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What is DOWSIL™ 3553 Fast Cure Silicone Sealant?
Construction Sealant
Uses
  • Glazing for residential and commercial glazing

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DOWSIL™ 3553 Fast Cure Silicone Sealant


What is DOWSIL™ 3553 Fast Cure Silicone Sealant?
Construction Sealant
Uses

  • Glazing for residential and commercial glazing
  • Glazing applications in solar thermal panels with its fast curing and high temperature resistance features
  • Glass panel incorporating specialty glass (pyrolithic of soft coated, laminated, tinted, enameled) types
  • Glazing for applications under extreme conditions of humidity and temperatures, high or low
  • Glazing for applications with high sun exposure
  • Adhering and jointing of glass elements
Benefits
  • Excellent adhesion to coated or reflective glass and aluminum
  • Fast cure one-component technology, ideal for use at low temperature and/or low humidity in workshops
  • Packaged for both manual and robot applications
  • Silicone technology providing outstanding UV resistance
  • Service temperature range -40°C (-40°F) to up to 100°C (212°F)
  • Non-corrosive cure
  • Resistant to ozone
  • Minimum waste and downtime by eliminating base purging and static mixer maintenance
  • Non-slumping, permitting ease of both manual and automated glazing
  • Excellent mechanical properties


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Specifications

Application Benefits
Application Temperature Range5 to 40 °C
Product Use and Formulating
Cure System1-Part Cure
Tack-Free Time-50% RH26 Minutes
Where UsedFactory
Working Time5 to 10 Minutes
Typical Properties
AppearanceOpaque
ChemistryNeutral
Durometer - Shore A38 Shore A
Elongation400 %
Flow/Sag (Slump)1.4 mm
MovementMedium
Shelf Life240 Days
SubstrateNon-porous
Tensile Strength229 psi
Young's Modulus122 psi