The market for building materials is regularly updated with new means. Manufacturers find modern components, develop more advanced compounds. For example, Titan sealant has replaced obsolete adhesives. The line includes several varieties, but all of them have the highest quality and decent technical characteristics.
- Features of Tytan Professional
- Characteristics of sealants
- Types of sealants
- Silicone
- Roofing
- Polyurethane
- Acrylic
- Specialized
- Scope and selection rules
- Instructions for use
Features of Tytan Professional
The first sealant brand "Titan" was created on the basis of polyurethane. The polymers of the urethane group themselves during chemical synthesis were obtained back in the 30s of the last century. Having found a solution on how to polymerize urethanes, people were able to get fundamentally new compounds. The latter began to act as sealants.
Now the list of sealants "Titan" includes different compositions - based on acrylic, silicone, polyurethane and a number of other components. Most of them have a liquid or pasty texture, are available in banks, cartridges, bottles, bottles, cylinders. Select a specific tool should be based on the goals, the desired type and volume of packaging.
All sealants are different, but have several common properties:
- high level of adhesion to surfaces, penetration into their upper layers;
- long service life and wear resistance;
- suitability for professional use.
Characteristics of sealants
Each Tytan Professional sealant is presented in a convenient tube for a construction gun (310 and 600 ml), as well as in foil "sausages" (600-650 ml). Thanks to this method of application, it lays on the surface in an even strip, and consumption is significantly reduced.
Most sealants are white or colorless, but some are gray and beige. Roofing compounds are usually made black, and acrylic, in addition to standard shades, have wood-like colors. Here are the main ones:
- oak;
- Pine;
- wenge;
- mahogany;
- nut;
- ash;
- beech.
All means allow high-quality sealing of joints and joints. Almost every one of them is considered universal - suitable for external and internal works. Some remedies include antifungal supplements (fungicides), they prevent mold from developing on the walls. Many compositions are positioned as sealants, which not only seal, but also tightly fasten the structure.
Types of sealants
All funds are divided into several groups depending on the main active component.
Silicone
Silicone sealant contains artificial rubber (silicone), which makes the seam durable, super moisture resistant and elastic. He is not afraid of vibration, is not destroyed by the shrinkage of buildings, seasonal fluctuations, suitable for home and street work. This group includes the following subtypes of silicone sealants:
- Universal. It is used everywhere, characterized by high adhesion with most known materials. Not afraid of water, high humidity, temperature changes, the effects of aggressive chemistry.
- Sanitary. It is used in the kitchen, in the bathroom. Must include fungicidal components.
- Glass. It sticks to even deadly dense (non-porous) materials, does not crack from the influence of water. Also suitable for working with ceramic tiles.
- Aquarium. It is eco-friendly, not harmful to plants and fish, does not deteriorate from the action of sea salt and water.
- High temperature. It tolerates a temperature increase of up to + 260 ... + 315 degrees. Most often used to repair the internal combustion engine of an automobile, exhaust system. Helps in areas where surfaces are heated.
Roofing
This type of sealant is designed specifically for repairing roofs made of various roofing materials. Its feature is the absence of damage from daily exposure to aggressive factors - rain, snow, ultraviolet radiation, temperature changes. Typically, rubber and bitumen are included, which gives the sealant enhanced traction. Some “Titan” products are additionally reinforced with fiber.
Polyurethane
This line is the most popular among professional builders. Any polyurethane sealant is best used outdoors, because it contains organic solvents. Subject to good ventilation, indoor use is possible.
Urethanes are characterized by increased elasticity, therefore, sealants based on them, even after drying, do not crack, do not collapse, stretching during material shifts. They can be painted, processed mechanically, they are not afraid of moisture and ultraviolet radiation.
Here are the well-known sealants of the brand "Titan" of this group:
- PU 25 - for facades, windows, doors, partitions and walls;
- PU 40 - for construction and road repair, automotive industry and shipbuilding, railway;
- PU 50 - for additional sealing of welds, automobile and bus repairs.
The group also includes polyurethane foam for polystyrene foam, which has plasticity and can be painted after solidification.
to contents ↑Acrylic
Typically, such funds are used indoors. Their elasticity is lower than that of the listed sealants, moisture resistance is also somewhat reduced. But for porous substrates and surfaces to be painted, acrylic sealant is ideal. Before hardening, the product can be easily wiped off with a normal damp cloth.
Acrylic based sealants include several subspecies:
- for woodwork;
- for air ducts, including galvanized;
- frost resistant.
Specialized
The brand "Titan" has a special sealant - silicone-acrylic, which includes both of these components. It is designed for sealing joints in the bathroom, in the kitchen, combines the properties of two ingredients, therefore it has enhanced strength. The company also produces silicate sealant with high fire resistance and heat resistance (up to +1500 degrees), which allows folding stoves and sealing joints in fireplaces and chimneys.
Other products that are not included in the line of sealants, but no less popular among users, are as follows:
- silicone sealant for marble - allows you to work with natural stone;
- sealant for acrylic plumbing - reliably adheres to acrylic, contains fungicidal additives.
Scope and selection rules
Due to the wide range and excellent quality, the compositions of "Titan" are in demand in various areas of life. Most often they are used in construction and repair.Many sealants are suitable for cars, appliances, household purposes. There are special products with enhanced properties for roads and industry.
When choosing a specific composition, you need to consider the following parameters:
- Operating temperature. If the sealant will be used outdoors, it is important that it is frost-resistant. For example, some acrylic formulations easily tolerate freezing up to –30 degrees. For surfaces subject to high heat, it is better to buy a fireproof agent.
- Elasticity. If the base is able to shrink, move, it is worth choosing the most flexible sealant.
- Universality. When a product is bought for home and everyday life, it is better to take what is marked “universal sealant”. It can be used with almost no limits.
Instructions for use
Before work, it is necessary to clean the base well from dirt, dust, grease. Metal and concrete surfaces are brushed, completely removing paint residues and other old coatings. The plastic is wiped with a solvent or alcohol, the tree is covered with soil with anti-mold additives. Apply sealant after installing the balloon in the gun and cutting off the tip. If necessary, smooth the seam with a spatula, then let it dry completely.
Sealants from the brand "Titan" have long been respected by the masters. Only high-quality materials are used in their production, so all products are highly effective and give excellent results!
