ADHESIVES AND WEATHER SEALING

Product catalog summary

Meet the Team
This section introduces the key personnel involved in façade solutions, including roles such as sales managers, specification managers, training managers, product managers, and technical services. Contact details for sales and technical inquiries are provided.

Structural Glazing
Sika offers structural glazing solutions with products like Sikasil® SG-20, SG-500, and SG-550, which provide strong, flexible fixation of glass units, energy efficiency, and excellent UV and weathering resistance. Suitable for glass-to-metal and glass-to-glass bonding, including solar modules.

Insulating Glass
Sika's insulating glass solutions, including Sikasil® IG-25 and IG-25 HM PLUS, ensure high performance with low argon loss rates, designed for air-filled and argon-filled dual sealed IG units, offering outstanding UV resistance and tensile strength.

Joint Sealing
Sika provides joint sealing solutions with Sikasil® WS-605 S and WS-355, which are non-streaking, non-staining, and available in various colors. These sealants are compatible with Sika's structural glazing systems and suitable for glass and metal facades.

Fire Rated Systems
Sika's fire-rated systems include Sikasil® FS-670 Fire, FS-665 SL, and Everbuild® Fire Foam (B2), tested for fire resistance and suitable for vertical and horizontal joints in facades and floor slabs.

Membran EPDM System
The SikaMembran® Universal and SikaBond® TF+ N provide a vapor control system suitable for various climatic conditions. These products are lightweight, UV resistant, and easy to install, suitable for curtain wall installations and ventilated facades.

Balustrade Adhesive
SikaGlaze® GG-735 is designed for stress-free embedding of glass balustrades, offering easy installation and removal. It is compatible with PVB laminated glass and provides uniform stress distribution.

Ventilated Rainscreen Panel Bonding
SikaTack® Panel and Panel-50 adhesives offer economical and weather-resistant solutions for ventilated facades, providing uniform tension and tested with major panel brands.

Structural Window Bonding
Sika's structural window bonding solutions, including Sikasil® WT-480, WT-470, WT-485, WT-40, and AS-66, offer benefits like burglary resistance, lower manufacturing costs, and increased light through slimmer sashes. These products vary in curing speed, flexibility, and application methods.

Overview
This document provides detailed information on Sika's range of adhesives and sealing solutions, focusing on UV resistant, high modulus window bonding silicone adhesives, expanding tapes, pre-treatments, primers, and ancillary products.

1. Silicone Adhesives

Uses: Designed for structural glass bonding of PVC, wood, and aluminum windows, suitable for both manual and machine applications.
Characteristics: Offers excellent adhesion, flexibility over a wide temperature range, long-term durability, and compliance with EOTA ETAG 002 and RAL-GZ 716/1 standards.
Product Highlight: Sikasil® AS-66 is a one-component adhesive with accelerated curing speeds, excellent UV resistance, and no limit in joint depth.

2. Expanding Tapes

Products: Sika® Expansion Tape-100 and Sika® Expansion Tape-600.
Benefits: Provide defined vapor diffusion, permanent elasticity, high initial strength, and are overpaintable. They offer protection against driving rain and are fire resistant.

3. Pre-Treatments and Primers

Products: Include Sika® Aktivator-205, Sika® Remover-208, Sika® Primer-3N, Sika® Primer-210, Sika® Cleaner P, and Sika® Primer-215.
Uses: These products are essential for cleaning, activating, and priming various substrates to ensure optimal adhesion and sealing.

4. Ancillary Products

Products: Include Sika® Hand Wipes, Everbuild® Wonder Wipes, Sika® Bulk Gun, and Sika® Electraflow Battery Powered Bulk Gun.
Benefits: These products aid in the application and protection of surfaces during construction projects.

5. Applications and Case Studies

Sika products have been used in notable projects such as the 32 London Bridge Street and the 'Walkie Talkie' Building, showcasing their effectiveness in structural glazing, insulated glazing, and weather sealing.

6. Company Information

Sika is a global leader in the manufacture and supply of chemical-based products for construction and the motor vehicle industry, with a strong presence in the UK and Ireland.

Catalog excerpts

THE COMPLETE FAÇADE SOLUTION ADHESIVES AND WEATHER SEALING

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26 Where Sika has been used 27 The Complete Fagade Solution THE COMPLETE FAgADE SOLUTION Adhesives and Weather Sealing

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David Fraser Sales Manager – Façades Email: [email protected] Tel: 07970 122215 Andrew Hills National Sales Manager – Facades Email: [email protected] Tel: 07970 122265 Jeff Richards Product Manager Email: [email protected] Tel: 07903 942157 David Horn Specification Manager – Facades Email: [email protected] Tel: 07768 977979 Paul Jackson Systems Engineering Technician Email: [email protected] Tel: 07534 905638 Brian Doocey Training Manager Email: [email protected] Tel: 07970 122249 James Taylor Technical Services Email: [email protected] Tel: 01707...

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STRUCTURAL GLAZING Sika’s silicone structural adhesives have the best in class ETA approved SG design strength on the market, resulting in a reduction in material and sight lines! Double sided structural adhesive tape Sika SG Adhesive Joint sealant Primary sealant SIKA SOLUTIONS THE COMPLETE FAÇADE SOLUTION Adhesives and Weather Sealing THE BENEFITS ́́ Strong but flexible fixation of glass units ́́ Attractive appearance without visible frames ́́ Elimination of capping therefore minimal damage caused by thermal effects because of shaded glass edges ́́ Energy efficient façade technology ́́ Outstanding...

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