Sealants

Primary Standards / Best Practices / Specifications
& Testing for Sealants

Sealant Specifications:

• ASTM C920 Specification for Joint Sealants
• ASTM C834 Specification for Latex Sealants
• ASTM C1184 Standard Specification for Structural Silicone Sealants
• South Coast Rule 1168 (VOC Limits) for Sealants
• UFGS 07 92 00 Joint Sealants
• LEED BD+C: Core and Shellv2 - LEED 2.0
  (Low-emitting materials - adhesives and sealants)

Sealant Industry Guides & Voluntary Practices:

• AAMA 851 FENESTRATION SEALANTS GUIDE FOR WINDOWS, WINDOW WALLS AND CURTAIN WALLS
• AAMA 800-16 Voluntary Specifications & Test Methods for Sealants
• AAMA JS-91 Joint Sealants Aluminum Curtain Wall Series

Sustainability & Service Life Prediction Studies & Sealant News

• 2020 Service life prediction meeting-NIST
• How long will sealant last
• New ASTM Guide Helps Predict Performance and Lifespan of Building Sealants
• Future ASTM C24 Sealant Meetings
• ASC not pursuing EPD for Sealants-2017
• Product Category Rule for Sealants (PCR) – ASC (2016)
• EPDs in Europe for Sealants & Other Products
• “What is EPD and HPD and Why Should I Care as a Contractor?”
• New Language Added to ASTM C-1193 Guide for Sealants
• FGIA updates Fenestration Sealants Guide

Education/Training/Market Information & White Papers

• NIBS Whole Building Design Guide (wall systems)
• NIBS Whole Building Design Guide (joint sealants)
• Sealants 101 Webinar (ASC) (webinar)
• 2019 ASC Report on “Adhesive and sealant market opportunities in roofing, vertical wall, interior finishes and below grade waterproofing”
• Sealant Testing & Advances In Outdoor Weathering (webinar)
• Building & Construction Webinar (A Focus on Building Envelope)
• Adhesives & Sealants in Building Construction (webinar)
• ASC Sealants North America Market Report
• SWRi Validation Training
• IIBEC Web Training on Transition Between Enclosure Systems
• What Sealant Should I Use (Minneapolis BEC Presentation)
• Building Diagnostics White papers and publications

Articles, Videos, Application Guidance

• Sealant Installation Training Video-SWRi
• Expansion Joints
• Structural Sealant Application
• Top 10 reasons you should maintain caulking and sealants on your properties
• Wet Sealing a Curtain Wall Sill Detail
• Proper Installation Using Titebond Sealants

ASC Member Videos on Sealant Solutions

• Sashco How to Navigate Sealant Technologies Amid Supply Chain Disruptions
• DAP  Lower Your Energy Bills by Weatherizing Your Home | How to Seal Windows and Doors
• Sashco Two things: Callbacks are common; callbacks are costly!
• Tremco Sealant Solutions
• Sashco How to Hire Family (Part 1)
• Sashco How to Hire Family (Part 2)
• Tremco Sealant Solutions
• Sika High-performance weatherproofing sealants
• Sashco-MorFlexx Brick & Stone Repair Caulk
• DuPont Joint Compund
• Soudal Sealant Solutions
• Red Devil Clear Caulk
• Bostik Seal N Flex | Premium Construction Sealant
• Titebond WeatherMaster Ultimate MP Sealant
• OSI QUAD Advanced Formula Sealant is UV Resistant
• GenX - The Next Generation of Sealant Technology
• WACKER'S Silicones – A World of Unlimited Potential
• Albion Engineering E12S20 B-Line Cordless Sausage Caulking Gun, No Drip, 12V, 20 oz

Self-Adhering Flashing Tapes
and Liquid Applied Flashing

-Self-adhering & Liquid Flashing Industry Guides & Voluntary Practices:

• ASTM E2112 Standard Practice for Installation of Exterior Windows, Doors and Skylights
• AAMA 711 -13 Voluntary Specification for self-adhering Flashing Used for Installation of Exterior Wall Fenestration Products*
• AAMA 714 for Liquid Applied Flashing
• ICC Acceptance Criteria AC 38 Water Resistive Barriers
• ASTM E96/E96M-16 Standard Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Materials
• ASTM E331 Standard Test Method for Water Penetration of Exterior Windows, Skylights, Doors, and Curtain Walls by Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference

Sustainability & Green Certification Programs

• Top 11 Green Building Certifications That Can Increase Your Property’s Marketability
• ASTM, Committee E60 on Sustainability

Education/Training/Market Information & White Papers

• NIBS Whole Building Design Guide
• Installation Masters Program
• Home Innovation Research Lab Tech Note
• DuPont White Paper on Standardized Performance Metrics for Self-Adhered Flashing Products Used for the Installation of Window and Doors
• The Importance of Self-Adhering Flashing
• Robert Bateman Flashing Details and Resources
• Self Adhering Window Flashings and Related Standards (ASC Blog by Bob Braun)
• Standardized Performance Metrics for Self-Adhered Flashing Products Used for the Installation of Windows and Doors (PSTC)
• Self-Adhering WindowWrap Flashing Tapes

Articles & Videos

• Testing Flashing Tapes
• Flashing Tapes Tested
• Parapet-to-wall Detailing
• Is It Time to Give Exterior Wall Flashing the Boot?
• Risinger Goes Rogue :: Interview with Mark Laliberte
• Interviewing Joe Lstiburek at the International Builder Show 2017
• Myths & Facts: Wall and Window Flashing
• Adhesion and Compatibility: How Both Affect Critical Connections

ASC Member Videos on Self-adhering Flashing Tape

• Sika MultiSeal Self Adhesive Sealing Flashing Tape Sealants & Tools Direct
• DuPont™ Tyvek® Tips - Proper Window Flashing with DuPont™ Flashing Systems
• Tremco How To Detail the Securock® ExoAir® 430 System
• OSI: How To: Instaling a Recessed Flanged Window
• 3M™ Ultra Conformable Flashing Tape 3015UC
• 3M™ Permeable Liquid Flashing Membrane 3015LF

Weather Resistent Barriers (WRB's)

Standards / Best Practices / Specifications
& Testing

• ASTM E2178 - 13 Standard Test Method for Air Permeance of Building Materials
• ASTM E1677 - 19 Standard Specification for Air Barrier (AB) Material or Assemblies for Low-Rise Framed Building Walls
• ASTM E2357-18 Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate of Air Barrier Assemblies
• Acceptance Criteria AC 38 Water Resistive Barriers
• ICC Acceptance Criteria 235 EIFS Clad Drainage Wall Assemblies
• NFPA 285 Standard Fire Test Method for Evaluation of Fire Propagation Characteristics of Exterior Wall Assemblies Containing Combustible Components

Sustainability & Service Life Prediction

• Cal Green, Title 24 Part 11 Section 5.407
• Durability of water-resistive barriers

Education/Training/Market Information & White Papers

• Vertical Wall Opportunities in Difficult Times
• Test Methods Based on Methodologies from ASTM, ISO and Others (DuPOnt)
• ABAA: Air Barrier Installer Training
• IIBEC/ABAA: Adhesion of Air and Water Resistive Barriers
• IIBEC: Potential Issues Encountered During Installation of Air and Weather-Resistive Barriers (Karl Schaack, RRC, PE)
• Oak Ridge National Labs: Weather Resistive Barrier Fact Sheet
• Understanding Performance at Air, Water Barrier Penetrations

Articles & Videos

• Air Sealing Triage

ASC Member Videos on WRBs

• 3M™ Air Barrier with Permeable Backing 3015VP - Stay on Track
• 3M™ Self Adhered Air and Vapor Barrier Membrane 3015
• DuPont™ Performance Building Solutions
• DuPont™ Tyvek® HomeWrap®
• Introducing DuPont™ Tyvek® Fluid Applied WB+™ & DuPont™ Tyvek® Flashing and Joint Compound+
• Tremco Exo-Air Barrier Systems
• DuPont™ Weathermate™ Construction Tape
• 3M™ Air Barrier Solutions
• Tremco's Air Barrier for Extreme Temperatures: ExoAir® 110AT
• Window Install BEFORE HomeWrap® - Air and Water-Resistive Barrier DuPont™ Tyvek®

