpose weatherproofing sealant that provides 100 percent silicone performance at urethane prices. CWS is the perfect sealant choice for low-rise projects that might normally use urethane or that do not specify Dow Corning’s premium sealant products. Visit www.urethanebusters.com for more information.
Architectural Recommendations DOW CORNING® CONTRACTORS CONCRETE SEALANT Dow Corning® Contractors Concrete Sealant (CCS) is a low-modulus, 100 percent silicone sealant designed for use on all types of concrete and masonry applications. It is particularly suitable for low-rise tilt-up buildings such as schools, churches, warehouses, strip malls, condominiums, small apartment buildings and office complexes. CCS is cost-competitive with urethane sealants while providing all the performance advantages found in many of our premium sealant products. Visit www.urethanebusters.com for more information.
Architectural Recommendations DOW CORNING® 756 SMS BUILDING SEALANT Designed for weathersealing sensitive substrates, such as porous stone and metal panels, Dow Corning® 756 Sealant features a low-friction, patent-pending surface-modified silicone (SMS) technology that reduces dirt pick-up and fluid migration that could lead to staining. The cured sealant has an aesthetically appealing dry, matte finish and its low rub-off minimizes appearance problems during window washing and maintenance. This high-performance, elastomeric, one-part silicone sealant cures to a durable, flexible, weather-resistant seal with excellent adhesion to most building materials, including both porous substrates and painted metals.
Architectural Recommendations DOW CORNING® 790 SILICONE BUILDING SEALANT Because of its excellent movement capability, Dow Corning® 790 Silicone Building Sealant is the best-performing product for stone curtainwall and masonry construction. It is used in expansion and control joints, precast concrete panel and seismic joints, EIFS joints, and curtainwall and mullion joints. Its low-modulus characteristics and extension/compression recovery make it especially effective for sealing expansion and control joints that experience extreme movement. It is also recommended as a remedial sealant for joints in which other materials have weathered or failed due to excessive movement. Dow Corning 790 Sealant quickly cures to a durable, flexible seal.
Architectural Recommendations DOW CORNING® 791 SILICONE WEATHERPROOFING SEALANT Dow Corning® 791 Silicone Weatherproofing Sealant is an economical option for quality silicone weathersealing. Especially suited for perimeter sealing around windows and doors, 791 Sealant is useful for sealing expansion and control, precast concrete panel, curtainwall and mullion joints, as well as internal seals and end dams. This product offers one-part, primerless adhesion to most building materials and cures to a tough, flexible seal that can accommodate significant movement.
Architectural Recommendations DOW CORNING® 795 SILICONE BUILDING SEALANT Ideal for structural and non-structural glazing of glass, metal and plastic and for adhering stiffeners to building panels, Dow Corning® 795 Silicone Building Sealant is also excellent for general weatherproofing applications, including perimeter sealing of door and window framing. It is a neutral, one-part adhesive/sealant for new construction and renovation applications that cures to produce a durable and flexible seal.
Architectural Recommendations DOW CORNING® 983 SILICONE GLAZING AND CURTAINWALL ADHESIVE/SEALANT Designed for in-shop structural adhesive/sealant applications, such as factory glazing and curtainwall production, where fast cure is needed for rapid throughput of finished units, Dow Corning® 983 Silicone Glazing and Curtainwall Adhesive/Sealant is a high-modulus product offering unprimed adhesion to most common construction materials. It has physical properties sufficient for structural adhesive applications, a noncorrosive by-product, excellent weatherability and durability, and recovers after repeated extensions and compressions.
Architectural Recommendations DOW CORNING® 995 SILICONE STRUCTURAL SEALANT Designed for excellent adhesion in structural applications, including factory or field glazing, Dow Corning® 995 Silicone Structural Sealant adheres to glass, reflective glass, anodized aluminum, granite and most paints, including fluoropolymer-based paints. It exhibits a medium modulus, which offers an extremely high tensile adhesion strength of 150 psi. It is also very tough, with a tear strength of 49 ppi. Dow Corning 995 Sealant has also come to the forefront as the product of choice
for impact-resistant protective glazing systems, such as the 3M™ Ultraflex
Window System. These systems combine the elasticity of high-performance window
films and 995 Sealant to produce a stretchable, flexible membrane that helps
capture and absorb energy caused by severe weather, hard impacts and seismic
forces. The result is increased personal safety from flying glass both inside
and outside the building.
