Silfix® U7
Verified by manufacturer 3 months ago
100% acetoxy cure silicone sealant for sanitary applications.
Application
Suitable for:
- Sanitary: With the added benefit of containing a fungicide; the sealant is suitable for sealing around baths, basins and shower trays and similar sanitary applications.
- Sealing between dissimilar materials such as; un-plastized polyvinyl chloride (PVC-U), aluminium, composite and timber frames into masonry, brick and plaster walls.
- Industrial sealing and bonding.
- Waterproofing of rimless sinks.
- General sealing and caulking applications.
- Glass to glass sealing.
- General weather and draft-proofing applications.
Description
A sanitary, high modulus, acetoxy cure silicone sealant and adhesive which possesses good tooling properties.
Features and benefits:
- Highly elastic: Suitable for use around the building envelope for industrial, commercial and domestic applications where a highly elastic product that does not shrink or crack is required.
- Easy to tool: Good tooling and application characteristics with a stiffer, more viscous formulation for the applicator.
- Good adhesion is achieved to a variety of non-porous substrates including: Glass, ceramics, aluminium and painted timber.
- Typical acetic cure odour.
- High modulus, acetoxy cure (20LM).
- High ultraviolet (UV) radiation, ozone and temperature resistance.
- CE marked to EN 15651-2: G-CC–20LM and EN 15651-3: XS1–20LM.
- Non-flammable.
- Viscous formulation returns superior gunning and tooling characteristics preferred by the professional sealant applicator.
- Conforms to EN 15651-3: CLASS XS1.
- Base technology: Acetoxy; one component; RTV silicone polymer.
- Slump: Non-sag.
General information
Color | White Other Guidance for specification option: Translucent. |
Material | Silicone |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | E40/530 Sealant F11/116 Mortar jointed, sealant pointed glass block walling F11/121 Sealant jointed glass block walling F11/136 Mortar jointed, sealant pointed glass block walling F11/141 Sealant jointed glass block walling F11/15 Mortar jointed, sealant pointed glass block walling F30/610 Movement joints with sealant H13/740 Sealant joints H13/750 Structural sealant joints H40/785 Sealant jointing H41/655 Sealant jointing proprietary system H42/661 Sealant joints H51/610 Sealant joints H51/630 Movement joints H92/770 General sealants L10/810 Sealant joints L20/80 Sealant joints L20/820 Sealant joints L40/195 Glass-to-glass jointing – proprietary N10/460 Sealant N10/760 Sealant bedding and pointing N10/80 Sealant N13/580 Sealant for pointing N13/68 Sealant for pointing N13/81 Sealant bedding and pointing R10/11 Aluminium gutters R10/360 Sealant for gutters |
Product range |
Specification data - Silicone construction joint sealants
Standard | To EN 15651-2 and EN 15651-3. |
Third party certification | CE marked to EN 15651-2: G-CC–20LM and EN 15651-3: XS1–20LM. |
Material | Acetoxy cure. |
Class | G-20LM. |
Colour | White.Translucent. |
Fire performance | Non-flammable. |
Adhesion | Excellent. |
Movement | ±20% (accommodation). |
Chemical resistance | Excellent. |
Curing compound | Moisture cure. |
Hardness (shore A) | 21. |
Curing time | Tack free time: 25 minutes at +23°C/ 50% RH. |
Density | 1.05 g/ml. |
Cure speed | 2-3 mm per 24 hours. |
TensileStrength | >2.0 N/mm². |
UV resistance | Excellent. |
Elongation | ~750%. |
Application temperature range | +5 to +40°C. |
Service temperature range | -40 to +150°C. |
Literature
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