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Quality Bond™ brings
expert support, product and design innovation, and strict implementation of
best practice standards in silicone window bonding applications. With Dow
Corning support and training, you can increase your productivity, expand your
design options, and differentiate your products from the
competition.
Quality Bond formalises Dow Corning's position as a leading technical
authority for silicone bonding solutions, expertise, and know-how, sharing this
knowledge with members of the Quality Bond community. Quality
Bond ensures that all products are applied using best practice standards
subject to a full project review undertaken by Dow corning's Technical Service
Engineers.
As a Quality Bond member, you will benefit from extended warranty and
liability coverage, priority technical sevice, Quality Bond member
specification, and marketing support. With Quality Bond qualification,
specifiers will know that your company is trained and audited on an annual
basis in quality management and silicone application according to Dow Corning's
strict rules of compliance.
With Dow Corning training and technical support, you can expand your designs
to leverage high performance Dow Corning bonding solutions to include more
glass, with less frame, to maximize available light. Learn how to increase the
energy efficiency of your windows for a distinct marketing advantage.
Why
Dow Corning?
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Priority Technical Support
Support includes consultation for innovation in design, blueprint reviews,
sealant calculations, substrate testing for compatibility, adhesion, and
staining tests.
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Annual Training and Audit of Production Facilities
Training assistance includes knowledge sharing and expertise in silicone
bonding and sealing applications leading to annual certification and Quality
Bond membership.
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Best-in-Class Quality Control and Quality Assurance
Our quality control and quality assurance are supported through
implementation of Dow Corning manuals for structural glazing, insulating
glazing, weatherproofing, or window bonding and accompanying project checklist
documentation.
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Extended Warranty and Liability Coverage
Warranty and liability coverage is available on a project-by-project basis
for structural glazing, insulating glazing, and window bonding applications,
provided granting conditions are met. Recurrent insulating glass extended
warranty coverage is also available to Quality Bond members.
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Quality Bond Membership Specification
Benefits of the Quality Bond membership include promotion and support
from the Dow Corning sales and technical team for building owners, architects,
facade consultants, engineers, and system companies.
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Assistance with Sealant Specification
Appropriate to the substrates, standard project requirements, and specific
custom requirements of a project, Dow Corning offers expert assistance with
sealant specification challenges.
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Member Marketing Support
Marketing support is provided through Dow Corning seminars, exhibitions, and
trade shows, via the Quality Bond website, media relations, Quality
Bond member specification, and availability of Quality Bond training
and audit certification for promotion.
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Become
a Qualified Quality Bond Window Fabricator
Window fabricators have the opportunity to share the benefits of the
superior training, auditing, and backing of the Quality Bond program.
Your commitment to exacting standards, testing, and quality assurance could
make you a candidate for programme participation. Become a qualified
Quality Bond Applicator.
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How Can We Help You Today?
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Learn about our thermal modeling resources for your project.
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Become
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Find
the products that meet your exact needs
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