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Application

Suitable for sealing glass, ceramic and anodised aluminium.

Mapesil AC is used for:

  • Sealing expansion joints of ± 25% expansion of the initial size.
  • Forming a perfectly elastic gasket between different elements in building, mechanical engineering, ship-building, automobile, manufacturing, etc.


Can be used with Primer FD on concrete, wood, metal, painted surfaces, plastic and rubber.

Description

Mapesil AC is a one-component, acetic crosslinking, solvent-free silicone sealant, available coloured or transparent. It is a thixotropic paste which is easily trowellable both horizontally and vertically. Some of its significant features include:

  • Excellent durability and high elasticity.
  • Excellent bonding to glass, ceramic and anodised aluminium.
  • Mildew resistant (BioBlock® technology).
  • Waterproof and permeable to vapour.
  • Resistant to chemical agents.
  • Wide range of colours.
  • Low emission level of VOC.

General information

Color

-

Manufacturer guidance

Available in 34 colours and transparent, refer to TDS.

Material

Silicone

Warranty description

Ten year

Uniclass

Pr_30_31_76_77 Silicone construction joint sealantsPrimary

NATSPEC National Classification System

0181a Adhesives and Sealants

0451a Windows and Glazed Doors – Metal

0436 Cladding – Profiled and Seamed Sheet Metal

0434 Cladding - Flat Sheets and Panels

0432 Curtain Walls

0451 Windows and Glazed Doors

0431 Cladding - Combined

0461 Glazing

0466 Structural Glass Assemblies

0462 Structural Silicone Glazing

0631 Ceramic Tiling

SpeedSpec

07462 Cladding External Walls

09300 Ceramic Tiling

08520 Metal Windows and Glazed Doors

08620 Skylights

08550 Timber Windows and Glazed Doors

08560 UPVC Windows and Glazed Doors

SpecPack

09300 Ceramic Tiling

08520 Metal Windows and Glazed Doors

08900 Glazed Curtain Walls

08450 Fully Glazed Entrance Facades

08550 Timber Windows and Glazed Doors

08630 Metal-Framed Skylights

08620 Skylights

07600 Metal Roofing, Siding and Roof Plumbing

07430 Sandwich Panels

Specification data - Silicone construction joint sealants

Material

Acetoxy cure.

Colour

100 White.

103 Moon white.

110 Manhattan 2000.

111 Silver grey.

112 Medium grey.

113 Cement grey.

114 Anthracite.

115 River grey.

116 Musk grey.

119 London grey.

120 Black.

130 Jasmine.

131 Vanilla.

132 Beige 2000.

133 Sand.

134 Silk.

135 Golden dust.

136 Mud.

137 Caribbean.

138 Almond.

139 Powder pink.

141 Caramel.

142 Brown.

143 Terracotta.

144 Chocolate.

145 Terra di siena.

149 Volcano sand.

150 Yellow.

152 Liquorice.

162 Violet.

170 Crocus blue.

171 Turquoise.

172 Space blue.

174 Tornado.

999 Transparent.

Delivery and storage

-

Manufacturer guidance

Storage:

  • Mapesil AC can be stored 24 months in a dry cool place in original cartridges.
  • Primer FD, 6 months when stored in a cool and dry place (temperature not higher than +25°C).

Execution

Extrusion gun.

Certification

EPD - EN 15804 Verified; GEV - EMICODE EC1 Plus Certified.

Density

1.03 g/cm³.

Guidance for specification option:

For transparent colour.

Solids content

100 %.

Application temperature

5–50°C.

Form

One-component, thixotropic paste.

Base

Primer FD.

Guidance for specification option:

If necessary only.

Base colour

Yellowish.

Sustainability data

Contains Red List materials

No

Guidance for specification option:

The product is not classified as dangerous according to Australia WHS 2012.

Country of material origin

Italy

Country of product manufacture

Italy

Embodied carbon

A1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804

7.08 kg CO₂ eq/kg

Self declared

Manufacturer guidance

7.08 kg CO2-Eq for 1 kg of product (cradle to gate). To EPD ISO 14025.

Recyclability

Nil.

Recycled content

As defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021

0 %

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