What Are The Advantages of Mildew Resistant Silicone Sealant?

Silicone sealant in use, we may find doors and Windows dark wet places, indoor toilets, kitchens, bathroom facilities and other joints of the seam glue, after a period of use, some sealant surface appeared obvious mildew, yellow, or even black phenomenon, and sealant surface mildew can not be cleaned off. This will not only directly affect the aesthetic effect of interior decoration, but even make the sealant gradually lose the function of waterproof sealing.

Mold is usually produced in moist and organic rich places, home life in line with the two main factors of the place is the kitchen and bathroom, and the place prone to mildew is the use of sealant.As we all know, the corner of the kitchen and bathroom is particularly prone to mold, the main reason is long-term humidity, if the decoration seal is not handled well, the domestic water in the kitchen and bathroom will drip, spread everywhere, and even lead to some parts such as the kitchen pool under the cabinets, walls and other damp, mildew, affecting the kitchen and bathroom living environment, if the rainy season, Moist conditions can also accelerate mold growth. Therefore, in the kitchen and bathroom decoration, the use of sealant is essential.

Usually used sealant mainly plays a bonding sealing role, used in the corresponding position will not have any problems, but if used in a long-term humid environment, it will lead to yellow and mildew, in this case, you need to use a special anti-mildew sealant, to prevent kitchen and bathroom yellow and mildew, to avoid bacterial growth.

TENGYU CHEMICAL mildew resistant neutral silicone sealant is a single component, neutral curing non-corrosive, mildew resistant building waterproof sealing material.

During construction, the joint is sized with a glue gun, and after curing, a waterproof sealing layer with the highest mildew resistance grade, green environmental protection, elasticity and adhesion is formed.

How to avoid mold problem of sealant? 

Method A: Avoid the water and wet environment on the surface of the sealant, and keep the surface clean, such as regularly cleaning the water and dirt on the surface of the sealant, and open the window for ventilation and drying to avoid an environment where mold can grow.

Method B; Use a qualified mildew proof silicone adhesive. Compared with method A, the method saves time and effort, and it is particularly difficult to implement method A in areas where it is often wet and rainy, so it is very necessary to choose mildew proof sealant. Anti-mildew sealant formula is generally added to the anti-mildew agent or fungicide, the strong inhibition of most molds, can maximize the sealing sealant seam surface appearance.

To sum up: the key technical indicators of mildew proof silicone sealant is mildew proof performance, for many declared mildew proof sealant products on the market, we can first understand their reference standards and corresponding mildew proof levels before choosing, choose high standard requirements, quality guaranteed brand products.