Description
Soudal Bathroom and Kitchen Silicone
Product description
Soudal Bathroom and Kitchen Silicone is a high-quality, neutral, elastic one-component silicone based joint sealant.
Properties
Soudal Bathroom and Kitchen Silicone is:
• Very easy to apply
• Colourfast and UV resistant
• Permanently elastic after curing
• Very good adhesion on many materials
• Low modulus
• Neutral curing
• Low odour
• Impervious to mould
• Not paintable
Applications
Soudal Bathroom and Kitchen Silicone is suitable for:
• Connection joints between wall and bath tubs or shower bases.
• Joints in sanitary rooms (on synthetic baths and tubs) and kitchens.
• Permanent elastic sealing in bathroom, kitchen, air conditioning and ventilation systems.
Packaging
Colour: transparent, grey, white
Packaging: 300 ml cartridge
Shelf life
Soudal Bathroom and Kitchen Silicone has a shelf life of 12 months in unopened packaging in a cool and dry storage place at temperatures between +5°C and +25°C.
Substrates
Substrates:
All usual building substrates, glass, aluminium, wood, staal ST1403, plastics, concrete, brick, ceramic tiles
Nature:
Rigid, clean, dry, free of dust and grease.
Surface preparation:
Porous surfaces in water loaded applications should be primed with Primer 150.
All smooth surfaces can be treated with Soudal Surface Activator.
There is no adhesion on PE, PP, PTFE (Teflon®) and bituminous substrates.
We recommend a preliminary adhesion test on any substrate.
Not suitable for continuous underwater use.
Given the wide variety of coatings on substrates, a preliminary adhesion test is always required.
When glazing: clean frame and glass surfaces that come into contact with sealant.
Compatibility with glass
Soudal Bathroom and Kitchen Silicone is not suitable for contact with secondary sealant of insulating glass units.
Not appropriate for applications in direct contact with PVB film in laminated glass.
We recommend the use of Silirub 2 instead.
Joint dimensions
Min. width for joints: 5 mm
Max. width for joints: 30 mm
Min. depth for joints: 5 mm
Glazing applications:
top sealing = min. width 4 mm, depth at least 6 mm.
Min. width for connection joints around windows: 10 mm. Expansion joints:
joint width 5-10mm: joint depth 5mm.
Joint width 10-30mm: depth=1/2 * width.
Recommended joint configuration for connection joints and joints subjected to shear: depth = width (min 5 mm).
Application method
Avoid that soapy solution comes between the joint edges and sealant (to prevent adhesion loss).
Application method: With manual or pneumatic caulking gun.
Cleaning: Clean with White Spirit or Soudal Surface Cleaner immediately after use (before curing).
Finishing: With a soapy solution or Soudal Finishing Solution before skinning.
Repair: With the same material
Health and Safety Recommendations
Take the usual labour hygiene into account. Consult the packaging label for more information.
Remarks
• Do not use on natural stones like marble, granite,…(staining). Use Soudal Silirub MA or Silirub+ S8800 for this application.
• Given the great diversity in available paints it is recommended to do a compatibility test prior to application.
• Direct contact with the secondary sealing of insulating glass units (insulation) and the PVB-film of safety glass must be avoided.
• Not suitable for bonding mirrors. Use Soudal Soudaseal Mirror for this type of application.
• When using different reactive joint sealants, the first joint sealant must be completely hardened before the next one is applied.
• A total absence of UV can cause a color change of the sealant.
• In an acid environment or in a dark room, a white sealant can slightly turn yellow. Under the influence of sunlight it will turn back to its initial colour.
Environmental clauses
Leed regulation:
Soudal Bathroom and Kitchen Silicone conforms to the requirements of LEED. Low –Emitting Materials: Adhesives and Sealants. SCAQMD rule 1168.
Complies with USGBC LEED 2009 Credit 4.1: Low-Emitting Materials – Adhesives & Sealants concerning the VOC- content.