Architectural Recommendations DOW CORNING® 999-A SILICONE BUILDING & GLAZING SEALANT Dow Corning® 999-A Silicone Building & Glazing Sealant is a one-part, weather-resistant silicone sealant formulated for a wide range of building construction applications. It is particularly effective for glazing butt and lap shear joints and sealing curtainwall projections and other glass, plastic and metal assemblies. It can also be factory applied as a primary seal to glass, plastic and metal assemblies.
Architectural Recommendations DOW CORNING® BRAND PARKING STRUCTURE SEALANTS Silicone parking structure sealants from Dow Corning are an investment in lower lifecycle costs, less downtime, greater maintenance savings and a better parking structure. Because they are 100 percent silicone, Dow Corning® brand parking structure sealants resist the environmental stresses that can lead to the early failure of ordinary urethane sealants. Extreme temperatures soften or harden urethane sealants beyond recovery. They are also very susceptible to UV degradation, so they grow brittle and crack over time. Silicone sealants perform years longer and maintain their flexibility, which keeps water and debris from entering the joints. They can also withstand the vertical deflections of traffic and the expansion-contraction of concrete slabs. Dow Corning offers three parking structure sealants for new construction and renovation applications: Dow Corning® FC Parking Structure Sealant – A fast-cure, two-part, self-leveling, ultra-low modulus sealant for joints that undergo severe movement due to traffic loads. It is suitable for use in expansion joints from 1-3 inches wide and adheres to concrete, steel and polymeric nosing substrates. The product works well with Silspec® 950 PDX non-coal tar polymer nosing in expansion joints. Dow Corning® 1205 Prime Coat is required for bonding to concrete and Silspec PDX nosing. Dow Corning® SL Parking Structure Sealant – A self-leveling, one-part, cold-applied, ultra-low modulus sealant formulated for concrete, asphalt and concrete-to-asphalt joints that experience high movement. It is ideal for horizontal and moderately sloped joints, minor construction joints, crack control joints and random crack chasing. Because it is self-leveling and requires no primer, installation is fast and easy. Dow Corning® NS Parking Structure Sealant – A one-part, non-sag formulation that cures to a durable, flexible (low modulus) silicone seal in horizontal concrete joints and on vertical surfaces, such as curbs and traffic barriers. It is ideal for renovation projects and provides excellent unprimed adhesion on concrete. The Better Choice for Longer Service
HOW TO CONTACT US For more information or the name of the Dow Corning sales representative or product distributor in your area, call 1-800-322-8723 or 1-989-496-6000. Dow Corning has sales offices, manufacturing sites, and science and technology laboratories around the globe. Telephone numbers of locations near you are available at www.dowcorning.com. For technical or product questions, call the Dow Corning Technical Information for more information. NOTE: Any review, recommendation or statement made on behalf of Dow Corning relating to any engineering design, architectural drawing, product formulation, end-use specification or similar document is limited to the knowledge of the product properties as determined by laboratory testing of material produced by Dow Corning. Any comments or suggestions relating to any subject other than such product properties are offered only to call the attention of the engineer, architect, formulator, end-user or other person to considerations that may be relevant in an independent evaluation and determination of the appropriateness of such design, drawing, specification, document or formula. LIMITED WARRANTY INFORMATION – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY The information contained herein is offered in good faith and is believed to be accurate. However, because conditions and methods of use of our products are beyond our control, this information should not be used in substitution for customer’s tests to ensure that Dow Corning’s products are safe, effective, and fully satisfactory for the intended end use. Suggestions of use shall not be taken as inducements to infringe any patent. Dow Corning’s sole warranty is that the product will meet the Dow Corning sales specifications in effect at the time of shipment. Your exclusive remedy for breach of such warranty is limited to refund of purchase price or replacement of any product shown to be other than as warranted. DOW CORNING SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR MERCHANTABILITY. DOW CORNING DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Dow Corning is a registered trademark of Dow Corning Corporation. We help you invent the future is a trademark of Dow Corning Corporation. 3M is a trademark of Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company. Silspec is a registered trademark of SSI, Inc. ©2005 Dow Corning Corporation. All rights reserved. |