Aerosol Foam Sealants

Standards / Best Practices / Specifications
& Testing

• ASTM C1620 Standard Specification for Aerosol Polyurethane and Aerosol Latex Foam Sealants
• ASTM C1852 – 20 Standard Guide for Product Selection/Delivery Systems for Aerosol Foam Sealants and Adhesives
• ASTM C1642 - 14 Standard Practice for Determining Air Leakage Rates of Aerosol Foam Sealants and Other Construction Joint Fill and Insulation Materials
• ASTM C1536 – 19 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Yield for Aerosol Foam Sealants
• ASTM C1737 - 16 Standard Guide for Evaluating Temperature Effects to Aerosol Foam Sealant During and After Dispensing
• ASTM C1806 - 14 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Flow Rate of Aerosol Foam Sealants
• AAMA 812 *Voluntary Practice for Assessment of Frame Deflection When Using One Component Polyurethane Foams for Air-Sealing Rough Openings of Fenestration Installations
• Europe One Component Foam Test Standards from Europe
• SQMD Rule 1168 (South Coast) VOC rules: Rule 1168 Compliant Products
• ASTM D6464 Standard Specification for Expandable Foam Adhesives for Fastening Gypsum Wallboard to Wood Framing
• DOT Code of Federal Regulations on Aerosols 49CFR 173.

Sustainability & Green Certifications Programs

• Adhesives and Sealants Chemical Management and Sustainability Benefits in Retail Markets (ASC)
• Chamber Testing for VOCs – Standard Method for the Testing and Evaluation of Volatile Organic Chemical Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Version 1.2
• Top 11 Green Building Certifications that can Increase Your Property’s Marketability

Education/Training/Market Information & White Papers

• Air Sealing your home (Department of Energy)
• Energy Star on Air Sealing Benefits
• Dupont GREAT STUFF™ Air Sealing How To
• SNAP (Significant New Alternatives Policy) Overview (video)

Articles, Videos, Market News

• Building Wall Assembly Testing (Blog)
• AAMA Updates Standard for Assessing Frame Deflection When Using One Component Polyurethane Foams
• ASC helps develop guide for Aerosol foam sealants -ASTM C1852
• How to Choose and Use Foam Insulation | This Old House
• Dupont Announces Three New License Agreements
• Blowing Agents & Foam
• ASTM News: New Standard Supports Disclosure Reporting to Inform Building Occupant Health

ASC Member Videos on Aerosol Foam Sealants

• GREAT STUFF PRO™ Accessories
• Weatherproof your home with Loctite Tite Foam
• ExoAir® Flex Foam Video - Part of the T3 Building Solutions Family
• How to Use DAP DRAFTSTOP 812 Door and Window Foam Sealant
• Soudal - Caring for Your Polyurethane Foam Gun
• Sika Boom
• GREAT STUFF Window and Door Pro™
• Soudal - How to use Gun Foam
• How to Use and Care for a Professional OCF Spray-Foam Gun (Fine HomeBuilding)
• Insulation on Replacement Windows from Window Nation (OSI Quad Foam)
• Tremco ExoAir® Flex Foam Video - Part of the T3 Building Solutions Family
• Minimal Aerosol Expanding Foam Sealant from DAP
• Soudal Genius Gun
• Soudafoam Flex
• Soudabond Subfloor

Glazing Systems

Standards / Best Practices / Specifications
& Testing

• Standard Guide for Structural Sealant Glazing (ASTM C1401)
• Glass Standards & Guidelines (FGIA)
• Standard Test Method for Determining the Tensile Properties of an Insulating Glass Edge Seal for Structural Glazing Applications (ASTM)
• ASTM E2189-Standard Test Method for Testing Resistance to Fogging in Insulating Glass Units
• TD-144 (Insulated Glass) for Sample Preparation Recommended Techniques for Washing Glass

