Often when we need to glue to seal or fill in cavities we ask ourselves what is the product millet to be used below is an abacus of the products most used by professionals.
Sealants
Sealants are particular products that guarantee an elastic seal and also act as adhesives.
To give the best they need to be applied with a certain thickness. We do not recommend using them as adhesives because they provide lower performance for this type of use than other products.
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Acrylic Sealants have a medium resistance to water, generate a strong adhesion, they are anti-mold, they are ideal for sealing cracks in walls because they can be painted, doors and windows./p>
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Polyurethane Sealants have a high heat resistance (up to 900/1000 ° C), they are used for stoves, mufflers, air conditioners.
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Silicone sealants they are transparent or with other colors due to the pigments present in the mixture, they are divided into neutrals and acetic reaction, they are suitable for smooth materials.
Polyurethane foam
This is a particular product available in cans that has the characteristic of expanding a lot when sprayed taking up all the available space.
It also has good insulating properties and is used to fill in the voids created when, for example, you open a hole for a pipe or to hold and seal the frames of doors and windows.
Once hardened, after about ten minutes, the excess can be removed with a cutter.
Adhesives
Many types of glues are available on the market according to specific needs, here are some types:
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Assembly glues excellent for assembling strongly stressed parts and not as baseboards or insulation panels, we recommend applying for points and applying a constant pressure for a few seconds to make good adhesion the parts
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Vinyl adhesives are excellent for paper, felt woodboard, they are used diluted as fixative before rooms whitening.
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Hot glues are melted by a special gun, are practical and offer good performance
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Polyurethane glues for wood are resistant to moisture and are therefore used in humid environments.
