Sealants come in a wide range of chemistries, the selection of which depends upon the nature and type of the joints being sealed, and the expected service conditions which the joint will have to endure.
Materials Identification & Characterisation
Sealants come in a wide range of chemistries, the selection of which depends upon the nature and type of the joints being sealed, and the expected service conditions which the joint will have to endure.
The sealant may be correct for the materials but unsuitable for the expected service environment or may be correct for the service environment but not suitable for the manufacturing process. We are often contacted by manufacturing companies who want to know if their bonded component can resist moisture and or high temperatures, of freezing of deep freezing.
In advance of a site visit we are typically advised by the Quantity Surveyors that the failed sealant is known to be, for example, a silicone or a polyurethane from a named bespoke manufacture. Only through chemical analysis can we prove of disprove that the sealant used was in fact the sealant specified.
Still again, in repair situations, there is often needed to know what type of sealant was used to fabricate an article to ensure that the same sealant is used in the repair.
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Through our extensive knowledge of the chemistry and application of sealants and our decades of expertise in the chemistry and technology of the materials with which sealants are used, we have a proven track record in both identifying what type of sealant was used in a general manufacturing or building application and what sealant is the optimum one for your application.
Regularly, we are contacted by Quantity Surveyors who ask us to investigate a case of sealant failure in a construction application.
Sealant manufacturers, Specifiers, Product Designers, Sales Agents, Production Managers, Architects, Building Contractors, Surveyors and Solicitors.
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