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ADVANTAGES OF SILICONES |
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THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF THE FUTURE
Silicone sealants help high performance buildings perform better and last longer, and make new design options possible. They enable amazing feats of architecture and the preservation of our most treasured landmarks – as well as making our homes more comfortable and energy efficient.
Silicones in construction can:
 Solve structural glazing and weatherproofing challenges
Contribute to energy efficiency in buildings
Improve in-shop productivity and reduce material waste
Extend building life and reduce life cycle costs
Help realize sustainable development
Achieve design freedom
THE SILICONE ADVANTAGE
Silicone sealants not only outperform and outlast organic weatherproofing materials – they also enable innovative applications that would otherwise be impossible. For example, only structural silicone sealants have the long-term adhesion, compatibility, and strength required for structural glazing and protective glazing applications, making sheet glass skyscrapers a reality.
Silicones are also inherently waterproof, and provide greater UV stability, temperature and weather resistance then organic materials. And, because they last longer, they can be replaced less often – reducing lifetime costs and contributing to sustainability.
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CONVENTIONAL STRUCTURAL SILICONES
We believe in the adhesion strength of new Dow Corning® TSSA®
Transparent Silicone Structural Adhesive so much, we wanted to be the first to
use it – attaching the frameless spider façade system to the insulating glass
units at our new energy-efficient European Distribution Center.
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PROTECTING PATIENTS FROM THE
ELEMENTS
Dow Corning® 758 Silicone Weather Barrier Sealant provides durable,
unprimed adhesion for the most challenging materials. That’s why the Kaleida
Health Global Vascular Institute in Buffalo, N.Y. chose it to seal their
primary waterproof membrane skin – protecting the new hospital from the city’s
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SMARTER WINDOWS
Watch our video to see how
Dow Corning’s innovative Smart Window technology could one day be used to
create windows that change from transparent to opaque at the touch of a button
– reducing cooling, heating and lighting requirements.
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BRIGHTER THINKING FOR
LEDs
Dow Corning silicones help protect and aid in the lead-free assembly of
LED-based lighting modules, thanks to their dielectric insulation, shock and
vibration absorption, thermal stability, and optical clarity at elevated
temperatures.
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SILICONES STAND UP TO TROPICAL
WEATHER
Thanks to silicone building sealants, glazing and curtainwall adhesives, the
gleaming glass towers of Hong Kong’s Exchange Square building have stood
proudly since 1984 – despite tropical heat, humidity, heavy rain, typhoons and
air pollution. |
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SILICONE HOT MELT SEALANTS SAVE
TIME AND MONEY
Silicone hot melt sealants can help fabricators keep pace with demand for
windows and doors – can reduce time and cost of manufacturing by as much as 33
percent. How? By sealing the window glass to the sash with the combined instant
adhesion of a glazing tape and the ease of a liquid sealant – with none of the
individual drawbacks seen with manual tape glazing applications. |
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