Sealing is an age-old problem that dates back to our earliest attempts to create a more comfortable living environment. Prehistoric people used natural sealants such as earth, loam, grass, and reeds to protect the interior of their homes against the weather. Today’s applications extend to a myriad of uses. The Handbook of Sealant Technology provides an in-depth examination of sealants, reviewing their historical developments and fundamentals, adhesion theories and properties, and today’s wide range of applications.
Featuring contributions from international academic and industry experts, this comprehensive, illustrated reference explores :
* The history of sealants from the Stone Age to the present
* The testing and durability of sealants and sealed joints
* The use of organofunctional silanes in sealant technology
* Hot melt and intumescent sealants
* Urethane waterproofing membrane systems
* Foam back-up materials
* Sealants for use in construction, bridge expansion joints, and automotive electronics
* Fibrin sealants for biomedical applications
Preface
The Editors
Contributors
Section 1 : General
Chapter 1 : The History of Sealants
Chapter 2 : Organofunctional Silanes for Sealants
Section 2 : Testing and Durability of Sealants and Sealed Joints
Chapter 3 : Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy in Sealant Testing
Chapter 4 : Chemorheological Investigation on the Environmental Susceptibility of Sealants
Chapter 5 : Natural and Artificial Weathering of Sealants
Chapter 6 : Sealant Durability and Service Life of Sealed Joints
Chapter 7 : Adhesion Testing of Sealants
Chapter 8 : Answering the LEED™ Challenge to Sealant and Weatherproofing Products
Section 3 : Various Types of Sealants and Their Applications
Chapter 9 : Hot Melt Sealants
Chapter 10 : Intumescent Sealants
Chapter 11 : Urethane Waterproofing Membrane Systems for Sealing
Chapter 12 : Selection of Foam Backup Material for Use in Sealed Joints in Cladding and Curtain Walling
Chapter 13 : Construction Sealants
Chapter 14 : Application of Self-Adhering Flashing Products in Building
Chapter 15 : Sealants for Bridge Expansion Joints
Chapter 16 : The Application of Sealants in Automotive Electronics Packaging
Chapter 17 : Fibrin Sealants
Index
