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SEALANT TIPS AND INFORMATION

• Essex Releases U208 Speedlink Urethane (Oct. 2000)
• Removing U413 Black Primer from Painted Surfaces
• Chrysler Tech Service Bulletin RE: Cleaning Excess Primer

FROM THE TECHBOARD ARCHIVES

• Discussion on Using Essex 208 Speedlink
• Discussion on Using Sika Ultrafast, Booster
• Nitrile Gloves Discussion
• Sika Urethane Adhesion & Contaminates
• Removing Dried Urethane from Clothing & Interiors
• Removing Old Urethane From Paint

LINKS AND INFORMATION

• A Close-Up View of The EssexPak Applicator Gun
• Essex Technical Information
• Glasslinks Feature on the Betaseal / Carlite Test at Zero Degrees (1997)
• Sika Drive-Away-Time Calculator
• The Importance of High Modulus Urethane (from Dinol)
• General Motors Drops Endorsement of Short Cut Method
• Black-out Primer Concerns Report from Dinol
• Carlite Approves 3M and Sika Urethane (Dec '99)
• Tremshield 700 Passes Ford Test (Oct '97)

ADHESIVE TECH INFORMATION PDF FILES

Selected Technical Information in PDF File format. (These
links will require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.)*

• Essex Chart: High Modulus, Nonconductive Urethane
  Applications (by NAGS#)
• Essex Betaseal 216 Cold Weather Instructions

• Sika Instructions for Hot-Applied Adhesives
• Sika Instructions for Cold-Applied Adhesives
• Sika Drive-Away-Time Charts

• Titan 800EM Urethane Specs & Safe Drive Away Chart
• Titan 700HV Urethane Specs & Safe Drive Away Chart
• Titan High Modulus Urethanes Technical Bulletin

• Carlite Installation Procedure for Urethane (includes approved sealant manufacturers)

*Acrobat Reader Required. Free download here if needed.