Sustainability

• PCR Development at FGIA
• Reducing EPD Myopia and the Drive to Reduce Embodied Carbon (Part 1)
• Reducing EPD Myopia and… (Part 2)

Education/Training/Market Information & White Papers

• IGMA & AAMA to Merge
• WDMA Training Resources
• Installation Masters
• AGMT Certification
• FGIA 2020 Market Report on Windows and Doors
• WDMA Committee Structure
• IIBEC Fenestration Bundle (discusses fenestration systems - specification, testing, and investigation and their link to building enclosure performance)

Articles, Videos & Application Guidance

• Harmon Curtain Wall Installation
• AAMA New Design Guide for Structural Silicone Glazing

ASC Member Videos & Case Studies

• 3M Structural Glazing VHB Tape Process
• Tremco Glazing Restoration Overlay Case Study: Tower North, Houston, Texas
• Sika Window Installation Solutions
• H.B. Fuller Insulating Glass Sealants and Applications (2020 Webinar)

Accessories & Field Testing

Standards / Best Practices / Specifications
& Testing for Accessories

• FGIA Updated Test Method for Vertical Fenestration Installation Procedures
• Water Penetration Testing
• AAMA 503-14: Field Testing of Newly Installed Storefronts, Curtain Walls, and Sloped Glazing Systems
• Methods of Test for Exterior Walls AAMA 501
• AAMA 502
• ASTM E1105 (Standard Test Method for Field Determination of Water Penetration of Installed Exterior Windows, Skylights, Doors, and Curtain Walls, by Uniform or Cyclic Static Air Pressure Difference)
• ASTM E2128 (Standard Guide for Evaluating Water Leakage of Building Walls)
• ASTM C1521 Standard Practice for Evaluating Adhesion of Installed Weatherproofing Sealant Joints - VIDEO (George D Alan Company)

Education/Training & Market Information

• Tools to Use for Securock® ExpoAir® 430 System (Tremco)
• Sausage Gun Setup
• How to apply sealants with a sausage
• Button Cap Fasteners & WRB Tape (DuPont)
• How to Use Multi-Component Sealant
• Evaluating the Water Resistance of Fenestration Products (IIBEC)
• How to Use and Care for a Professional Spray-Foam Gun

Articles, Videos, Application Guidance

• Non-destructive Testing of Elastomerica Joint Sealants in Construction
• Palu Block for Tooling Most Mastic Sealants

ASC Member Accessories Videos & Guides

• How to use Albion's 966-1 Nozzle Adapter
• GREAT STUFF PRO™ Accessories
• Sika Primer Overview
• How To Use A Pro Foam Gun - Great Stuff Pro 14
• ASTM E1186 Positest Bubble Gun Air Leakage Testing

Bonding

Standards / Best Practices / Specifications
& Testing

• Standards Bodies for Adhesives
• ASTM D14: Adhesives
• AAMA/FGIA Wall Interface Council
• PSTC: Standards for Pressure Sensitive Tapes

Sustainability

• Formulation
• VOC Content
• Red-listed/labeled-free products and industry programs

Education/Training/Market Information & White Papers

• Industry Associates
• ICRI for Concrete repair
• ACI for bonding overlays (Education)
• Windows and Doors (FGIA)
• Metal Panel Association (Case Studies)
• Waterproofing (SWRi) Validation Program
• National Insulation Association (Training & Tools)

ASC Member Videos on Bonding

• Windows & Facades
• Sika: Sika's Structural Adhesives for Glazed and Panel Facades
• Tremco: Easy Window-to-Wall Connections with Proglaze® ETA
• Structural Glass/Metal Panel and Curtain Wall
• 3M: Stick-Built Cassette System
• 3M: Unitized Curtain Wall System
• 3M: Metal Panel Solutions